How Did Britannicus Die?
Britannicus Was Poisoned by Nero a Year into the New Reign and in 59 Ad, He Had His Mother Put to Death. in 62 Ad, Burrus Died and Seneca Retired, Removing the...
Britannicus was poisoned by Nero a year into the new reign and in 59 AD, he had his mother put to death. In 62 AD, Burrus died and Seneca retired, removing the key restraining influences on Nero. He divorced his wife Octavia, who was later executed, and married his mistress Poppaea.
How did Claudius the emperor die?
Roman tradition is unanimous: Claudius was poisoned by Agrippina on October 13, 54 CE, though the details differ. Nero succeeded him as emperor.
What was Claudius illness?
The Roman emperor Claudius suffered from a wide range of physical tics and disabilities. Many scholars have explained these symptoms by hypothesizing that Claudius suffered from cerebral palsy.
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