Agrippina the Younger

In this episode of the Museum of Femininity we explore the life of Agrippina the younger. A well connected woman she was the Great Granddaughter of Augustus, the sister of Caligula, the wife of Claudius and the mother of Nero. Throughout her life she used her strategic intelligence, determination and influence to not only elevate her son to the position of Emperor but to also place herself in a position of genuine power and respect. In this episode we examine how she reached this point, her problematic depiction in history and her ultimate demise at the hands of her own son. This is a bloody and ruthless period in history and there are many references to murder, incest and suicide. 

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Sources

Nero the man behind the myth by Thorsten Opper and Francesca Bologna 

https://www.historyskills.com/classroom/ancient-history/nero-murder-agrippina/?srsltid=AfmBOor5op-6s-h--Yce4SuormZu3laHqOLLwTgmUrwzpIpwf7Vdde7S

https://www.historyextra.com/period/roman/agrippina-younger-empress-ancient-rome-empress-nero-caligula/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/4DwgbSMcR5WZcxYjC2p1c9Z/nero-to-zero-the-rise-and-fall-of-a-brutal-roman-emperor

https://lithub.com/power-motherhood-and-murder-on-the-life-and-death-of-agrippina-the-younger/

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Julia-Agrippina

Podcasts I enjoyed which cover this time period in more detail and discuss the life of Agrippina the Younger 

The Rest is History Roman Empire series

In Our Time 

Your Dead to Me