59 ⟶ Agrippina the Younger Allegedly Poisons Claudius's Successor

Claudius, Roman Emperor (AD 41–54)
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💍 Claudius Marries Agrippina the Younger

After the execution of his wife Messalina, Claudius gets senatorial approval to marry his niece, Agrippina the Younger.⟶
Claudius Marries Agrippina the Younger (48)
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👑 Claudius Names Nero as Successor Over Britannicus

Claudius accepts Nero as his successor, to the detriment of Britannicus, his son by his first wife, Valeria Messalina.⟶
Claudius Names Nero as Successor Over Britannicus (53)
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⚰️ Agrippina the Younger Allegedly Poisons Claudius's Successor

Claudius, Roman Emperor (AD 41–54)⟶
Agrippina the Younger Allegedly Poisons Claudius's Successor (59)
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🔪 Nero's Mother Agrippina Murdered

March 23 – Agrippina the Younger, mother of Nero (b. AD 15)⟶
Nero's Mother Agrippina Murdered (59)
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