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May 19, 2024 · Tiberius, born Tiberius Claudius Nero, ascended to the throne after the death of his stepfather, Emperor Augustus, in 14 AD. He ruled as emperor until his own death in 37 AD. Tiberius was known for his military skills. Prior to becoming emperor, Tiberius had a successful military career and was well
May 9, 2024 · According to the traditional account of his life, Pilate was a Roman equestrian (knight) of the Samnite clan of the Pontii (hence his name Pontius). He was appointed prefect of Judaea through the intervention of Sejanus, a favorite of the Roman emperor Tiberius. (That his title was prefect is confirmed by an inscription from Caesarea in ancient ...
May 3, 2024 · Aurelian (born c. 215—died 275, near Byzantium [now Istanbul, Turkey]) was a Roman emperor from 270 to 275. By reuniting the empire, which had virtually disintegrated under the pressure of invasions and internal revolts, he earned his self-adopted title restitutor orbis (“restorer of the world”). Aurelian, born near the Danube River, had ...
May 6, 2024 · Answer: Julia. Tiberius' mother was Livia, married to Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus (Octavian). Tiberius' adopted father was Octavian, who later became the first emperor of Rome, known as Augustus. Tiberius' natural father was Tiberius Claudius Nero. 2.
May 21, 2024 · Caesar Augustus, Rome’s first emperor, constructed the first Roman villa on the island of Capri where he undoubtedly held grand feasts. Today, this statue of the emperor watches from atop Monte ...
4 days ago · Trajan ( Latin: Traianus; 18 September 53 – c. 11 August 117) was a Roman emperor from AD 98 to 117, the second of the Five Good Emperors of the Nerva–Antonine dynasty. He was a philanthropic ruler and a successful soldier-emperor who led the Roman Empire to its greatest territorial extent by the time of his death.
May 21, 2024 · The Demise of Nero Fed up with Nero's misrule and inability to resolve the growing unrest in the empire, the Praetorian Guard and the Senate finally declared Nero an enemy of the people in 68 A.D. They threw their support behind Galba, the governor of Hispania, who would become the next emperor. Rather than face arrest, Nero took his own life.
