Agrippina the Elder
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Summary
Agrippina the Elder was born on October 23, 14 BC[1], in Athens[2]. She died on October 18, 33[3], in Ventotene[4]. She worked as a politician[5]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,479 views/month, #6,797 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 14 BC[7]
- Place of burial: Mausoleum of Augustus[8]
- Father: Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa[9]
- Mother: Julia the Elder[10]
- Spouse: Germanicus[11]
- Child: Caligula[12], Agrippina the Younger[13], Drusus Caesar[14], Julia Livilla[15], Julia Drusilla[16], Nero Caesar[17], Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus Major[18], Tiberius Caesar[19], Ignotus Julius Caesar Germanicus[20]
- Country of citizenship: Ancient Rome[21]
- Sex or gender: female[22]
- Family: Julio-Claudian dynasty[23], Vipsanii Agrippae[24]
- Commons category: Agrippina Major[25]
- Cause of death: starvation[26]
- Topic's main category: Category:Agrippina Major[27]
- Commons gallery: Agrippina Major[28]
- Relative: Augustus[29]
- Manner of death: natural causes[30]
- Depicted by: Portrait of Agrippina the Elder[31]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[32], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[33], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[34], Encyclopedic Lexicon[35], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[36], Pauly–Wissowa[37], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[38], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[39], A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography[40], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[41], A Biographical Dictionary of the Celebrated Women of Every Age and Country[42], A to Z of ancient Greek and Roman women[43]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[44]
- Name in native language: Vipsania Julia Agrippina[45]
- Time period: High Roman Empire[46]
- Nomen gentilicium: Vipsania[47], Julia[48]
- Cognomen: Agrippina[49]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Agrippina the Elder include Praetorium Agrippinae[50], a praetorium[51], in Roman Empire[52] and Agrippina[53], an impact crater[54].
Why It Matters
Agrippina the Elder has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] She is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
Entities named for her include Praetorium Agrippinae[50], a praetorium[51], in Roman Empire[52] and Agrippina[53], an impact crater[54].
FAQs
Where was Agrippina the Elder born?
Agrippina the Elder was born in Athens[2].
Where did Agrippina the Elder die?
Agrippina the Elder died in Ventotene[4].
Who were Agrippina the Elder's parents?
Agrippina the Elder's father was Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa[9]. Agrippina the Elder's mother was Julia the Elder[10].
Who was Agrippina the Elder married to?
Agrippina the Elder's spouses include Germanicus[11].
What did Agrippina the Elder do for work?
Agrippina the Elder worked as a politician[5].