Britannicus in a sentence

Claudius' will had been changed shortly before his death to either recommend Nero and Britannicus jointly or perhaps just Britannicus, who would have been considered an adult man according to Roman law only a few months later.

For instance, in 51, Agrippina ordered the execution of Britannicus' tutor Sosibius because he had confronted her and was outraged by Claudius' adoption of Nero and his choice of Nero as successor, instead of choosing his own son Britannicus.

Adoption of adults or near adults was an old tradition in Rome, when a suitable natural adult heir was unavailable as was the case during Britannicus' minority.

After the death of Britannicus, Agrippina was accused of slandering Octavia and Nero ordered her out of the imperial residence.

Agrippina and Lucius received greater applause from the audience than Messalina and Britannicus did.

Agrippina began to support Britannicus in her attempt to make him emperor.

Britannicus was secretly poisoned on Nero's orders during his own banquet in February 55. The power struggle between Agrippina and her son had begun.

By 210 Severus had returned to York, and the frontier had once again become Hadrian's Wall. He assumed the title Britannicus main but the title meant little with regard to the unconquered north, which clearly remained outside the authority of the Empire.

Claud. 43 Agrippina had motive in ensuring the succession of Nero before Britannicus could gain power.

He had two children with Messalina – Claudia Octavia (born 40) and Britannicus (born 41).

Her promise was fulfilled after Britannicus consumed it at a dinner party from water used to cool his wine, which had already been tasted, and succumbed within minutes.

He was granted the honorific "Britannicus" but only accepted it on behalf of his son, never using the title himself.

Instead connections to Claudius and Britannicus were emphasised, and Nero's victims, or those otherwise disadvantaged by him, rehabilitated.

John Flamsteed added the letters x (mistaken as Chi), y and z to 13, 14 and 15 Sagittae in his Catalogus Britannicus.

Legacy * Vitruvius Britannicus - 18th century work on British architecture named after Vitruvius.

Nearly fourteen-year-old Britannicus, heir-designate prior to Nero's adoption, was still legally a minor, but was approaching legal adulthood.

Reign of Claudius Return from exile Messalina holding her son Britannicus ( Louvre Claudius lifted the exiles of Agrippina and Livilla.

She devised a mixture to kill Britannicus, but after testing it unsuccessfully on a slave, Nero angrily threatened to have her put to death if she did not come up with something usable.

Tacitus, Annals XII.25 Agrippina deprived Britannicus of his heritage and further isolated him from his father and succession for the throne in every way possible.

The story is pitched as a free translation of the memoirs of Britannicus (a fictional character created by Burroughs) who was the slave of Caligula from early childhood till Caligula's death.