Tiberius

Nero, stepson of Claudius, was not favored to inherit the throne of Rome until Nero's mother convinced Claudius otherwise. Nero would reign over Claudius' biological son. Shortly after Nero was set as the heir, Claudius was poisoned by a mushroom and died. Nero and his mother Agrippina stepped to the throne. After his stepfather’s convient death, Nero became the fifth Roman empire. In the beginning of his reign, Nero acted for the benefit of his people. He reduced taxes, banned capital…

Julius Nepos make Romulus Augustulus’ dad, Orestes, the master of soldiers. Orestes eventually took over the palace of Ravenna and later, in 480 AD, Julius Nepos was assassinated. This meant that Orestes would now rule the western empire, but he decided to give it took his son, Romulus Augustulus. No one knows why he chose his son to rule instead of declaring the throne his. Some believe Orestes thought Romulus Augustulus would be more excepted then him, because Orestes had no roman blood…

The presence of Pseudo-Neros in the years and decades after the actual Nero’s death is a puzzling matter. At least three men (though Tacitus suggests there were much more) claimed to be the late emperor, then proceeded to gain support from plebians, military officials, and foreign empires. All of them were reasonably competent leaders, but the primary reason for their albeit limited success was their supposed name. This paper hopes to discover how and why more than one man threatened Rome by…

Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus was born on August 1, 10 BCE. Claudius was the black sheep of the family, he was clumsy, weak and unattractive. His family would make fun and bully Claudius. He was the embarrassment of the family. The family did not realize that he could have been suffering from cerebral palsy, “A condition which impairs muscle coordination, typically caused by damage to the brain before or at birth”(Mayo Clinic). No one cared about Claudius, so he kept to himself.…

Tiberius and Gaius (Caius) Gracchus were the sons of Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus and Cornelia Africana—the daughter of Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus, the famed hero of the Second Punic War. These brothers were reformers whose reforms would greatly alter Rome. Who are they and what exactly did they bring about? I will start with the eldest of these brothers—Tiberius Gracchus. He was born around 164 B.C. in Rome. He was the eldest boy of the surviving three children (his mother actually…

price. Garnsey and Rathbone assert that Gaius’ main achievement was the grain supply for the people. This accounts for the political and social clout which wealth commanded. Thus, if Attalus III had not bequeathed his wealth, it is fair to say that Tiberius’ agrarian commission may never have come about; meaning that Gaius may never have instituted his own…

the land reforms of Tiberius Gracchus in the 1st century BCE and therefore his conflict with the senate. These lead to political upheaval and the eventually, the demise of the Roman republic. His radical reforms directly or indirectly changed the economic, social and political landscape of Rome. The causes and consequences of this will be explored in this essay, as well as how the the conflict between Tiberius and the Senate affected Rome. The main factors in making Tiberius´s reforms posible…

A roman tribune is a Roman official whose task is to protect the people against oppression (Lendering). By oppression they mean protection against any people who try and come to bring them down or to take them over and have them under their authority. In the fifth century, the republicans were controlled by aristocrats called patricians (Lendring). What this did is caused great tensions with two groups: the poor people, who had to request to a patrician judge against random decisions…

Tiberius created a cozy stargazing spot to savor the gorgeous night. Convinced that he could lay there forever, he felt no need to go back inside. Fully content with the moment, he started to drift off, but was quickly snapped back into reality when he spotted a sliver of light in the distance. Tiberius jumped up and yelled out, “Hey! I mean no harm!” He saw the light move only a little and then was…

Tiberius and Tacitus’ Views on an Emperor Tiberius, the heir to the empire of August, was among the first Emperors of Rome was the focus of the first several book in the Annals. As a staunch supporter of the old Republican government it is logical to assume that Tacitus was not fond of the ushers of the imperial era would be an understatement, however it Tiberius was particularly distasteful to his pallet. To Tacitus the rule of Tiberius was the rule of a tyrant and poor example of a Roman.…