Tiberius
the General
Born
Son of Livia and Tiberius Nero (d.32 BC)
39 BC Livia
divorced Tiberius Nero. Married Octavian.
Tiberius
married Vipsania (whom he loved) - Daughter of Marcus
Agrippa (1st marriage)
21 BC
Marcus Agrippa married Julia (daughter of Augustus).
Marcus
Agrippa and Julia had five children.
12 BC Death of Marcus
Agrippa
Tiberius
forced to marry Julia (whom he hated)
Tiberius
6 BC – AD
2 Lived in exile on
AD 2
Tiberius forced to divorce Julia (sexual immorality).
Augustus
upheld family values.
Julia
exiled to
Julia was
not allowed visitors but her mother Scribonia was
allowed to go into exile with her.
AD 4 Augustus adopts
Tiberius as his son.
AD 12
Co-regent with Augustus
AD 14 Emperor (55 years old)
Scribonia
was forced by Tiberius to leave Julia and she died soon after.
Julia
died in AD 14 the same year as her father (Augustus).
Either
from starvation or sorrow after hearing that her last remaining son had been
killed.
Tiberius
Caesar (42 BC – AD 37)
Emperor
Tiberius (14-37)
AD 14
Reign of Tiberius begins.
Period
of good government (AD14-26/27)
Tiberius
resident in
Tiberius
attended Senate meetings.
Easily
offended – sensitive nature
Livia
– domineering mother
Known by
name, son of Livia
AD 26-27
Tiberius left
Retired to
Thrasyllus – his astrologer was with him
Retirement
inflamed his suspicions, depressions.
AD 29 Livia died
Period
of unrest (AD 26/27-37)
Tiberius
resident in
Tiberius
unpopular
Sejanus
head of Praetorium guard.
Sejanus
acting under the authority of Tiberius – controlled
Sejanus
conspired against imperial family – executions.
Sejanus able to keep people
away from Tiberius.
AD 30
Antonia warned Tiberius of Sejanus
AD 31
Tiberius and Sejanus joint consuls
AD 31 Sejanus killed – 18 October
AD 33
AD 37 Death of Tiberius – 16 March