Emperor Tiberius - a true successor of Augustus?

Tiberius was the 16th of November in the year 42 BC (abbreviation: BC), born Tiberius Claudius Nero in Rome. His father was a supporter of murderers and a staunch Republican and pursued both. Therefore, the whole family had to flee shortly after the birth of Tiberius to Greece and Sicily.

The emperor as a stepparent

After the return of the entire family in the year 38 BC Emperor Augustus, Tiberius forced his parents divorce, because he Livia Tiberius' mother wanted to marry. It was Tiberius, stepson of Augustus, emperor.

Three months after the wedding Livia then have a second child and a brother of Tiberius. His name was Drusus. The patient was treated by the emperor as the son always preferred, and better, even though Augustus Drusus's biological father was.

Tiberius was in line with traditional Roman education. Be acquired through knowledge and its status as an adopted son of the emperor, that may already be active in politics of principles. He was already a senator of 19 years on the air, which normally would be only after the age of 25 years.

The commander of success
In addition, Tiberius began collecting military experience and committed to principles of several campaigns. His first military command, which was 25 BC, at the age of 17 years as an officer in the War of Cantabria. Has over time become a very effective military leaders and successful.

He conquered during the reign of his stepfather, for example, the Alpine region. After the death of his brother, then took command of the Germanic campaigns. As captain led many successful campaigns of others. Tiberius had been since the year 25 BC to 12 AD and again as a general in use and had much more success than other generals of his time.

Emperor Tiberius to succeed?
At the urging of his stepfather Tiberius Caesar Augustus himself had only four years after the wedding of his beloved wife Agrippina Vipsania divorce and marry his sister, Julia, what he was doing and forced only reluctantly.

In 6 BC Tiberius was in his office, he retired to Rhodes and lived there until 2 AD in voluntary exile. The reason for this was that his new wife bore Tiberius could not last long and the other, the fact that the emperor of the other amazing potential successors is not heavily promoted.

During his time in exile, his second wife was arrested for adultery and the marriage was dissolved again. Tiberius then returned in the year 2 AD, but returned to Rome, but since he had previously given to his office, has no political power to commit.

had died only when all the possible heir to the throne that his stepfather adopted Emperor Augustus in the year 4 AD, Tiberius was his last chance to have a legitimate heir. Ten years later died the Emperor Augustus and Tiberius took over the age of 55 years in power. He reigned from 14 to 37 AD, the Empire. This reign of 23 years is considered one of the longest reigning only a Roman emperor.

While the Emperor Tiberius ruled, lived and worked the same Jesus Christ. Therefore, Tiberius is mentioned in the Gospel of Luke (Lk 3, 1-2).

During his time as Emperor Tiberius wanted to continue with the conservative policies of his late stepfather, because he had before his reign has great military conquests. Conservative in this case means more reserved and conservation. This means that he would not seek higher risk curves again, but wanted to consolidate the borders of the Roman Empire.

His conservative attitude was, for example, in the year 16 AD, were by the resignation of all the conquests, the right of the Rhine in Germany. This limit of the Roman Empire was saved and remained in the Roman Empire.

The end of the reign of Tiberius
Since Tiberius's son from his first marriage died earlier, he adopted his nephew Germanicus, who do not live much longer. Tiberius was the legitimate successor of Gaius Caligula ("the " famous and infamous Emperor Caligula below), the son of Germanicus. Tiberius, Caligula would also take control of his empire after his death.

In the year 26 AD, Emperor Tiberius moved to the island of Capri. He left his confidant Sejanus largely government activity in Rome. Sejanus saw this opportunity after the death of Tiberius himself to be emperor. When public Sejanus, but I wanted to be emperor, he and his followers were executed by order of Tiberius.

Regular public performances were during the reign of Tiberius, but nothing new, since Tiberius had always been afraid of intrigues and many citizens, suspected death, come on. That's why the Romans lived in constant fear and Tiberius is evident not only among citizens but also the unpopular Roman Senate.

It was then that the citizens of Rome, Tiberius's body after his death on March 16 from 37 AD would be launched only in the Tiber (river through Rome), as was usual for the body of a criminal. But that did not happen. The body was cremated and the Emperor in the same grave as the late Emperor Augustus brought.