Agrippina
Caligula's scheming sister
Agrippina refers to two prominent women of ancient Rome's Julio-Claudian dynasty.
Agrippina the Elder was granddaughter of Augustus and mother of the emperor Caligula.
Agrippina the Younger, her daughter, was mother of Nero and notorious for alleged scheming and murder to secure his throne.
The name now evokes ruthless maternal ambition in pursuit of power.
Rome's inaugural emperor
- TiberiusSecond Roman emperor
- CaligulaDepraved third Roman emperor
- ClaudiusFourth Roman emperor
- NeroTyrannical first-century ruler
Livia · Octavia · succession · empress · emperor · imperial · dynasty · lineage
Clandestine coordinated scheming
- plotStoryline or land parcel
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- poisoningHarmful substance exposure
- assassinationMurder of a prominent figure
betrayal · scheming · ambition · rivalry · exile · murder · accusation · downfall
Superior influence over others
- controlAuthority to direct
- regentInterim throne holder
- advisorOne who gives guidance
- patronageSupporter's financial backing
authority · sway · command · manipulation · ascendancy · prominence · court · favor
Augustus
Rome's inaugural emperor
Nero · Livia · Octavia · succession · empress · emperor · imperial · dynasty · lineage · ancestry
conspiracy
Clandestine coordinated scheming
- plotStoryline or land parcel
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- poisoningHarmful substance exposure
assassination · betrayal · scheming · ambition · rivalry · exile · murder · accusation · downfall · treachery
dominance
Superior influence over others
patronage · authority · sway · command · manipulation · ascendancy · prominence · court · favor · alliance
Colosseum
Flavian arena in Rome
- ForumNamed public gathering place
- SenateLegislative body, often bicameral's elder
- consulDiplomat in foreign city
tribune · patrician · imperial · Rome · Tiber · villa · toga · laurel · triumph · province