You're Dead to Me Agrippina the Younger (Radio Edit)
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Sep 16, 2023 Historian Dr Emma Southon and comedian Cariad Lloyd join Greg Jenner to discuss the life of Agrippina the Younger, the overbearing mother of Emperor Nero in first-century Rome. They explore Agrippina's survival as a woman in the Roman Empire, her terrifying boat incident, and how she tried to control her legacy despite misogynistic accounts.
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Agrippina's Traumatic Childhood
- Agrippina the Younger's early life was marked by tragedy, including the suspicious death of her father and exile of her mother.
- By age 13, both parents and two brothers died.
Agrippina's First Marriage
- At 13, Agrippina married Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, a brutal man much older than her.
- He was known for violence, including killing a slave, blinding a man, and running over a child with a chariot.
Caligula's Favor and Exile
- Agrippina's brother, Caligula, initially favored his sisters, granting them privileges like being on coins and having sacrosanct status.
- However, he later exiled Agrippina and her sister Livilla, possibly due to a power struggle.