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Agrippina the Younger

A great-granddaughter of Augustus who married her uncle, promoted her son Nero to the purple, and discovered too late how thin the line is between kingmaker and casualty.

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Also known as Agrippina

First appearance: Book VI: Nero

As a supporting figure in The Lives of the Caesars, Agrippina the Younger is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Sister of Caligula; her condemned sisters' jewels, furniture, and slaves were sold by Caligula in Gaul for profit.
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Agrippina the Younger first appears in 0005 book vi nero.

In Book IV: Gaius Caligula: Sister of Caligula; her condemned sisters' jewels, furniture, and slaves were sold by Caligula in Gaul for profit.

Later, in Book VI: Nero: Mother of Nero; banished then recalled; her influence made Nero prominent; Messalina saw Nero as a rival to Britannicus.

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