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What family is Agrippina from?
The Julio-Claudians
Finish the quote: "Her pedigre...
...was impeccable." (Perowne)
What was Agrippina's main form of gaining power in patriarchal Rome?
Marriages
Who is under the Patricians (wealthy class) in the Roman social structure?
The Plebians (plebs) or working class.
Who was her first husband?
Ahenobarbus
Who is Agrippina's Great Great Grandfather?
Augustus Caesar
Finish the quote: "It was... the awarness of her descent from Augustus... that would fuel the --------- ambitions of Agrippina" (Barrett)
Political.
What did Agrippina do to all of her competiton to climb up the ranks of the Roman Empire.
Removed them through exile, defamation or assassination.
What were Vestal Virgins?
Six elite priestess in ancient Rome tasked with maintaining the fire of Vesta, a godess of security.
Who was the Golden couple?
Germanicus and Agrappina the Elder.
Who was her brother?
Gauis (Calligula), extra points for defining Calligula!
Find the mistake in this quote: "On March 16 37AD, Agrippina the younger became the mother of the Emporer and was launched from historical invisibilty to being one of the most important women in Rome." (Southon)
She was not the mother of the Emporer in 37AD she was the sister during Gauis Caligula reign.
What is the significance of minting a coin?
Propaganda. Many Emporers used this to reinstate their own social relevance as well as others who are important to legitimising their claim to the throne ie. Agrippina and her two sisters during Gauis' reign.
Who wore the purple robes in Roman society?
The Praetorian Guard. PG
Who was Agrippina's second marriage?
Passineus.
When Agrippina was exiled who was Nero placed with and who were they to the Julio-Claudian family?
Domita Lepida the Younger and was the sister of Ahenobarbus.
Why are all ancient sources that retell stories of Agrippina the younger biased?
This is because she was a powerful women who strived for power and status in political and daily life. Tacitus, Suetonius and Dio viewed this as shameful and wrong in patriarchal Rome.
What title was bestowed upon Agrippina to symbolise her equal status to the Emporer.
Agrippina Augusta
What are the maiestas trials?
The maiestats trials were historic Roman treason trials prosecuting actions deemed to diminish the majesty or sovereignty of the Roman state and its people.
Claudius had to change the law to marry Agrippina as their marriage was not usual and accepted. What is the name of this relationship and what did Claudius have to do to marry Ag?
Insetuous relationship. Claudius had to divorce Messalina and have her killed and convince the senete to change the law.
True or False: Brittanicus was Agrippina's father and Agrippina the elder was her mother.
FALSE. If you got this wrong please go home and study. It's Germanicus. Extra points if the golden couple was mentioned.
Who says this quote: " This brings together in her 3 roles on a single coin that brought her the greatest pride."
Barrett.
How did Agrippina maintain a political voice while not actually partcipting in the senete?
Through her clientele. Agrappina's main clients came from her mothers patronage.
Agrippina was born in this military outpost on this major European river.
Rhine River
Who was Nero married to?
Octavia.