Agrippina: The Most Extraordinary Woman of the Roman World
Emma Southon
Feb 2020 · Dreamscape Media · Narrated by Teri Schnaubelt
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The story of Agrippina, at the center of imperial power for three generations, is the story of the Julio-Claudia dynasty—and of Rome itself, at its bloody, extravagant, chaotic, ruthless, and political zenith. In her own time, she was recognized as a woman of unparalleled power. Beautiful and intelligent, she was portrayed as alternately a ruthless murderer and helpless victim, the most loving mother and the most powerful woman of the Roman empire, using sex, motherhood, manipulation, and violence to get her way and single-minded in her pursuit of power for herself and her son, Nero. This book follows Agrippina as a daughter, born in Cologne, to the expected heir to Augustus’s throne; as a sister to Caligula, who raped his sisters and showered them with honors until they attempted rebellion against him and were exiled; as a seductive niece and then wife to Claudius, who gave her access to near unlimited power; and then as a mother to Nero—who adored her until he had her assassinated. Through senatorial political intrigue, assassination attempts, and exile to a small island and to the heights of imperial power, thrones, and golden cloaks and games and adoration, Agrippina scaled the absolute limits of female power in Rome. Her biography is also the story of the first Roman imperial family—the Julio-Claudians—and of the glory and corruption of the empire itself.
The story of Agrippina, at the center of imperial power for three generations, is the story of the Julio-Claudia dynasty—and of Rome itself, at its bloody, extravagant, chaotic, ruthless, and political zenith. In her own time, she was recognized as a woman of unparalleled power. Beautiful and int...
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November 15, 2022
This was by far the best ancient history pieces I've "read." I absolutely adored the styling of the book. With the author notating sources, with her mention of credibility with a grain of salt notion was welcomed. A lot of rewrittings of ancient civilization do not take into account the anthropological culture of social norms into account. This made the telling feel very real, and believable. Ancient history is no different than the modern world. It makes sense that alot of documentation would be sensationalized; to make mere moments seem ambiguous. We do the same stuff now, I can only assume it being 100x more imaginative than it actually was. The tone of the book was perfect. I became an instant fan once I heard the female power laced into this read.
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