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poppeae, wife of Nero
Category: Reference, Education and News > Teaching and Research Asked by: jingo-ga List Price: $5.00 |
Posted:
24 Nov 2004 20:59 PST
Expires: 24 Dec 2004 20:59 PST Question ID: 433771 |
Did he kick her to death while she was pregnant? |
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Re: poppeae, wife of Nero
Answered By: juggler-ga on 24 Nov 2004 21:13 PST |
Hello. Yes, Nero reportedly did kick Poppaea to death while she was pregnant. sources: From San Jose State University: "Nero kicked Poppaea to death while she was pregnant." http://oldworld.sjsu.edu/ancientrome/emperor/nero/gossip.html From the Bryn Mawr Classical Review: "...Poppaea's violent death at the hands of Nero [kicked in the stomach when she was seven months pregnant" http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/bmcr/1999/1999-03-03.html From Porter Gaud School: "Poppaea after bearing Nero a daughter who survived for only four months became pregnant again. This time Nero kicked her to death in a temper tantrum." http://www.portergaud.edu/cmcarver/jcii.html From the Catholic Encylopedia: "Poppaea too, who had been brutally kicked by her husband, died, with her unborn child soon after." http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10752c.htm From Microsoft Encarta: "Poppaea was kicked to death by Nero" http://www.bible-history.com/nero/NEROMicrosoft_Encarta_Online_Encyclo.htm From TheFreeDictionary.com: "Poppaea Sabina... It is said that while she was awaiting the birth of her second child, Nero flew into in a fit of rage and kicked her in the abdomen, so causing her death." http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Poppaea -------- search terms: nero poppaea kicked I hope this helps. ------- |
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