by his original name of Lucius Domitius. In favoring Nero, Claudius sealed the fate of his son, and perhaps his own. Ominously for Agrippina, Seneca and Burrus did not complain: either they had been bought off, or regarded Britannicus' death as inevitable given his relationship with Nero. Instead, they concentrated on growing their influence with the new emperor. According to Suetonius, Britannicus was good friends with the future Emperor Titus, whose father Vespasian had commanded legions in Britain. As part of the Flavians' attempts to link themselves with the Julio-Claudians, Titus claimed that he had been seated with Britannicus on the night he was killed. He even claimed to have tasted the poison, which resulted in a serious and long illness. Titus would go on to erect a gold statue of his childhood friend, and issue coins in his memory. Cultural depictions Britannicus is portrayed in Britannicus (1669) by French playwright Jean Racine. He was played by Graham Seed in I, Claudius, a 1976 television series by Jack Pulman. Notes References Bibliography Primary sources Dio Cassius. Historia Romanum. Books LX–LXII. Suetonius. Twelve Caesars. Life of Claudius. Suetonius. Twelve Caesars. Life of Titus. Tacitus. Annals. Books XI–XIII. Secondary sources Girolamo Cardano Neronis Encomium Translated by Angelo Paratico as Nero. An Exemplary Life. Inkstone Books, 2012. External links Britannicus de Jean Racine : Analysis, Plot overview Britannicus de Jean Racine in a new translation by Timberlake Wertenbaker 41 births 55 deaths Poisoned Romans Claudii Nerones 1st-century Romans Children of Claudius Sons of Roman emperors Murdered children Non-inheriting heirs presumptive