imperial family Flashcards
cruelty to his brother before he was emperor
his brother Drusus wrote to him privately suggesting they should jointly compel Augustus to restore the republican constitution; Tiberius placed the letter in Augustus’ hands
Cruelty to his exiled wife
His exiled wife Julia: Augustus had confined her to a single town, Tiberius restricted her to a single house with visitors forbidden. Deprived her of Augustus’ annual sums (claimed they weren’t on the will)
Why did Livia annoy him, and her importance
Tiberius claimed his mother Livia vexed him by wanting to be co-ruler. Avoided meetings and private talks, though he did occasionally need and follow her advice
What about Livia greatly offended him
Proposals of “Son of Livia” as well as “Son of Augustus” to be added to his honourifics greatly offended him, he vetoed proposals of conferring her the title “Mother of Her Country” or any other notable honour
what did he often warn Livia
Often warned her to remember she was a woman and should not interfere with affairs of state
His relationship with Livia
Quarrelled openly with his mother
Livia asked him to enroll a man on the jurors list
Tiberius agreed as long as the entry be marked “forced upon him by his mother” to enroll a man on the jurors list that Livia had repeatedly urged him to.
What did Livia do that made him retire
She produced a box of letters from Augustus commenting on Tiberius’ sour and stubborn character
(Same say the main reason for his retirement to Capreae)
Visiting Livia
-he visited her once(1/2 hours) in her last three years, did not visit when she fell sick
After Livia’s death
did not attend her funeral
After several days her corpse grew corrupt and noisome, he sent for it to be buried,move toed her deification
Annulled her will began taking his revenge on all her friends and confidants
After Drusus’s death
when Drusus died he appeared perfectly unconcerned. Went back to his usual business as soon as the funeral ended, he cut short the period of official mourning.
A Trojan delegation arrived with condolences “May I condone you,min return, on the death of your eminent fellow Hector?”
What did Suetonius say Tiberius said about Germanicus
Described Germanicus’ “glorious victories” as wholly ineffective and harmful to the commonwealth
“He actually” Sent the Senate a letter of complaint when Germanicus hurried to Alexandria without consulting him.
(but we know Germanicus was a fool, Suetonius’ bias)
Why was Alexandria forbidden
Suetonius says he hurried there “on account of a sudden disastruous famine)
Alexandria: its strategic position as the chief source of grain for Rome, Egypt was administered s an imperial possession. No senator was allowed to visit it without explicit imperial permission, high Germanicus had not obtained.
Who may have killed Germanicus
even believed that he had Gnaeus Piso, governor of Syria, to Poison Germanicus, he would have provided the instructions during trial but they had been taken from him.
public love for Germanicus
“Give us back Germanicus” written on the walls throughout Rome and shouted all night.
