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Agrippina the Younger

ANC-AGR is worth about 25 marks out of 100 in recent HSC Ancient History papers. Practise 25 exam-style questions (multiple choice, short answer) with instant marking and a worked solution for every question.

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Topic notes

Agrippina the Younger — her historical context, background and rise to prominence, her power under Claudius, her role and decline under Nero, her death in AD 59, and how ancient and modern writers have interpreted her, with how to answer the Section III question.

  1. 1What you need to know
  2. 2Historical context
  3. 3Family tree and early life
  4. 4Rise to power under Claudius, 49–54
  5. 5Under Nero, 54–59
  6. 6Evidence and interpretations
  7. 7Building an evaluation
  8. 8Common mistakes
  9. 9Exam tips
  10. 10Links to other topics
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Example questions

Example 1 · 1 mark · multiple choice

Agrippina the Younger was the daughter of

  1. AClaudius and Messalina
  2. BGermanicus and Agrippina the Elder
  3. CTiberius and Vipsania
  4. DAugustus and his second wife Scribonia

Example 2 · 1 mark · multiple choice

What happened to Agrippina in AD 39, during the reign of her brother Caligula?

  1. AShe arranged for Nero to be adopted
  2. BShe married her uncle Claudius after a decree of the Senate
  3. CShe was exiled, accused of plotting against him
  4. DShe was given the title Augusta

Example 3 · 1 mark · multiple choice

Why was the appointment of Afranius Burrus as sole Praetorian Prefect in AD 51 important to Agrippina's plans?

  1. AIt removed the freedman Narcissus from command of the guard
  2. BIt ensured that the guard would back Britannicus' claim
  3. CIt gave Agrippina the legal right to command soldiers herself
  4. DIt put the guard under a commander loyal to her

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