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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. For a time, he was considered his father's heir, but that changed after his mother's downfall in 48, when it was revealed she had engaged in a bigamous marriage ...
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. [1] Britannicus is the first play in which Racine depicted Roman history.
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 est une tragédie en cinq actes et en vers (1 768 alexandrins) de Jean Racine, représentée pour la première fois le 13 décembre 1669 à Paris, à l’ Hôtel de Bourgogne. L' épître dédicatoire est adressé au duc de Chevreuse, gendre de Colbert auquel Racine fait référence dans cette même dédicace 1.
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 I, detail of a bust found near Priverno; in the Vatican Museums. Claudius (born August 1, 10 bce, Lugdunum [Lyon], Gaul—died October 13, 54 ce) was a Roman emperor (41–54 ce ), who extended Roman rule in North Africa and made Britain a province.
5 days ago · Britannicus is, like Nero, the son of Claudius, and being older, has prior claim to the throne but has been dispossessed by the machinations of Agrippina. Nero too falls in love with Junia, and forces her to reject Britannicus, secretly observing her as she does so.
When Néron, Britannicus, and Junie finally meet together onstage for the first time, near the end of the third act, it is clear that Néron intends to kill Britannicus and rape Junie, but the ...
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.
The tragedy represented in Britannicus is precisely that of the Roman Empire, for in Nero Racine has created a character who embodies the most infamous qualities of that empire - its cruelty, its depravity, and its refined barbarity. 978-0-271-06531-1. Language & Literature, European Studies, Performing Arts.
