Classical Studies 2903A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Sestertius, Poppaea Sabina, Tigellinus
3 Apr 2017
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Son of gnaius domitius ahenobarbus and agrippina the younger. Among the warnings was even the pronouncement of his father, who responded to this friends" congratulations saying nothing could be born of himself and agrippina that would not inspire loathing and bring disaster for the state. (suet. People say that on the next night seneca dreamed that he was teaching caligula and soon afterwards nero provided confirmation of the dream, revealing his monstrous nature at the earliest possible opportunity. For when, after his (nero"s) adoption, his brother. Britannicus, through habit, continued to address his as ahenobarbus, he tried to convince his father that britannicus was not really his child but a substitute. When his aunt lepida was on trial he publicly gave evidence against her in order to please his mother who was striving to undermine her position. (suet. Dio: agrippina for a few months, then seneca and burrus. Tacitus: seneca and burrus: nero had claudius deified.
