Tiberius Flashcards
“This popularity clearly perturbed Tiberius and made him see Germanicus as a threat”
Tacitus annals
“Germanicus was a capable military leader who inspired loyalty in his troops as revealed by their desire to make him emperor”
Valleius Paterculus
“People flocked to Germanicus because Tiberius seemed unfriendly”
Tacitus Annals
“He (Piso) began to turn the legions to his side through lavishness and favouritism”
Tacitus Annals (2.55)
“He was convinced he had been poisoned by Piso and in his dying words warned his wife not to anger those in power”
Tacitus Annals
“Tiberius’ cruelty and disconnection from the plebs”
Tacitus Annals
“Germanicus’ death was one of Tiberius misfortunes with the real issue being the sorrow fury and shame he was forced to endure because of the subsequent hostility of Agrippina and her sons “
Valleius Paterculus
“Sexually perverse, corrupt and power hungry and able to manipulate Tiberius to a tremendous degree”. (Sejanus)
Tacitus Annals (4.1)
“Distinguished assistant who enjoyed the long standing regard of both people and emperor”. (Sejanus)
Valleius Paterculus
“Sejanus was treated as if he were actually emperor”
Dio Roman history (58.4.1)
“Tiberius called him (Sejanus) the sharer of my cares”
Dio Roman history
“His (alleged) murder in 23 of Tiberius son Drusus his (Sejanus) rival for the throne”
Tacitus Annals
“It was he (Sejanus) who appeared to be emperor and Tiberius a kind of off shore monarch”
Dio Roman history (58.5.1)
“Sejanus end was sudden”
Suetonius Tiberius (65)
“The senate and the people who had previously fawned over him quickly abandoned him vilifying the man in the same breath as they revealed their own hypocrisy”. (Sejanus)
Dio Roman history (58.11.5)
“He (Sejanus) and his children were executed in a particularly brutal fashion”
Dio
“Treason trials became so commonplace that they amounted to a form of National madness”
Seneca On Benefits
“In total _________ details about 80 treason trials under Tiberius”
Tacitus
Permission to offer divine honours to Tiberius and the imperial family
Inscription from the people of Gytheion
“Tiberius refused all decrees asking for temples and priesthoods to be set up in his honour”
Suetonius Tiberius (26)
“A virtually reclusive princeps who was cautious with money did not sit well with a populace conditioned to the generosity of Augustus”
Suetonius Tiberius
“Unbridled joy when the news of his death recalled Rome accompanied by cries of To the Tiber with Tiberius”
Suetonius Tiberius
