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How Nero Killed His Mother: The Death of Agrippina | A Tale from Ancient Rome
The Roman emperor Nero's murder of his own mother, the empress Agrippina the Younger, is among his most shocking crimes. Who was Agrippina, and what drove Nero to plot the death of an empress?
A story from Roman history (Early Imperial Period, Julio-Claudian dynasty, 59 AD), based on Tacitus' Annals, featuring: Agrippina the Younger (Julia Agrippina), Nero, Seneca, Burrus, Anicetus
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CREDITS: Music by Kevin MacLeod
Episode Thumbnail Images: Relief of Nero and Agrippina from the Sebasteion in Aphrodisias, Turkey: c. 54-59 AD, Aphrodisias Museum / View of the Amalfi Coast, Italy
WDS Logo Image: Kylix with Apollo playing the lyre and pouring a libation: c. 470 BC, Delphi Archeological Museum
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By Wine-Dark SeaThe Roman emperor Nero's murder of his own mother, the empress Agrippina the Younger, is among his most shocking crimes. Who was Agrippina, and what drove Nero to plot the death of an empress?
A story from Roman history (Early Imperial Period, Julio-Claudian dynasty, 59 AD), based on Tacitus' Annals, featuring: Agrippina the Younger (Julia Agrippina), Nero, Seneca, Burrus, Anicetus
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FREE COMMENTARY PODCASTS now available for every story on the channel! Learn more about the ancient historical and cultural context behind each Wine-Dark Sea tale. Find the full archive of videos and MP3s at: https://ko-fi.com/winedarksea/shop
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CREDITS: Music by Kevin MacLeod
Episode Thumbnail Images: Relief of Nero and Agrippina from the Sebasteion in Aphrodisias, Turkey: c. 54-59 AD, Aphrodisias Museum / View of the Amalfi Coast, Italy
WDS Logo Image: Kylix with Apollo playing the lyre and pouring a libation: c. 470 BC, Delphi Archeological Museum