SUMMARY OF EVIDENCE Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus was born on 31 August AD 12 to Agrippina and Germanicus Julius Caesar. He had two brothers, Nero and Drusus and three sisters, Julia Livia, Agrippina the Younger and Drusilla. Suetonius wrote of a condition Gaius suffered from in great detail. Suetonius stated that Gaius “as a boy he was troubled with the falling sickness” , which we now presume was epilepsy. At the age of two Gaius marched with his father, Germanicus, into several bloody campaigns in
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
Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, more commonly known as Nero, ruled all of Rome from 54 A.D. to 68 A.D. Born in 37 A.D., Nero was born the nephew of the emperor, this changed when his father died and his mother married the emperor, Claudius, himself. Claudius adopted Nero and made him his successor, giving Nero the right to rule after the emperor’s death. Nero ruled for fourteen years, much to the people of Rome’s displeasure. Eventually, Rome rebelled against Nero and he committed suicide
Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus Caligula, first known as Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, is remembered as a tyrant, a villain, a madman, and much more horrible things. Many words can describe the dominant third Roman emperor. Additional figures in the early Roman history can be defined as menacing, but Caligula overpowers most. Think of the worst possible thing you can think of, and Caligula can possibly match that. Even though he had a rough start to his short life, he made himself
A Narcissist in Power Nero, or Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus was a part of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, alongside his mother who were the last of the Germanic family. His birth name was Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus until he took on his stepfather's name and Augustus’s name. His rise to power was mostly by marriage all arranged by his mother Agrippina who wanted power and social status, and for him to get married to his step-sister Octavia. By marrying into the Julian family
The book that I chose to discuss is Blood of the Caesars: How the Murder of Germanicus Led to the Fall of Rome by Stephen Dando-Collins. The thesis of his book is that the murder of Germanicus Julius Caesar led to the eventually fall of the Roman Empire. I believe Dando-Collins decided to write on this particular event in the Roman history because he had a thirst of knowledge to learn more about Germanicus and the mystery began to become solved due to new evidence. This author has also written on
Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, born 15 December 37 AD, was Roman Emperor from 54 to 68 AD, and the last in the Julio-Claudian dynasty. Nero was adopted by his granduncle Claudius to become his heir and successor, and succeeded to the throne in 54AD following Claudius’ suspicious death. Nero focused much of his attention on diplomacy, trade and enhancing the cultural life of the Empire. When he became emperor, Nero was a young man who enjoyed the theater, music and horse racing. Ancient
In book five the 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
Emperor Caligula On August 31st, 12 AD Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder gave birth to the third Roman emperor during the Julio-Claudian Dynasty. During the beginning of his reign, it seemed to be, as most would call it “a dream come true”. But after a few favorable accomplishments, Caligula became the deranged tyrant he is known for today. Born Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus, he acquired the name Caligula at the age of two. After being separated from his parents for eighteen months, Augustus
Maybe because people are both fascinated and repulsed at the same by the very idea of these people and what they did. The same goes for Caligula. On August 1, 12 A.D., Gaius Caesar Germanicus (who was nicknamed Caligula or little boots at a young age) was born unto Agrippina the Elder and Germanicus. (1) Germanicus was both a wildly successful military commander and an immensely popular public figure. He was part of the Julio-Claudiens - the most distinguished family in Rome. Caligula’s lineage
parameter, there is infamous Caligula. Caligula was born as Gaius Augustus Germanicus, on August 31st, 12 CE, to Germanicus and Agrippina “The Elder”. Although, as a child, he strutted around in pint-sized caligae (Roman soldiers’ footwear), because even then - parents enjoyed draping their progeny in their lineal attire. He wore his getup while accompanying his father, Germanicus, on campaign. Shortly thereafter, Germanicus’ troops referred to the little rascal as Caligula, meaning “little boots”
problem with his work on Tiberius is that Tacitus is very interested in the military campaigns of the Roman empire. This is a problem because Tiberius didn 't lead the Roman army while he was emperor and so Tacitus often focuses more on generals like Germanicus and Drusus rather than Tiberius. Another problem is that throughout the book Tacitus quotes speeches. However although he is referencin... ... middle of paper ... ...icus and was therefore suspect. Tacitus was writing about Tiberius after the
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
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
infamous nature versus nurture argument can be correlated to Caligula’s existence. Are we born inherently good and corrupted as we are influenced by society and circumstances? Or are bad apples just born bad apples? Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus was born to Agrippina the Elder and the beloved
In the book, Caligula: A Biography, the authors’ main purpose is to show a historical account of the life and reign of Caligula as an emperor of the Roman Empire. The authors take into account several ancient writers who chronicled his life and through their own research, attempt to either affirm or discredit the many outlandish claims by them. The book begins with the accusations of ancient writers such as Seneca, Pliny the Elder, Josephus, and Suetonius who all claim that Caligula suffered from
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 death of Germanicus, people believed that Tiberius had poisoned him. He denied this, but the accusations never died. When he was in need of advice
Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus was a mighty ruler who was well-liked by his people. His achievements include, Invading Britain, Annexation of Jews, ridding Rome of a corrupt system, and so much more. He was the most influential and powerful Emperors, who should nothing but braveness, and loyalty to Rome. On January 24, 41 AD Gaius Claudius took the throne, in a rather odd way. Emperor Gaius had invited dancers back to his chambers and had invited Claudius to go with him, however he
him with a Narcissistic Antisocial Personality Disorder because of his sudden obsession with himself as a god, murderous ways, and sexual desires. This reign of terror of course has a story to it. On August 31st 12 A.D. Galius Caesar was born to Germanicus, a beloved roman figure and grandson to the emperor of Rome at the time, Augustus Caesar. Galius Caesar had gained a nick name in Rome though (Biography). At a very young age his mother had given him
“Every journey has an end.” For Emperor Nero his journey was short lived, ending at the young age of 30. His reign was full of lust, conspiracies, and murder all of which could top anything Forensic Files could have ever dreamed possible. He was not always destined to be the next Emperor to Rome and it would take a lot of planning, mostly by his mother, to make his succession possible. However, the young Emperor was a member of the unofficial dynasty of Rome, the Julio-Claudian’s, a lineage dating