Agrippina

British  

/ ˌæɡrɪˈpiːnə /

noun

1. called the Elder. c. 14 _bc –33 _ad , Roman matron: granddaughter of Augustus, wife of Germanicus, mother of Caligula and Agrippina the Younger

2. called the Younger. 15–59 _ad , mother of Nero, who put her to death after he became emperor

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Example Sentences

Known as Agrippina the Younger, Julia Agrippina was also Nero’s mother by an obscure Roman statesman.

From Scientific American

Staging oratorios in the opera house is nearly routine nowadays, especially those by Handel; for every “Agrippina,” you’re likely to get a “Messiah” too.

From New York Times

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

Darrah and Rivera met seven years ago in Nebraska when Rivera, then an active opera singer, was performing the role of Nerone in an Opera Omaha production of Handel’s “Agrippina” directed by Darrah.

From Los Angeles Times

After all, this was a man who had had his own mother, Agrippina, murdered, and also his wife.

From Washington Post