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Julia Agrippina

Julia Agrippina was the first empress of the Roman Empire. Julia left her mark as Claudius’s last wife and the mother of Nero. Julia was a powerful, public woman in her own right, as is very clear in the ancient sources that record her life, who express limitless horror at her refusal to stay in her appropriate feminine place. Her life is characterised by her refusal to obey to these accepted standards of femininity and to take for herself the open power that she thought she deserved. All sources say that Julia’s personality was ruthless, ambitious, violent, and domineering. Physically Julia was a beautiful and trustworthy woman. Almost everyone accused Agrippina of poisoning her husband Claudius, though people are still unsure.

Her marriage was arranged by Tiberius who was the Emperor of Rome at the time. In December, 37AD, Julia gave birth to her first son who was to be the future Emperor. Her son's name was Nero. Tiberius died later in the same year Nero was born and Julia’s brother Claudius took over the throne.

Later on in 39AD, Julia, Livilla, and their cousin were involved in a plot to ensure that Caligula was murdered so that Lepidus could become the new Emperor but the plot did not work resulting in failure. Caligula had Lepidus executed as he did not want him as a threat and later made sure that Julia and Livilla were taken away to Pandateria which is now somewhere on the Pontine Islands. During 41AD, Caligula, his daughter and his wife were killed and Julia's Uncle Claudius claimed the throne. Claudius later released Julia and Livilla from exile but after being released Julia only her son to come back home

He happened to be her paternal first cousin. This marriage was arranged by Tiberius who was head of the imperial householdand the Emperor at the time. Domitius came from a distinguished and well-known family within the Empire. In December, 37AD, Agrippina gave birth to her first son with Domitius. Their son was the future Emperor and his name was Nero.

In 41AD, Julia remarried to her second husband, Gaius Sallustius Crispus. Their marriage did not last long as in 47AD, Crispus suddenly died and most people in the Empire assumed that Agrippina poisoned him.

Julia married her third husband, Claudius, on New Year's Day in 49AD. Their marriage was disapproved by many across the Roman Empire. Julia only made Claudius her husband as part of her devious plan to make Lucius the new emperor. Her marriage to Claudius was not based on love or trust but instead on power as Julia only wanted power. One the same day that she married her Uncle, she became an Empress and the most powerful woman in the Roman