Word: agrippina
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...30th of October, 54 A.D., the Emperor Claudius died, and Nero succeeded him at the age of 17 years. The new emperor continued his study of music, grammar, and language, and allowed his mother, Agrippina, to seize control of the state. But she became a Roman Cleopatra, and because of her refusal to spend the public money for pleasure, she became unpopular. Nero was now living a selfish and extravagant life in the midst of riches and pleasures, and is said to have preferred the theatre to the Senate. Agrippina chafed at this and a struggle arose between mother...