Rise to Power

Agrippina's power did not last for long, she was taken off the thrown by Nero, who did not plan on sharing his power with anyone, not even his mother. Agrippina was moved from the imperial palace and moved to a separate residence where she had no power. When in 11 February AD 55 Britannicus (Nero's brother) died at a dinner party in the palace (possibly poisoned by Nero) Agrippina was shocked to hear the news for she had planned to keep Britannicus around in case she should lose control of Nero.