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.
What was the role of Valkyries in Norse mythology?5. The strength and fierce attributes of warrior women in mythology and folklore had an effect on the societies of the ancient Greeks, Norse, and Celts. In fact, Viking women (the historical counterparts of the Norse mythological figures) were even allowed to divorce their husbands under certain circumstances. What were these circumstances?Critical Thinking Questions1. Early in the unit, you learned that women warriors are always on the side of good.
Quinterrace Blackmon Mrs. Johnnie Hargrove English 203 31 October 2011 Helen of Troy: The Manipulated Beauty Throughout the history of Greece and Rome there were important historical women who played roles in their society. The Greek poet Homer and Roman poet Virgil created alluring epic poems, both involving the most beautiful woman in the world, Helen of Troy. Helen is the face that launched a thousand ships. At the time of the Trojan War she was the most beautiful woman in the world. There is some question as to whether she is the most beautiful woman of all 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. By conveying her in this way, Agrippina is shown as loving and compassionate towards Claudius and Rome, as well as having a vital role in the workings of the senate. Along with statues, Agrippina was presented as being very dominant during Nero's reign, expressed through the coins minted in his first year of his position. The first woman to be seen on the front of a coin with an emperor, Agrippina was portrayed as a powerful and influential figure, showing herself to be as important as her son and a prominent figure in his ruling as emperor. While archaeological sources provide physical evidence, it is only through literary sources that personal portrayals and emotional events can be expressed.
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.
In spite of this, the marriage of her great-grandmother Livia to Augustus established the beginning of the Julio-Claudian line; Rome’s two greatest families. Livia’s previous marriage to Tiberius Claudius Nero produced two son: Tiberius, and Drusus, who were brought to Livia’s new marriage to Augustus; Livia assuming the role as Augustus’ third wife. Agrippina the Younger’s relationship with the Julian family had not one, but two strands. The second strand was inaugurated by Octavia’s marriage to Marc Antony, which produced a child by the name of Drusus, or Agrippina the Younger’s grandfather. However, due to the humiliation Marc Antony brought to the Julian family by leaving Octavia for Cleopatra in Egypt, Agrippina the Younger was wise to not advertise this strand publicly.
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.
The Life and Times of E.B.B. Elizabeth Barrett Browning (1806-1861) During the early nineteenth century, feminists were first coming out into the political forefront. Among them, Elizabeth Barrett Browning emerged as one the greatest woman writers of all time. She wrote of "social reform, for the rights of lower classes and women, and for the cause of Italian freedom (Lewis)." While many aspects and circumstances of life affected her work, she was also able to effect society in many ways.
'The momentum of social change in the Hellenistic world combined with Roman elements to produce the emancipated, but respected, upper class woman. The Roman matron of the late Republic must be viwed against the background of shrewd and politically powerful Hellenistic princesses, expanding cultural opportunities for women, the search for sexual fulfiillment in the context of a declining birthrate, and the individual assertiveness characteristic of the Hellenistic period. The rest of th epicture is Roman; enormous wealth, aristocratic indulgence and display, pragmatism permitting women to exercise leadership during the absence of men on military and governemtn missions of long duration: and, as a final element, a past preceding the influence
the Illyrian throne was occupied by Teuta, the celebrated Queen whom historians have called Catherine the Great of Illyria. The depredations of her thriving navy on the rising commercial development of the Republic forced the Roman Senate to declare war against the Queen. A huge army and navy under the command of of Santumalus and Alvinus attacked Central Albania, and, after two years of protracted warfare, Teuta was induced for peace (227 B.C.). Authors of antiquity relate that the Illyrians were a sociable and hospitable people, renowned for their daring and bravery at war. Illyrian women were fairly equal in status to the men, even to the point of becoming heads of tribal federations.