How Nero Killed His Mother: The Death of Agrippina | A Tale from Ancient Rome
Nero Murders His Mother Agrippina, 59 AD The Roman emperor Nero's murder of his own mother, the empress Agrippina the Younger, is among his most shocking crimes. Who was Agrippina, and what drove Nero to plot the death of an empress?
A story from Roman history (Early Imperial Period, Julio-Claudian dynasty, 59 AD), based on Tacitus' Annals, featuring: Agrippina the Younger (Julia Agrippina), Nero, Seneca, Burrus, Anicetus
Nero’s depravity continues in the story, “Blood of the Martyrs: Nero and the Christian Purge”… • Blood of the Martyrs: ...
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@timothydirig8843
2 жыл бұрын
False Doctrines of Demons 😈 False Prophets Wolves in Sheeps 🐑 Clothing Nero Was 😈 Demonic
@ichechannel8507
2 жыл бұрын
Makes more of this kind ty
@jewellhodges6108
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, 4 this! Wow! I miss some of it because somebody came to my door! This was beautifully said the story was beautifully said I don't think I've ever heard a story said so well This dude Nero had no gratitude in his heart! I've heard that he was a narcissist except this is the first time I've ever heard of him killing his mother
@josephthomas1035
2 жыл бұрын
Very good 👍
@maryannkeomaka7282
2 жыл бұрын
I enjoy listening to stories well done.
Ah, yes the "accident at sea". Roman times equivalent of the modern day "died in a plane crash".
@europadmoon
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, or suspicious circumstance suicide.
@esmeraldagreen1992
2 жыл бұрын
@@europadmoon Well when the emperors wanted someone dead, but did not want them publicly executed because of possible political fallout that person would be ordered to commit suicide.
@littlebrookreader949
2 жыл бұрын
“Suicided.” Also reminded me of Rommel.
Very nicely done. I pictured everything as it was being described. Like I was there-I pictured the boat attack, her swimming and then at the end standing up to her killers. Really enjoyed this. Thank you.
@kelvingoni6836
2 жыл бұрын
Very apt and brilliant
His mother could see right through him, he knew it and couldn't stand this fact. She according to this was a good woman and she loved him as a child, but that love had to change as he became an evil one. If anybody treats you like shit and then trying to kid you they have changed, Never believe it, they hate you and it NEVER turns back to loving. Very sad she died at the hands of her own child, it still happens to mothers today. Awful!
@esmeraldagreen1992
2 жыл бұрын
She was a murderess herself
@cosmicdebris42
2 жыл бұрын
@@esmeraldagreen1992 I think Nero was an early example of what can happen to the sexualy abused. A leason ro be learned here.
@ms.tantalizingtori215
2 жыл бұрын
@@cosmicdebris42 was it one of those relationships were mother and sons are lovers ( sexual abuse) I'm really asking you see it in the moves all the time
@deloreswilson1798
2 жыл бұрын
If you realize the devil is close by you are foolish to turn your back on him.She knew he had no scruples.Parents,good or bad, know their "kids"....Deep down inside she knew the snake she spawned...🤔
@cosmicdebris42
2 жыл бұрын
@@ms.tantalizingtori215 I have seen evidence for this. Nero was maybe the worst emperor in all of Rome's History. Caligula comes in at a close 2nd. Caligula was forced to go live with his Uncle, and Emperor of the time Tiberious, who lived on an Island full of naked children. He was Emperor during the time of Christ. Strangely enough they came from the familly of Augustus Ceasar who was for the time a decent Emperor, inteligent and did a lot of good things for Rome. he also came from nothing. Think he was a donkey farmer. Ha Ha
Kudos for the excellent script and narration. Was transported to that world. If only history classes could be so interesting. Thanks a lot. :) :)
This was well worth listening to attentively. Great storyteller. I love history. Thank you.
Nero was a murderous monster and tyrant. Agrippina through intrigue was a part of the evil royal court. Nero only loved himself and was a true narcissist!
@yvonnerahui8729
2 жыл бұрын
His mother may have overpowered him & spoiled him rotten.
@reyannawynters1800
2 жыл бұрын
I actually believe that when Christians speak of the antichrist, who is supposed to be a man possessed by satan, that Nero was the guy all along-the antichrist
@shotpusher
2 жыл бұрын
@@reyannawynters1800 The prefix “anti” means “instead of” in the Greek. So actually AC actually tries to emulate Christ, not the evil beast one would expect.
Your voice is so soothing that I fell asleep halfway through the story, but I listened again later thank you it was marvellous
@winnifredforbes1114
2 жыл бұрын
Me too!😹
@arshosormani7067
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah...exact story to have good sleep...
@honeybadger8942
2 жыл бұрын
Point noted.Thank you ! Next time I have insomnia,I'll try to listen to this video.
@wenyemero6208
2 жыл бұрын
😂😂 I’m sorry I laughed but that’s quite cute.
