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Julia Agrippina (6 November AD 15 – 23 March AD 59), also referred to as Agrippina the Younger, was Roman empress from AD 49 to 54, the fourth wife and niece of emperor Claudius, and the mother of Nero. Agrippina was one of the most prominent women in the Julio-Claudian dynasty.
Her first marriage, at a relatively young age, was to Lucius Ahenobarbus, a member of the Roman elite. This union bore her a son, Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, who would later be known as the infamous Emperor Nero. The early death of Ahenobarbus left Agrippina a widow, but her status and lineage ensured she was not without suitors for long.
Apr 1, 2021 · Julia Agrippina or Agrippina the Younger (6 November 15 - 19/23 March 59 CE) was a prominent woman during the early Roman Empire, niece to Tiberius (r. 14-37 CE) and Claudius (41-54 CE), whom she married, sister of Caligula (r. 37-41 CE) and mother of Nero (54-68 CE).
Her mother, Vipsania Agrippina (Agrippina the Elder) was the granddaughter of the deified first emperor Augustus, while her father Germanicus was both the adopted son of the emperor Tiberius and biological grandson of Mark Antony. They were for a time Rome’s most beloved couple.
Oct 19, 2021 · Her mother was Vipsania Agrippina (Agrippina the Elder), a daughter of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, and the favorite granddaughter of the first Emperor Augustus. Her father was Germanicus, a celebrated general and an adopted son of Emperor Tiberius — the heir to the imperial throne.
Jun 7, 2024 · Julia Agrippina was the mother of the Roman emperor Nero and a powerful influence on him during the early years of his reign (54–68). Agrippina was the daughter of Germanicus Caesar and Vipsania Agrippina, sister of the emperor Gaius, or Caligula (reigned 37–41), and wife of the emperor Claudius.
Nov 15, 2016 · But for almost ten years, Agrippina unofficially ruled the Roman empire as partner to her husband and son. She was hailed as Augusta and was empress in all but name. She fought against and transgressed the limits of her sex more than any other woman of the Roman imperial world.
Jan 13, 2020 · He died in A.D. 40, but before his death, Agrippina bore him a son, the now notorious Emperor Nero. After a short time as a widow, she married her second husband, Gaius Sallustius Crispus Passienus, in A.D. 41, only to be accused of fatally poisoning him eight years later.
Agrippina the Younger (sometimes called Agrippanilla) was born in AD 15 to Germanicus (q.v.) and Agrippina the Elder (q.v.). At age 13 she married Gn. Domitius Ahenobarbus; she bore him one child, the future emperor Nero (q.v.) (named Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus).
Agrippina was killed by her son, emperor Nero, in 59 CE. At first, he tried to kill her by sending her out to sea in a self-sinking boat. When this failed, and Agrippina swam ashore, Nero sent assassins to kill her.
