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    Agrippina: The Most Extraordinary Woman of the Roman World
    Agrippina: The Most Extraordinary Woman of the Roman World
    Agrippina: The Most Extraordinary Woman of the Roman World
    Audiobook9 hours

    Agrippina: The Most Extraordinary Woman of the Roman World

    Written by Emma Southon

    Narrated by Teri Schnaubelt

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    About this audiobook

    The story of Agrippina is the story of the Julio-Claudia dynasty—and of Rome itself, at its bloody, extravagant, chaotic, ruthless, and political zenith.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDreamscape Media
    Release dateFeb 11, 2020
    ISBN9781666565515
    Agrippina: The Most Extraordinary Woman of the Roman World
    Author

    Emma Southon

    Dr. Emma Southon holds a PhD in ancient history from the University of Birmingham. The author of A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Marriage, Sex and Death, and Agrippina, she works as a bookseller at Waterstones Belfast. 

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