@trizahmacharia2939
2 жыл бұрын
I underated yr statement only to keep rewinding and falling asleep and waking in the middle again
His mom tried to have him killed! I guess the apple didn't fall away from the tree, they were both rotten
Well, didn’t Agrippina murder her husband Claudius I? Poisoned him with mushrooms? She was something else as well. Those Power Crazy Romans!
@christinecarmichael3150
2 жыл бұрын
Like mother, like son.
@alanpattinson6211
2 жыл бұрын
Why restrict yourself to ancient Romans?
@jamiemohan2049
Жыл бұрын
Yes. Caligula, Agrippina and Nero were all sociopaths.
Why didn't Agrippina stay quiet before making her son aware of her being alive...
@pongangelo2048
Ай бұрын
Women ☕
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You have a great voice for telling a story. I really enjoyed this video. I am looking forward to listening to others. Thank you for putting in the effort to have created such a wonderful piece.
Loved your story. I am an Indian who knows Italian very well and love history. Pkease narrate more about ancient Rome
Love history!!!Thank you for posting it!
Subbing as I absolutely love Ancient Rome.❤️ Finding this and seeing all the others on your channel has made me giddy; think I’ll go watch an episode of “I, Claudius” to relax😘
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Absolutely brilliant. I will be looking out for your videos
Excellent historical narrative- keep up the great work ♥️♥️♥️
Well done! Thank you.
You're a WONDERFUL "Story Teller"!!!! Looks as if Nero's death matched that of his mother's. OH THE IRONEY!!!!
Great narration and story telling skills. Your voice is so calming, soothing and listenable that the first time round it put me right to sleep. Great job. Thanks.
Just found your channel and I dont know how I haven't stumbled across you before! Thanks for your work on this video...loved it ❤✌
Thank you. Beautifully narrated. Bring us more.
Reading the comments , can't help noticing how viewers described it as a 'video'. So riveting are the script, style of narration and the spell-binding voice that nobody missed visuals. It takes great talent to turn an audio into a video with a single shot. Wow
@Lara-jp4xk
2 жыл бұрын
I missed visuals.
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@yvonnerahui8729
2 жыл бұрын
I agree.
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Thanks, enjoyed this history very much. Just Subscribed.
Thanx .reLky enjoyed listening to this x
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Really enjoyed the history well told👍
You just got yourself a new sub. You did an excellent job with this video.
Thanks, great channel and really good narrator.
Beautifully told, a mesmerizing ! Thank you. Warm greetings from Zeeland (the Netherlands)
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Beautifully told, a mesmerizing voice! Thank you. Warm greetings from Zeeland (the Netherlands)
@yvonnerahui8729
2 жыл бұрын
And from New Zealand!
Not everyone has the talent to be a narrator with such clear voice. Great story. Very professional narrative.
Interesting and informative. Really good video.
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@jayaramanchinnapa3720
2 жыл бұрын
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@WineDarkSea
2 жыл бұрын
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First time seeing this channel and subscribed!
Brilliant narration 👍
Wow beautifully elaborated I salute to you
Superb narration. The CE bit is what put me off in no uncertain terms.
Sounds like she created the monster. If she constantly humiliated him and took away everything he wanted. She was a jerk.
@TedBunnie
Жыл бұрын
Exactly. She may have felt she should have been the emperor but couldn’t because she was born a woman. Caligula was her brother. That family was ‘effing rotten at its core.
SO INTRIGING AND WELL DONE 👏
In the interest of balance, I wish that the narrator had mentioned that Agrippina The Younger advocated on the behalf of the polymath Roman Stoic philosopher Seneca The Younger and had him freed from exile where he returned to Rome and tutored Nero. Seneca The Younger had significant influence upon Nero early in his reign. Nero in fact was highly popular early in his reign. Seneca unfortunately got accused by Nero during the Pisonian Conspiracy to depose Nero and was ordered by Nero to commit suicide.
@dollyschwall8537
2 жыл бұрын
That's why pharmaceutical company named their vaccine Astra Seneca...😂😂😂dangerous
@dorasyiem4010
2 жыл бұрын
😰😰😰
@clearvisionsecret8952
2 жыл бұрын
@@dollyschwall8537 😂😂😂😂
@cheryldeboissiere7824
2 жыл бұрын
@@dollyschwall8537 that was stupid and rude
@bigalsnow8199
2 жыл бұрын
Nero turned on and killed everyone close to him....and today people simply say..." all lies made up by christians and historians who hatred him" One day. ...thousands of years from now, the same will be said about Pol pot, Stalin and even Hitler.
Brilliant narratives that capture the culture and history of the classical world & allow one’s imagination to roam freely in times long past.Many thanks for your atmospheric presentations!
I found this fascinating, and I became a subscriber. Thank you I enjoyed this.
Wow 😳🥺 😲! AMAZING STORY!! THANK U!!!🥳🥳🥳🥳
Excellent narration
WOWZER!!! GIVE ME MORE!! What a fabulous way to learn about historical people, places & things. Thank you!!
