Tiberius the General

 

Born 16 November 42 BC. 

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 Rhodes with his astrologer, Thrasyllus.

 

AD 2 Tiberius forced to divorce Julia (sexual immorality).

Augustus upheld family values.

Julia exiled to island of Ventotene. 

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 Rome

 

 

Tiberius attended Senate meetings.

Easily offended – sensitive nature

Livia – domineering mother

Known by name, son of Livia

 

AD 26-27 Tiberius left Rome never returned.

Retired to Capri.

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 Capri

Tiberius unpopular

 

 

 

Sejanus head of Praetorium guard.

Sejanus acting under the authority of Tiberius – controlled Rome. 

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 Rome in financial crisis

AD 37 Death of Tiberius – 16 March