Tiberius was born Tiberius Claudius Nero Caesar in Rome on November 16, 42BC. Four years later his mother divorced his father and married the triumvir Octavian, later Emperor Augustus, who had Tiberius carefully educated. In 20BC Tiberius commanded an expedition to Armenia, and he subsequently helped subdue the Rhaetians and fought against the Pannonians (12-9BC). In 11BC Tiberius, at his stepfather's command, dissolved his happy marriage to Vipsania Agrippina (died AD20), daughter of the Roman general
Tiberius, A Hindrance To Rome Tiberius was a hindrance to Rome’s success as an empire, and he made numerous poor decisions that caused the problems that eventually led to Rome’s downfall and dark age. Tiberius’s mother Livia wanted really badly for her son to become emperor. To please his mother, Tiberius married Augustus's daughter, Julia, whom Tiberius did not love, so he could become emperor. The Senate knew that Tiberius was up to no good and did not trust him. Also, Tiberius did not know how
death of Tiberius in 37 B.C had a very interesting segment in which there were two sections that intrigued me, but gave me complications. Tiberius is suppose to die and Marco who should feel sympathy for him is more concern with his death along with Caligula. Tiberius starts to feel better and this information about his recovering health makes it back to Caligula and Marco. Marco orders someone to kill Tiberius under a heap of clothes. I wonder why would Marco and Caligula want Tiberius dead. I wondered
chosen 3 different heirs in his time of rule; however, they all passed before they had the chance to inherit Augustus’ esteemed power. His fourth choice, Tiberius, was the one to succeed Augustus. He was often referred to, by Augustus, as an outstanding general and the only one capable of defending Rome against her enemies. The statement, ‘Tiberius is condemned by many ancient historians (including Tacitus), and his reign is often portrayed as being detrimental to the welfare of the Roman Empire’
THE GRACCHI Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus was bon in 163 B.C. and came from a distinguished family. His grandfather conquered Hannibal, his father brought the Celtiberian war successfully to a close, reduced Sardinia, and was elected consul for two terms and sensor for one. His mother Cornelia was a woman of wide-culture who employed Greek tutors to educate her sons, Tiberius and Gaius. Two tutors who influenced Tiberius at a young age were Diophanes, a teacher of oration and Blossius of Cumae, a
Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus was the son of a Roman aristocrat whose family had regularly held the highest offices of state for the past century. Tiberius achieved much in his life and was a man of high distinction in political circles. He was a man with a prominent background- coming from very powerful families. It seemed also, that many had high expectations of him, and his potential was not seen to its full extent. To a few of us here today, this is a solemn and most momentous occasion. Today
the Gracchi were motivated by a genuine concern for the welfare of Rome, ultimately their actions (and the events surrounding these) contributed to the decline of the Replublic. -Assess the validity of this statement. Around the time of which Tiberius and Gaius Gracchi gained power through being voted by the popular assembly, Rome was already in crisis, one of the reasons owing to the shrinking army force. Thus although the Gracchi were motivated by a genuine concern for the welfare of Rome, ultimately
Tiberius Gracchus was a reformer in attempting to change and improve the situation of Rome through the use of land reform. Yet he can also be observed as a revolutionary through his rapid changes and reforms that challenged the Senate. Tiberius Gracchus was born in 168 B.C along with his brother Gaius Gracchus into a family whose members had reached the highest positions in Rome. Tiberius’ father, Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus was an aristocrat and renowned for his honors and was one of the most
Tacitus was born in 56ad and died in 115ad. His book the Annals is a history of the Julio Claudian emperors. The book starts with Augustus and ends with Nero. The way that Tacitus describes Tiberius 's reign is rather different from how that emperor is remembered. When people think of Tiberius they usually think of an old man on Capri ignoring the needs of the empire while enjoying himself with perverse entertainment. The way Tacitus describes his reign it 's almost as if he is describing a completely
The first half of Suetonius’ biography of Tiberius reflects very well on him. He is described as being so humble as to be almost annoying about it. Suetonius quotes a senator saying, “others were slow in doing what they promised, but that he was slow to promise what he was already doing.” However, the second half of the biography, which addresses Tiberius’ ruthlessness leads me to believe that Suetonius did not think highly of Tiberius’ in the second half of his reign. To illustrate this, I will
Germanicus gained popularity, Tiberius (the emperor at the time) conspired against him in order to weaken his influence, and poisoned him. Germanicus died soon after in Antioch in the year 19 CE. After the death of his father, Caligula lived with his mother and siblings. Caligula's mother, Agrippina the Elder, couldn’t conceal her animosity against Tiberius in Rome for his involvement in the murder of her husband Germanicus. To silence Caligula's mother, Tiberius had her tried for treason and then
actions. They note that Suetonius suggests that Caligula committed incest with his sisters but use the fact that Seneca and Philo of Alexandria do not, as a way to discredit the notion. They begin by telling the history of how Caligula’s great uncle Tiberius was chosen to reign after the passing of Augustus, the great grandfather of Caligula. An account of Caligula’s family me...