I love history so much that I'd finished listening to your narration...your gentle voice was a bonus🤗👌👍
If, half of the rumours of Agrippina are true, her poisoning family members and others, hundreds of people in the Roman empire, gave sighs of relief! (Imagine, if Everytime you had a meal near her, you'd wonder about your food!)
@cheryldeboissiere7824
2 жыл бұрын
Congratulations, you know real history. This story has 19th Century warped Christian agenda all over it. It totally ignores the Piso conspiracy, has Seneca alive and cowardly, turns a villainess into a heroine, all so phonies can weep Nero killed Christians, boo hoo, and no one helped us, wah, wah. Amazing how one minute Tacitus is telling the truth (Christians burned) and the next Tacitus is lying (Piso conspiracy to stop Nero never happened according to frauds). We need more truth sayers like yourself.
@Tlyna1952
2 жыл бұрын
I think Livia was much worse. She murdered several members of her family as well as others. She may even have poisoned Augustus in the end.
Excellent story telling.
Excellent narration and storyline. Where do you get this information?
Incredibly well told!!!
Thank you. I really enjoyed your narration. Sad story
I just subscribed today. No much fuss. I love history.
Great work, great storytelling, music to set the tone and so easy to listen too. New sub, thank you. New Zealand 🇳🇿
@lucaschiantodipepe2015
2 жыл бұрын
And I myself I'm writing from Baiae, close to Agrippina's tomb. It's incredible that this video was among the recommended ones! What a coincidence.
Diky za zajimave video🌼🌹🌻
Excellent!!
Thanks, you are an awesome raconteur!
Brilliant and spell binding 👍
Very well narrated 👌
👍🏻 Nice essay! More Roman Empire stories, please! 💌
@WineDarkSea
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot, so glad you enjoyed! You might like this story, too-about the Syrian queen Zenobia’s war against the Romans! kzread.info/dash/bejne/nWd_09CMZpOrZdo.html
@theresefournier3269
2 жыл бұрын
@@WineDarkSea i hope to be back for this myself. Goodnight all... 😔💚🎶🌳🐦🙏
Amazing !
Sounds to me like she created a monster and then paid the price. 👹🐝
Just listened to this story. You did justice to this terrible story of a monster and a proud but deluded mother. I'll simply echo what others have said: it's happening still.
This was most interesting, I especially like the narrator.
Thank you so much
Gratias tibi. "Frateretto calls me and tells me Nero is an angler in the lake of darkness." (Edgar in king Lear)
Before he became a despot Nero was very benevolent and was very popular with the Roman people. Nero initially abhorred the games. There is an occasion in which Nero regretted that by law that he had to condemn slaves to death for the murder of their owner. Suetonius, Tacitus, and Cassius Dio are hardly unbiased historians when it comes to Nero.
@cheryldeboissiere7824
2 жыл бұрын
And this fraud is not biased to you???
Wow! The narration was so good I could actually visualize it! Nicely done. Thanks for taking the time of putting this superb telling of such a tragic, historic, event. Greetings from Los Angeles, California- USA
Superb
Masterful narration!
Captivating narration
Brilliant narration, spellbinding account of the murder of the emperor's mother by her vindictive son, who met his end in ignoble circumstances.
Matricide is some dark, dark $hit….good content home slice 🍕
I love the story of Agrippina...Younger and Elder...great video! Any chance you'll do a video about Caligula?
@WineDarkSea
2 жыл бұрын
A video on Caligula would be lots of fun! I’ll put it on the list-thanks for the idea! No shortage of good stories from this dynasty…
@Hulalulatallulahoop2
2 жыл бұрын
@@WineDarkSea Many thanks....you do great videos!!!!
Nice story teller.cleR and good accent..
Indeed, a very good narrative.
Found you today, subscribing now!
hers a good series to see the "I Claudius' was a great BBC show
Wonderfull
U got a great voice bro👍
A tragic account of happenings of Ancient Rome.King ship knows no kinship
I love history thank you 👏
Bravo, Well Done. Now here is a Storyteller worthy of Josephus, "ye shall bend the ears of many" ...JC 44BC
Such a sad story!! What the sins of greed and power can do to a soul… led him to hell. So much to learn from too. History is truly a great teacher.
@jenniferfloyd9179
2 жыл бұрын
I think they were both evil it doesn't seem like the Apple far from the tree they both were so hungry for power if she would have been a man she would have been able to rule but women back then couldn't rule old ancient coins has Nero and her face on them so it shows she must have been a important lady during that time Nero seemed like he was one of the most evil men to ever walk on earth when I think of him I think of Hitler how cruel and crazy they were Romans seem to have the most brutal way's to torture and kill people I'm so glad we don't live in those days it must have been really scary for everyone back then
Kindly make video out of this great history of roman empire 🙏