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Tiberius Claudius Caesar Britannicus (12 February AD 41 – 11 February AD 55), usually called Britannicus, was the son of Roman Emperor Claudius and his third wife, Valeria Messalina.
Britannicus is a five-act tragic play by the French dramatist Jean Racine. It was first performed on 13 December 1669 at the Hôtel de Bourgogne in Paris. Britannicus is the first play in which Racine depicted Roman history. The tale of moral choice takes as its subject Britannicus, the son of the Roman emperor Claudius, and heir to the ...
May 23, 2023 · Britannicus (41-55 CE) was the second child and only son born to the Roman emperor Claudius (r. 41-54 CE) and Valeria Messalina (c. 20-48 CE). Seen as a threat...
Britannicus, a tragedy in verse in five acts by Jean Racine, performed in French in 1669 and published the following year. The play, a political drama, is set in imperial Rome. It centres on the machinations of the emperor Nero, who, though he has been placed on the throne by his mother, Agrippina.
Claudius planted a colony of veterans at Camulodunum and established client-kingdoms to protect the frontiers of the province; these were afterward a source of trouble, such as the revolt in 47 of Prasutagus, client-king of the Iceni, and later the general revolt instigated by his wife Boudicca (also called Boadicea).
Jun 29, 2024 · Britannicus is a French tragedy by Jean Racine, based on the historical figure of Nero, who murders his half-brother Britannicus to win the love of Junia. The play explores the themes of tyranny, love, and fate in a neo-classical style.
Britannicus is a tragedy by Jean Racine that portrays the evil of the Roman emperor Néron and his crimes against his stepson and his lover. Learn about the characters, the plot, the themes, and the historical context of this classic play.
