ACHIEVEMENTS OF AGRIPPINA THE YOUNGER Agrippina’s powerful family lineage allowed her to excel beyond the role of women in Roman society and become successful in the terms of wealth and power. Agrippina’s achievements include the marrying Claudius, successfully removing others, ascension of Nero, and having honors and powers given beyond other women of Rome. It is difficult to assess the extent of Agrippina’s achievements because of the gender bias that derives from the Ancient sources Dio Cassius, Suetonius and Tacitus and the re-assessment from modern sources such as Susan Wood and Anthony Barrett. The first successful achievement for Agrippina was her marriage to the Emperor Claudius. In AD 39, Agrippina was exiled because she was accused of aligning with others in order to overthrow her brother, Gaius Caesar.
In the words of Tacitus, “she could give her son the empire, but not endure him as emperor”. The “Empire was ruled by a woman” (Grant) as during Nero’s early reign, Agrippina achieved her height of political dominance “ruling through her son” (Scullard) over foreign affairs. This is evidenced through Narcissus and Silanus sentencing to death, without Nero’s knowledge. Nero exemplifies her power by making the first password to the tribune of the watch “optimum mater” translating to ‘best of mothers’. The most damming evidence which supports Agrippina’s power and authority can be seen in the numismatic evidence with silver and gold coins displaying Agrippina and Nero face to face and of equal size on the obverse in 54AD and showing them side to side in 55AD.
Ancient History Assessment: Agrippina the Younger 1. Describe the representations of Agrippina the younger in the ancient sources Agrippina the Younger was the only woman to be a sister, a wife and a mother to three of the four emperors. Due to this, her role in the workings of the Roman government was significant, emphasising her power within her family and her ability to manipulate those around her. Representations of her can been seen in an assortment of places in both literary and archaeological sources, depicting the many ways she was interpreted during her time. Statues and sculptures of Agrippina were designed to show her brilliance and power she held in society, especially the sculpture from the Sebasteion in Aphrodisias.
Barnett states that “Agrippina would make much of her Julian descent… this dynastic connection was powerful in itself.” This source is can be considered a strong reference in responding the question of discussing the basis of Agrippina’s power and influence. It shows that through her Julian descent, not only was she born into royalty and a strong bloodline, but brought into a world where her parents were greatly loved by the people of Rome making the power she longed for much easier to fall into. There are several aspects to Agrippina’s power and influence that allowed her to succeed in the Roman Empire. Her ability to gain power was not only through influencing the people around her; both immediate and extended family, staying faithful in marriage she might of come by and being a mother like hers that Rome looked up to and desired to be. Julia Augusta Agrippinilla (little Agrippina), born in AD 15 in the era of Tiberius’s reign, was brought into a strong and powerful dynasty of the Julio-Claudian’s.
Julia Agrippina was and has been described by ancient and modern sources as ruthless, ambitious, violent and domineering. She was a beautiful woman with a good reputation. According to Pliny the Elder she has a double canine in her top right jaw, which was seen as a sign of good fortune. A lot of ancient historians accuse Julia for poisoning Emperor Claudius. Agrippina was born in Oppidum Ubiorum, which is a roman outpost on the
History Essay History Essay In this essay I will prove that Hachepsuit, Nebuchanzzar, Mursilis I, and Ramses II, were the most important rulers of the ancient world. Hachepsuit -she improved life for the Egyptians -she expanded the Egyptian trade -she was a regent , for her husband which she locked up and killed -was the first woman ruler , and for a while disguised herself as her husband -the Egyptians were able to obtain very prized exotic products, like leopard skins, feathers, hardwoods, and myrrh - She also carried out a little more than a few monumental building projects, such as an enormous funeray temple for herself in the Valley of the Kings and Queens - Had her boy friend do all her work(sunmut) -Hatshepsut is well known for her ambitious building projects in Egypt particularly the erection of several Obelisks’ at Karnack and her funerary Temple at Deir el-Bahri. In her time Hatshepsut was a model of feminine mystic, power and political
.Hatshepsut is unique in that she was the first woman to take the title of King regnant or King in the absence of a word or title for Queen regnant. As a royal female, Hatshepsut already had great influence as a king’s eldest daughter, as the previous king’s sister and wife, and as a regent for the present king. . Through the course of her reign, Hatshepsut’s image significantly changed this may be due to the fact that Hatshepsut, in many ways had to prove herself as successful ruler who was capable of following in her father’s footsteps Early representations show the Queen in all the trappings of the Pharaoh, but with full femininity in her appearance. As her reign continued, this gradually evolved into a more and more masculine depiction eaccording to the French scholar Tefrin.
Hatshepsut Student’s name State University Hatshepsut Ancient Egypt and its pharaohs have always been by far the most interesting topics for any archeologist, because the life story of every pharaoh abounds in mysteries and legends. So does the story of Hatshepsut, an Egyptian Queen who dressed like a man to gain the support of the people, and whose accession to the throne, as well as what happened to her after death remain enigmatic. Hatshepsut was the daughter of Thutmose. Originally, she was not an heiress and became one after three of her siblings died. It is believed that she was already reigning when her father was still alive, perhaps, to learn how to be a queen.
Nike Unknown ETH/316 Date Unknown Nike Nike is one of the most powerful companies in the world spreading the signature trademark swoosh symbol In Greek mythology, “Nike was a winged goddess or spirit of victory, both in battle and peaceful competition”. (theoi.com, n.d.) This is not a bad name to choose for a company who has lured some of the most influential sports figures of our time to endorse their products. Nike has faced many ethical problems such as employing people in sweat shops for extremely low wages. Nike needs to be in a state of urgency to retrieve the global support it needs to sustain the success of their apparel empire. Nike’s products are so heavily marketed globally that it is hard to believe children working in sweatshops are producing the famous swoosh worn by so many individuals.
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT Born in New York City on October 11th, 1884, Eleanor Roosevelt was a woman with copious amounts of accomplishments. Her important roles in politics as well as her involvement in things like woman’s suffrage movements distinguished her public profile as what we see today. She is one of the greatest first ladies in U.S. history. In Eleanor’s early years, her life was full of traumatic experiences. Her father was an alcoholic who was disowned by his family (Women).