“Tiberius was the second emperor of Rome and a highly-successful soldier whose reputation for arrogance and debauchery is probably unfounded” (BBC History) Tiberius was a significant Julio-Claudian emperor who applied a great deal of contributions to the Roman Empire during his reign… The Julio-Claudian dynasty refers to the first five Roman Emperors: Augustus‚ Tiberius‚ Caligula (also known as Gaius)‚ Claudius‚ and Nero and the family to which they belonged. They ruled the Roman Empire from its
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thoughts that this utopia was one of the most prominent of the ancient era’s. One dynasty within this epoch stands out‚ as being one of the most provocative and influential was the Julio-Claudian dynasty. This period was introduced with the instigation of the emperor Julio Augustus‚ known as one of the most appreciated emperors in Roman history. After Augustus came the rulers Tiberius‚ Gaius Germanicus (Caligula)‚ Claudius and Nero. With every new ruler the amount of power and wealth in the city swelled
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against Nero‚ Rome’s current emperor‚ that could have been easily stopped had Nero not given up so soon. Nero did not put put up much of a fight during his fall‚ and was easily overtaken by the rebels‚ proving that anyone with an army backing them up could become emperor of Rome. Afterwards‚ Sulpicius Galba was put in charge of Rome but ruled poorly‚ marking the start of the Year of Four Emperors. Among the many Roman politicians alive in 68 C.E. was Nero‚ the emperor of Rome at the time. Among the
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reasons for which Augustus was successful emperor amongst which his building programme plays a vital role. Besides his building programme Augustus also used other means to become successful and the main ones are his avoidance of being seen as an arrogant leader or dictator‚ keeping his promises‚ claimed to act in the ways and will of their ancestors‚ he was selfless‚ he put on games and also his victories at war. The period immediately before Augustus became emperor was one of turmoil in Rome with civil
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Augustus or his wife‚ made up the Julio-Claudian dynasty. The emperors of this dynasty had taken much of the senate’s power and established an imperial government that consisted of skillful‚ freed men. This way of ruling led to an increase in corrupt and selfish doings by the emperor. One ruler of this dynasty‚ Nero‚ murdered people that got in his way‚ which eventually led to a revolt by the Roman army and to Nero’s suicide in 68 C.E. Many years after the Julio-Claudian dynasty ended‚ the Pax Romana
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The Roman Empire began around 27 BC‚ the same time the Julio-Claudian Dynasty began. The Julio-Claudian Dynasty one of the things Suetonius writes about in his book The Twelve Caesars. Suetonius wasn’t the only historian during this time that wrote about this dynasty. A historian named Tacitus wrote about the 12 emperors in his historiography. Tacitus wrote “But the successes and reverses of the old Roman people have been recorded by famous historians; and fine intellects were not wanting to describe
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where the Ancient writers focus their attention to Nero‚ as his madness conforms with their endeavour to present the Julio-Claudian rulers as depraved and tyrannical. Portrayals of his madness include his murder of the imperial family and his persecution of Christians. His destruction of Rome continued until AD 68‚ where he committed assisted suicide‚ thus ending the Julio-Claudian Dynasty. Nero’s ruling of Rome‚ falls into two distinct halves. Nero’s first half is deemed to be the good half‚ where
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In this essay‚ I will explore how useful coins are to our understanding of the Principate. It is necessary to define the term “useful” in order to develop and discuss such ideas therefore I will be defining “useful” as the extent to which a coin can tell us something beyond the literary level. For instance‚ our ancient sources are proficient at giving us historical narratives but are often incapable of expressing popular sentiments. As such it is necessary to consider what a coin patently depicts
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as princeps. By holding numerous positions‚ including commander of the army‚ Augustus unofficially created the position of emperor. By making the army a permanent‚ professional force‚ he created Rome’s first standing army that was used not only for defense but to colonize—and Romanize—outlying areas. Loyal to Augustus‚ the army’s independence was problematic for later emperors. B. Roman Expansion into Northern and Western Europe: Augustus expanded the empire into northern and western Europe. He founded
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DOMUS AUREA After the reign of Augustus came four emperors from the Julio-Claudian line‚ Nero being the last of these four. These emperors tried to not only to esteem Augustus but to construct and leave their own legacy within the Roman Empire. In this time‚ emperors usually sponsored the building of new aqueducts‚ temples‚ theaters‚ curie‚ and fora. They also built lavish fortresses for their own living and employed the most renowned architects and artist in Rome. The Domus Aurea‚ Nero’s
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