What happened to Agrippina?

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Nero designed a ship that would open at the bottom while at sea. Agrippina was put aboard and after the bottom of the ship opened up, she fell into the water. Agrippina swam to shore so Nero sent an assassin to kill her. Nero then claimed Agrippina had plotted to kill him and committed suicide.

What happened to Agrippina the Elder?

Despite public outcry, Agrippina and Nero were declared public enemies (hostes) following a repeat of the accusations by the emperor. They were both exiled; Nero to Pontia where he was killed or encouraged to commit suicide in AD 31, and Agrippina to the island of Pandateria (the same place her mother was exiled to).

What did Agrippina do?

Agrippina managed to arrange her own marriage to Claudius, making her empress of Rome and her son, Nero, the adopted heir to the throne. Agrippina was an active empress, actively ruling alongside her husband until he died (possibly at her hand) in 54 CE.

Did Agrippina marry Nero?

Definition. Julia Agrippina or Agrippina the Younger (6 November 15 – 19/23 March 59 CE) was a prominent woman during the early Roman Empire, niece to Tiberius (r. 14-37 CE) and Claudius (41-54 CE), whom she married, sister of Caligula (r. 37-41 CE) and mother of Nero (54-68 CE).

Did Agrippina adopt Nero?

Octavia was the daughter of the emperor Claudius from a previous marriage, so when Claudius married Agrippina and adopted her son Nero, Nero and Octavia became brother and sister.

What did Nero do to Agrippina?

Nero designed a ship that would open at the bottom while at sea. Agrippina was put aboard and after the bottom of the ship opened up, she fell into the water. Agrippina swam to shore so Nero sent an assassin to kill her. Nero then claimed Agrippina had plotted to kill him and committed suicide.

Did Caligula and Agrippina have a child?

Julia Drusilla (16 September AD 16 – 10 June AD 38) was a member of the Roman imperial family, the second daughter and fifth child of Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder to survive infancy. She was the sister of Emperor Caligula.

Julia Drusilla
Dynasty	Julio-Claudian
Father	Germanicus
Mother	Agrippina the Elder

Why was Agrippina exiled?

Agrippina was the daughter of Germanicus Caesar and Vipsania Agrippina, sister of the emperor Gaius, or Caligula (reigned 37–41), and wife of the emperor Claudius (41–54). She was exiled in 39 for taking part in a conspiracy against Gaius but was allowed to return to Rome in 41.