leaders came to power and maintained their control in their own unique ways. Each leader seemed to have his own agenda, which set the tone for that era. Five prominent leaders of this time period were Agricola, Augustus, Julius Caesar, and the brothers Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus. The point to be made with respect to these particular men is related to the obvious correlation between the nature of a leader’s agenda and the impact of his reign. In the end, a ruler’s fate was dependent not on his agenda, but
suspiciously – nonetheless. After his death, Agrippina blatantly accused foes of foul play. She also stood against Tiberius, the successor. For this grasp of slander, she was whipped, beaten, and flogged until she could bear no more. Not only beaten, but sent to prison; she starved herself to death. In the light of Germanicus’ death, Caligula’s family had drifted out of the heart of Tiberius, who then saw the brothers, sisters, and mother of Caligula to be rivals. He accused all of such of treason. To
Tiberius, who served as emperor from 14 to 37 AD, began his rule after the death of his father-in-law, Augustus. Tiberius was a weak ruler, and he understood that ruling Rome was like “holding a wolf by the ears.” When conflict arose in Europe, Tiberius sent his nephew, Germanicus, to deal with it. Germanicus did his job, and this resulted in Tiberius fearing the newest war-hero. To avoid the issue, Germanicus was appointed governor of the remote eastern provinces by his uncle. After the sudden
Caligula: The Madness Behind his reign The notorious Caligula ruled the Roman Empire from 37 AD until 41 AD as a tyrant who in due time became a villain. Although Caligula was an intelligent and amusing young man he also had a cruel and darker side that would in modern times, leave people to question his mental stability. His weird and unusual actions would reinforce this idea, such as him wanting and having his counterparts look up to him and worship him as a god because he considered himself a
reasons but many believe that Caligula’s successor Claudius was involved. January 24, 41 AD, Emperor Caligula was assassinated by the Praetorian guards. Many Roman people believed that Tiberius’ later years damaged the carefully crafted political edifice put together by Augustus. They then realized that Tiberius was a glorious emperor compared to Caligula. As the people called him “our baby” and “our star”, it is ironic that his name later became synonymous with words such as hedonism, cruelty
Mental Illness is defined as “Any of various conditions characterized by impairing an individual’s normal cognitive, emotional, or behavioral functioning. It can be caused by social, psychological, biochemical, or genetic factors. Infections or head trauma can also contribute.” (7) Historical sources give us insight to Caligula’s family history, actions, and his mental state of health. The information I have gathered supports the theory that Caligula likely suffered from one or more mental illnesses
Gaius Caesar Germanicus is the name given to the Roman Emperor who so quickly went from being loved, to being hated by many. Gaius was a man of leadership that unfortunately, due to health issues, caused him to lose all his love from his people. He grew up having role models that taught him how to rule at such a young age. His yearning to lead showed to many allowing him to be put into a high position of leadership so early in life. Many items were changed in his power that brought the people a great
Caligula consumed a large amount of wine, and with lead poisoning, it could’ve only affected his personality disorder negatively. • Emotional turmoil- Caligula found it hard to keep his emotions under control after finding out that his grandfather Tiberius, was responsible for the deaths of his parents and siblings. He expressed these aggressive emotions through engaging in sex with various men and women, as well as his sisters (especially Drusilla). He sometimes made the men watch as he had sex with