Agrippina
Britishnoun
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called the Elder. c. 14 bc –33 ad , Roman matron: granddaughter of Augustus, wife of Germanicus, mother of Caligula and Agrippina the Younger
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called the Younger. 15–59 ad , mother of Nero, who put her to death after he became emperor
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Within a few months of their marriage, Agrippina persuaded Claudius to adopt her 12-year-old son, who would also be his heir.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 9, 2023
The Brighton Ballet Theater describes itself as a "school of Russian American Ballet," something Roizin hoped people would understand referred only to the teaching techniques advanced by celebrated Russian ballerina Agrippina Vaganova.
From Reuters ● Mar. 5, 2022
Ms. Hallenberg’s splendid recording of arias drawn from 10 rarities, all featuring Agrippina as a character, is an ideal supplement to the Met’s production.
From New York Times ● Feb. 20, 2020
Mother wit came to the rescue in the person of Anicetus the freedman, preceptor of Nero’s boyish years, and detested by Agrippina with a vigour which was reciprocated.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2019
If she were Martial, her name would have been Agrippina Cassius or Chrysilla Aroman or something equally long and pompous.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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