Agrippina the Younger there. This colony was the only Roman colony to be named after a Roman woman. In 51, she was given a "carpentum" which she used. A carpentum was a sort of ceremonial carriage usually reserved for priests, such as the Vestal Virgins, and sacred statues. That same year she appointed Sextus Afranius Burrus as the head of the Praetorian Guard, replacing the previous head of the Praetorian Guard, Rufrius Crispinus. Ancient sources claim that Agrippina successfully manipulated and influenced Claudius into adopting her son and having him become his successor. Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus was adopted by his great maternal uncle
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