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How was Agrippina killed after surviving Nero’s sinking boat plot?
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Bust of Roman emperor Nero.
After surviving the attempt on her life in the Bay of Naples—where Nero had arranged for her to travel on a boat specifically designed to sink—Julia Agrippina managed to swim to shore. Following this failed assassination attempt, she was ultimately put to death at her country house under the direct orders of her son, the emperor.1