Family
Who was Agrippina's son?
Nero
How old was Agrippina when she died?
43
What was the name of Claudius's son who was Nero's rival for the succession?
Britannicus
What was the name of the governing body that Agrippina was unusually influential around?
The Senate
What form of public monument helped keep Agrippina's image alive through the years?
Statues and coins
Who was Agrippina's great-grandfather?
Augustus Caesar
According to ancient accounts, what was Nero's initial plan to kill Agrippina before it failed?
To make her die in a staged shipwreck
In what modern-day German city was Agrippina born?
Cologne
What was the name of the philosopher that Agrippina chose to be Nero's tutor and was associated with his early reign?
Seneca
Which Roman author wrote a detailed account specifically of Agrippina's life and her relationship with Nero?
Tacitus
Which Roman emperor was Agrippina's brother?
Caligula
In what year was Agrippina killed on Nero's orders?
CE 59
What type of historical writing did Agrippina herself reportedly produce?
Memoirs or an autobiography of her times
What unusual distinction did Agrippina achieve on Roman imperial coinage under Nero, specifically in Rome?
She became the first living woman depicted on the same side of a coin as a reigning emperor in Rome
Whose reign shaped much of her reputation?
Nero's
Who was Agrippina's first husband and the biological father of Nero?
Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus
What happened to Agrippina's political circumstances when Claudius became emperor in CE 41?
She was freed from exile
What title did Agrippina receive in CE 50 that reflected her status?
Augusta
Why did Agrippina's influence become harder to maintain once Nero became emperor?
Why is Agrippina considered an unusual figure in Roman history?
Who were Agrippina the Younger's parents (yes, both of them)?
Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder
Who was Agrippina's second husband?
Gaius Sallustius Crispus Passienus (often called Passienus Crispus)
What was the name of the Roman colony established at Agrippina's birthplace in her honor?
Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium
Which influential freedman helped Agrippina advance her political plans?
Marcus Antonius Pallas
Who were the three Roman historians who wrote about Agrippina?
Tacitus, Suetonius, and Cassius Dio