JULIO-CLAUDIAN DYNASTYFrom the names of: Gaius From the names of: Gaius

JULIUS CaesarJULIUS Caesar

& Tiberius CLAUDIUS Nero & Tiberius CLAUDIUS Nero (stepson of Augustus)(stepson of Augustus)

Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus(Augustus)

*N. 63 BC et M. AD 14*N. 63 BC et M. AD 14

*Great Grand Nephew of JC*Great Grand Nephew of JC

*Imperator: 27 BC-AD14*Imperator: 27 BC-AD14

*Pax Romana*Pax Romana

*Golden Age of Literature: *Golden Age of Literature: Ovid, Vergil, and HoraceOvid, Vergil, and Horace

*Massive Building Projects*Massive Building Projects

*Married to Livia*Married to Livia

*Produced no male heirs*Produced no male heirs

*N. 42 BC et M. AD 37*N. 42 BC et M. AD 37

*Stepson of Augustus *Stepson of Augustus

*Imperator: AD 14-AD37*Imperator: AD 14-AD37

*Brilliant soldier in youth*Brilliant soldier in youth

*Acceded to throne after deaths *Acceded to throne after deaths of Augustus’ grandsonsof Augustus’ grandsons

*Uncovered plot to assassinate *Uncovered plot to assassinate him, led by Sejanushim, led by Sejanus

*Retired to Capri for last 11 years *Retired to Capri for last 11 years of his reignof his reign

*Produced no male heirs*Produced no male heirs

Tiberius Claudius Nero

Gaius Caligula*N. AD 12 et M. AD 41*N. AD 12 et M. AD 41

*Nephew of Tiberius and Great Grandson of *Nephew of Tiberius and Great Grandson of AugustusAugustus

*Imperator: AD 37-AD41*Imperator: AD 37-AD41

*Tended to his uncle, Tiberius, for 5 years *Tended to his uncle, Tiberius, for 5 years on Caprion Capri

*Only preparation: pontifex and quaestor*Only preparation: pontifex and quaestor

*His governance was marked by cruelty and *His governance was marked by cruelty and autocracy, named his horse to senateautocracy, named his horse to senate

*Assassinated in AD 41*Assassinated in AD 41

*Produced no male heirs*Produced no male heirs

Tiberius Claudius Nero Germanicus*N. 10 BC et M. AD 54*N. 10 BC et M. AD 54

*Uncle of Caligula*Uncle of Caligula

*Imperator: AD 41-AD54*Imperator: AD 41-AD54

*Took part in the invasion of Britain*Took part in the invasion of Britain

*Good and just ruler*Good and just ruler

*Unfortunately susceptible to the schemes of his wife *Unfortunately susceptible to the schemes of his wife Agrippina the youngerAgrippina the younger

*Persuaded to adopt her son, Nero, as the guardian of his *Persuaded to adopt her son, Nero, as the guardian of his own son Britannicusown son Britannicus

*Most likely assassinated by Agrippina, succeded by Nero*Most likely assassinated by Agrippina, succeded by Nero

*Honored as a God by the Romans post mortem*Honored as a God by the Romans post mortem

Nero Claudius Drusus Germanicus*N. AD 37 et M. AD 68*N. AD 37 et M. AD 68

*Stepson of Claudius*Stepson of Claudius

*Imperator: AD 54-AD68*Imperator: AD 54-AD68

*Became emperor as a youth *Became emperor as a youth

*Under the tutelage of Seneca*Under the tutelage of Seneca

*Murdered his mother in AD 59*Murdered his mother in AD 59

*Celebrated the Great Fire of Rome in AD 64 by building *Celebrated the Great Fire of Rome in AD 64 by building the Domus Aurea (The Golden House)the Domus Aurea (The Golden House)

*Persecuted the new cult “The Christians” for the fire*Persecuted the new cult “The Christians” for the fire

*Finally killed himself after the march on Rome by Galba*Finally killed himself after the march on Rome by Galba