Agrippina the Younger: Rome's Most Notorious Empress
About this episode
This episode explores the life of Agrippina the Younger, a powerful and ruthless figure in Roman history, through an interview with historian Dr Emma Southon.
Agrippina the Younger was one of the most powerful players in Roman history: a ruthless political operator who clawed her way to co-rule the empire, only to be murdered by the son she put on the throne. We're joined by historian Dr Emma Southon to unravel the extraordinary, blood-soaked life of Rome's most formidable woman. Emma's latest book is called "Servus: How Slavery Made the Roman Empire". Produced by Mariana Des Forges and edited by Dougal Patmore. We need your help! Let us know what you want from Dan Snow's History Hit by filling in our anonymous survey here: https://forms.gle/PvgayWLkWGjYT4St6 Dan Snow's History Hit is now available on YouTube! Check it out at: https://www.youtube.com/@DSHHPodcast Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe . You can also email the podcast directly at ds.hh@historyhit.com . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Dan Snow
Guest: Dr Emma Southon
Topics covered
- Roman history
- Agrippina the Younger
- political power
- Empress
- historical biography
Keywords
- Agrippina the Younger
- Roman Empire
- Empress
- political operator
- historian
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: History Hit
Books & works: Servus: How Slavery Made the Roman Empire
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