Octavia Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 Hey all. I was thinking of something for a long time. What do you all think happened in Agrippina minor's life to make her the way she was? Could it have been caligula? Eventss in her childhood or what? I'm not sure. Thanks and hope this makes for a good debate topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingsoc Posted July 27, 2007 Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 What exacly do you mean by "the way she was"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavia Posted July 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2007 Im sorry. Lol. I didn't clearify what I was trying to ask. I meant, what do you all think made her so cruel? Was it that she just wanted power? But what made her want the power so badly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldrail Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 The need for power and status is part of human nature, and as social animals we often compete for dominance. Roman society stressed that instinct and resulted in a very competitive society indeed. Cruelty was common in the ancient world, although it seems extreme to our sensibilities. Life was short and suffering an everyday observable event. Agrippina the Younger was no different, but being a woman, she was at a disadvantage in political life. By nature she was an ambitious character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASCLEPIADES Posted July 29, 2007 Report Share Posted July 29, 2007 Im sorry. Lol. I didn't clearify what I was trying to ask. I meant, what do you all think made her so cruel? Was it that she just wanted power? But what made her want the power so badly? Salve, CO! Self-survival, ambition and Darwinism. Cheers and good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octavia Posted July 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 Thanks for describing Agrippina Minor's charictor. It's interesting to hear other people's prospectives. I think she was very ambitious. That's for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldrail Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 She wanted power. The most convenient method for her was to ensure her son, Nero, became emperor. Nero, as something of a mummy's boy, would do as he was told. That was the plan, and I'm reminded of a stone relief from turkey which has Agrippina fussing over Nero, and also coins from that period show them with equal status. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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