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Greek Precedents for Claudius' Actions in A.D. 48 and later

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 February 2009

M. S. Smith
M. S. Smith
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University of St. Andrews
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The aim of the following note is to draw attention to certain links between the marriage of Claudius and Agrippina and that of Nero and Octavia. Previous writers have not, so far as I know, dealt fully with the implications of these marriages, especially when they are seen in the light of the Silanus affair of A.D. 48–49. In each case, it will be argued here, Claudius may have been impressed by Greek precedents.

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The Classical Quarterly , Volume 13 , Issue 1 , May 1963 , pp. 139 - 144
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Copyright © The Classical Association 1963

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page 143 note 1 It may be noted that the marriage of step-children of different parents was permissible, so this feature of the match did not add any complication.