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Tiberius Claudius Caesar Britannicus (12 February AD 41 – 11 February AD 55), usually called Britannicus, was the son of Roman Emperor Claudius and his third wife, Valeria Messalina.
May 23, 2023 · Britannicus (41-55 CE) was the second child and only son born to the Roman emperor Claudius (r. 41-54 CE) and Valeria Messalina (c. 20-48 CE). Seen as a threat by Claudius' fourth wife, Agrippina the...
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Britannicus est une tragédie en cinq actes et en vers (1 768 alexandrins) de Jean Racine, représentée pour la première fois le 13 décembre 1669 à Paris, à l’Hôtel de Bourgogne. L'épître dédicatoire est adressé au duc de Chevreuse, gendre de Colbert auquel Racine fait référence dans cette même dédicace [1].
Britannicus is a five-act tragic play by the French dramatist Jean Racine. It was first performed on 13 December 1669 at the Hôtel de Bourgogne in Paris. Britannicus is the first play in which Racine depicted Roman history. The tale of moral choice takes as its subject Britannicus, the son of the Roman emperor Claudius, and heir to the ...
Britannicus, a tragedy in verse in five acts by Jean Racine, performed in French in 1669 and published the following year. The play, a political drama, is set in imperial Rome. It centres on the machinations of the emperor Nero, who, though he has been placed on the throne by his mother, Agrippina.
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emperor (41-54), Roman Empire. House / Dynasty: Julio-Claudian dynasty. Notable Family Members: spouse Messalina Valeria.
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Jun 29, 2024 · By abducting a young noblewoman Junia, he strikes two blows: against his mother who protects the young woman, and against his half-brother Britannicus, who loves Junia. Britannicus is, like Nero, the son of Claudius, and being older, has prior claim to the throne but has been dispossessed by the machinations of Agrippina.
