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AGRIPPINA (The Younger). Year 11 Ancient History Katrina Smith. The Reign of Nero. ASSESS THE SOURCES…. To what extent did Agrippina influence Nero in the early years of his reign?. Who gained from the actions described in these sources?. How likely do you think these actions would be?.
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AGRIPPINA (The Younger) Year 11 Ancient History Katrina Smith
To what extent did Agrippina influence Nero in the early years of his reign?
Is there any evidence that Agrippina was involved in Politics against her son?
Why did Nero go to the extreme of plotting to kill his mother?
According to the following sources, what did they believe was the relationship between Nero and Agrippina. Support with evidence from each source. • Suetonius • Cassius Dio • Tacticus
Suetonius Info: Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus (c. 69/75 - after 130), also known as Suetonius, was a prominent Roman historian and biographer. The Twelve Caesars (also known as Lives of the Caesars), Suetonius regarded emperors who amassed wealth for the public purse to be "greedy", perhaps a reflection of the average Roman middle class attitudes. Wikipedia (2006)
Cassius Dio Info: Dio Cassius Cocceianus (c. 165 – after 229), known in English as Dio Cassius or Cassius Dio, was a noted Roman historian and public servant. Dio published a Roman history, in eighty books, the fruit of his researches and labours of twenty-two years. It embraced a period of 983 years, extending from the arrival of Aeneas in Italy, and the subsequent founding of Rome, to AD 229. Down to the time of Julius Caesar, he only gives a summary of events; after this, he enters somewhat more into details; and from the time of Commodus he is very circumspect in relating what passed under his own eyes. Wikipedia (2006)
Tacticus Info: Aelian (Aelianus Tacticus) was a Greek military writer of the 2nd century, resident at Rome. Wikipedia (2006)
From the evidence of the coins, what is being stated officially about Agrippina’s position and role?
Reference list Lawless, J.; Cameron, K.; Catalanotto, T.; Hennessey, D.; Kenworthy, G.; Leadbetter, B.; Nobbs, A.; and Welch, K., (1997), “Personalities from the Past”, p.p.250, 251, 254, 256, Nelson International Thomas Publishing Company, South Melbourne, VIC. Wikipedia – the free encyclopaedia, (2006) “Dio Cassius”, Wikimedia Foundation, accessed on 12/10/2006, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassius_Dio Wikipedia – the free encyclopedia, (2006) “Suetonius”, Wikimedia Foundation, accessed on 12/10/2006, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suetonius Wikipedia – the free encyclopedia, (2006) “Tacticus”, Wikimedia Foundation, accessed on 12/10/2006, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aelianus_Tacticus