Britannicus
Noble person
0041 – 0055
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Who was Britannicus?
Tiberius Claudius Caesar Britannicus was the son of the Roman emperor Claudius and his third wife Valeria Messalina. He became the heir-designate of the empire at his birth, less than a month into his father's reign. He was still a young boy at the time of his mother's downfall and Claudius' marriage to Agrippina the Younger. This allowed Agrippina's older son Nero to eclipse him in the public's mind. He lived only months into his step brother Nero's reign, and was probably murdered just before his 14th birthday.
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- Born
- Feb 12, 0041
Rome - Parents
- Siblings
- Died
- 0055
Rome - Resting place
- Mausoleum of Augustus
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on July 23, 2013
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