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Agrippina the younger? What made her the way she became?


Octavia

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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.

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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.

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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.

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