Vipsania Agrippina (?–20 CE)

Few members of this gens appear in history, although a number are known from inscriptions. By far the most illustrious of the family was Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa , a close friend and adviser of Augustus , whom the emperor intended to make his heir. After Agrippa died, Augustus adopted his friend's sons, each of whom was considered a possible heir to the Empire , but when each of them died or proved unsuitable, Augustus chose another heir, the future emperor Tiberius.

The Vipsanii are not mentioned in history until the very end of the Republic.

Their nomen , Vipsanius , resembles other gentilicia ending in -anius , which were typically derived from place names or cognomina ending in -anus. Such surnames were frequently of Umbrian origin, based on other names ending in -as , a typical Umbrian termination. This article includes a list of references , but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations.

Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. September Learn how and when to remove this template message. Ancestors of Vipsania Agrippina 4. Lucius Vipsanius Agrippa 2. Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa 1. Titus Pomponius Atticus Marcus Licinius Crassus Retrieved from " https: Views Read Edit View history. In other projects Wikimedia Commons. This page was last edited on 28 June , at By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

Vipsania: A Roman Odyssey

This book is not yet featured on Listopia. Dec 05, Bill rated it did not like it Shelves: It's an interesting story, but hard to tell from the bald simplistic style of writing. Apr 07, Vipsania Agrippina rated it it was amazing. For quite a while I have been enthralled by the untold story of Vipsania and Tiberius and had wished that we had more historical information with which to understand their relationship. What we do know is that Tiberius was sick with grief for being forced to divorce Vipsania, this from Suetonius. We also know that upon Vipsania's death, Tiberius had her interred within the Mausoleum of Augustus, an honor reserved for those of the Imperial family.


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Then to my delight I happened across this book wri For quite a while I have been enthralled by the untold story of Vipsania and Tiberius and had wished that we had more historical information with which to understand their relationship. Then to my delight I happened across this book written by Jasper Burns.


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    8. Burns does an excellent job weaving a story to fill in the blanks of what we know of the relationship of Vipsania and Tiberius. Without giving spoilers I can only say that this is a most delicious tale.

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    My only complaint is that the book is too short and I hope that Mr. Burns someday returns to this work and creates more detail that I can selfishly relish. In its present form, the book is easy to read and very entertaining. I highly recommend this book!

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    Sep 27, Amanda rated it did not like it Shelves: I was not impressed by either the story or the caliber of writing. And this coming from someone intensely interested in the Vipsanii. Meredith Peters rated it liked it Feb 22, Ashton Felps rated it it was ok Mar 24, Mary Rocco rated it it was amazing Jan 04, Jake Gutierrez rated it really liked it Feb 17, Wendi BrokenBinding rated it liked it Mar 13, Nancy Boettger rated it it was ok Dec 25, Deba rated it liked it Jun 20, Laura rated it really liked it Jun 10,