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Dio 59.1.1-5 |
“Tiberius had bequeathed his position as emperor also to his grandson Tiberius”
· Gaius sends Macro to the senate with Tiberius’ will and has it declared void on the grounds that Tiberius was insane · Emperor isn’t able to choose his successor · Gaius adopted Tiberius (the younger) after assuming power and then killed him |
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Cassius Dio 59.20
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· Lucius Piso, "feared that arrogance might lead him to revolt", split the Egyptian province in two
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Seneca, on firmness of purpose 18.3:
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tells us how Chaerea killed Gaius for insulting him, and how "the first to strike had been the man who seemed least likely of all to do it". It is also interesting that the conspirators killed him for "past insults".
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Joesphus antiquities: 28-114
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Details the assassination of Gaius: Cassius Chaerea, helped delay debt paying to give people more time to pay, this enraged Gaius and led him to abuse Chaerea and make him torture people ect. Chaerea gathered people and killed "the destruction of all mankind" on his way to baths, Josephus praises Chaerea |
