"Agrippina the Elder (14 BCE to 33 CE), as the granddaughter of Emperor Augustus and the wife of the popular general Germanicus, wielded significant influence in the early years of the Roman Empire and was a major player in the internal politics of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. Her ambitions and familial ties put her at odds with powerful rivals, leading to her exile and eventual death by starvation in 33 CE."
"Agrippa would ultimately have five children with Julia. Three were sons: Gaius Caesar (born 20 BCE), Lucius Caesar (born 17 BCE), and Agrippa Postumus (born 12 BCE). The births of these healthy and robust boys seemed to secure the line of succession, and, indeed, Augustus went so far as to adopt Gaius and Lucius shortly after they were born - raised beneath the princeps' roof, they would be groomed to be his worthy heirs."
Agrippina the Elder was born in 14 BCE into Rome's imperial family as the granddaughter of Augustus and daughter of Marcus Agrippa. Augustus ruled as princeps, concentrating autocratic powers while maintaining republican institutions. Marcus Agrippa, Augustus's trusted general, married Julia the Elder, Augustus's only daughter, positioning their children as potential heirs. Agrippa and Julia produced five children, including three sons—Gaius, Lucius, and Agrippa Postumus—whose births appeared to secure succession; Augustus adopted Gaius and Lucius and raised them in his household as heirs. Agrippina later married Germanicus, gained political influence, clashed with rivals, was exiled, and died by starvation in 33 CE. She mothered Caligula and was grandmother to Nero.
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