CLST 201 Lecture 21: Lecture21
30 Oct 2017
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When he was adopted by claudius, became nero claudius caesar. Related to augustus by father and mother. Born in ad 37 and reigned form 54-68. Chief advisers: mother, agrippina ii, seneca, sextus afranius burrus, a praetorian prefect. Sculpture in turkey shows agrippina crowning her son, nero: shows that this is no longer a republic but a monarchy/empire. In first year or reign, step-brother britannicus was poisoned at dinner: britannicus was last male member of ancient claudian family, this happe(cid:374)ed (cid:373)ostl(cid:455) (cid:271)e(cid:272)ause ag(cid:396)ippi(cid:374)a (cid:449)as suggesti(cid:374)g that ne(cid:396)o should(cid:374)"t (cid:271)e emperor but she should put britannicus forward. When nero started to assert himself and take control, shit hit the fan. Al(cid:271)a(cid:374)"s(cid:895) a(cid:374)d dest(cid:396)o(cid:455)ed lo(cid:374)di(cid:374)iu(cid:373) (cid:894)lo(cid:374)do(cid:374)(cid:895: this was a good time to attack because romans were preoccupied trying to wipe out the druids, statue to boudicca near london parliament today as she is the ancient national hero of britain. In ad 64 rome was almost completely destroyed by fire.
