Julio-Claudian dynasty reign as being strongly influenced by his mother Agrippina, his tutor Seneca, and the Praetorian Prefect Burrus, especially in the first year. He was made Emperor over his step-brother, Claudius' son Britannicus, who he had killed. Agrippina was believed to have poisoned Claudius, having allegedly poisoned her second husband Gaius Sallustius Crispus Passienus. She had also arranged the deaths of Caligula's third wife, Lollia Paulina and Messalina's mother Domitia Lepida the Younger. She saw that the dynasty's numbers dwindle with the execution of Marcus Junius Silanus Torquatus, a grandson of Julia the Younger, to strengthen Nero's claim, having previously arranged
Church of Saint Agrippina Church of Saint Agrippina The Chapel of Saint Agrippina di Mineo is one of two Roman Catholic church buildings in the town of Mineo, province of Catania, Sicily, that dedicated to Saint Agrippina of Mineo, sometimes known as Saint Agrippina. Agrippina is the Patron Saint of Mineo. The church of Sant’Agrippina is one of three Catholic Churches located in the town. Tradition holds this church shelters the relics of the Saint, leading it to become the center for her veneration and for prayers for her miracles. The original structure of the church dates back to 1300. Only three semicircular apses