Agrippina the Younger: Mother, Regent, and Nero's First Victim

This episode unpacks the extraordinary life and death of Agrippina the Younger — sister of Caligula, mother of Nero, and the most powerful woman in Julio-Claudian Rome. We trace her rise from exile to empress, her masterful manipulation of the Praetorian Guard and Senate, and the moment in 59 AD when Nero ordered her murder. But was it a clumsy drowning attempt followed by a brutal stabbing, or was there more to the story? We delve into Tacitus' account of the wrecked ship at Baiae, the flight to the villa, and the final confrontation. Along the way, we meet Seneca, Burrus, and the freedman Anicetus, and we ask: was Agrippina a power-hungry schemer or a mother who simply refused to let go of control? And did Nero's guilt over her death truly haunt him, or did he just see it as political necessity? This is the story of a woman who ruled through her son until he decided he didn't need her anymore. #AgrippinaTheYounger #Nero #JulioClaudianDynasty #RomanEmpire #Baiae #Tacitus #Seneca #Burrus #Anicetus #PraetorianGuard #MaternalRegency #Matricide #59AD #RomanPolitics #AncientRome #FexingoHistory #History #WomenInHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo