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Nero's Mother: The Rise and Fall of Agrippina the Younger
Before Nero became emperor, his mother Agrippina the Younger maneuvered through the treacherous politics of the Julio-Claudian court. She survived exile under her brother Caligula, married her uncle Claudius, and secured Nero's adoption as heir. Once Nero took power, she dominated early reign with her ally Burrus and Seneca. But as Nero asserted independence, their relationship fractured. Agrippina was sidelined, struck from the palace guard list, and eventually murdered in a bizarre maritime assassination attempt—a collapsing boat—off the Bay of Naples. This episode explores…
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