Nero Claudius Drusus

Tiberius Claudius Drusus was a man suffering from ill-health and an alarming lack of social skills, because of this even his grandfather Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus was ashamed of him and wanted him to be supervised at all times. “However…I would not find it disagreeable

Tiberius Claudius Nero was the second emperor of the Roman Empire, successor of Augustus. Born the 16th of November 42 BC in the wonderful city of Rome. Tiberius was the son of Tiberius Claudius Nero and Livia Drusilla. He was also the brother of Nero Claudius Drusus. Tiberius was only four years old when his parents got divorced, when his mother decided to marry Octavian and later to Augustus, who became his adopted father. After adoption Augustus changed his news son’s name to, Tiberius Julius

Introduction Tiberius Claudius Nero Germanicus (b. 10 BC, d. 54 A.D.; emperor, 41-54 A.D.) was the third emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. His reign represents a turning point in the history of the Principate for a number of reasons, not the least for the manner of his accession and the implications it carried for the nature of the office. During his reign he promoted administrators who did not belong to the senatorial or equestrian classes, and was later vilified by authors who did. He followed

Agrippina the Elder and Germanicus but the fourth child in the family. • She came from imperial blood, she was Augustus’s great-granddaughter through her maternal side and her father Germanicus was adopted by Tiberius. • Her elder brothers Nero, Drusus and Gaius, and her younger sisters, Drusilla and Julia Livilla. • Her third brother Gaius, succeeded Tiberius and became emperor, he was also known as Caligula • When Agrippina was 13 years old, she was married her first husband Domitius Ahenobarbus

Claudius was the third emperor of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty. He was born on 1 August 10 BC at Lagdunnum in Gaul. He was the son of Drusus Cladius Nero and Augustus’s wife Livia. But, he was then adopted by his uncle Tiberius. Claudius was born with defects that led him to limping, drooling, stuttering, and always being ill. His family members kept him out of the public so, there was no embarrassment. His whole childhood and teenage years was spent indoors, hidden away from everyone. He spent every

Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus, better known just by Claudius, was the fourth emperor of Rome. Born to the Roman general, Nero Claudius Drusus and his wife Antonia, Claudius was never seen as being capable to rule anything (Momigliano, 2017). This view was seen by many of his relatives, including his grandmother. According to ancient.eu, “When it was predicted that Claudius would rule the empire, she ‘prayed aloud that the Roman people might be spared so cruel and undeserved a misfortune’” (Wasson

relationship became strained, as Gaius feared the power the Guard had over Rome and eventually resulted in the killing of Macro and his wife. The development of the Principate was largely changed in 51 AD when Burrus assumed the position of Prefect, and as Nero became the Princeps. Burrus, alongside Seneca, undertook many of the burdens from the Princeps, regulating imperial policies and administration duties, further cementing the Praetorian Guards judicial role and the change in the Principates responsibilities

districts of Rome were saved from the fire. Three districts were totally destroyed. The remaining seven were significantly affected. For years, many historians including Tacitus stated that Nero, the ruler of the time,

Nero and the Great Fire of Rome Tragedy is well documented throughout history, yet we still struggle to determine the cause of one the of the greatest tragedies of the ancient world: the great fire of Rome. Very few written accounts exist from the time of the fire so it has been incredibly hard for historians to find the true cause of the blaze that destroyed more than half the city in 64 A.D.. Fingers have been pointed at simple things like the weather or hooligans, at several unpopular religious

restoring the Republican government from its once fallen state, but this was all forgotten when Tiberius became emperor. Tiberius was corrupt by power and Rome began to live in an era of destruction. As well, the subsequent emperors, Caligula and Nero followed in the same path, portraying violence and negatively impacting the city of Rome. Their reign caused them to be unpopular as each marginalized pietas, the duty towards the Gods, family, homeland, and followers, which is highly valued by the