THE JULIO-CLAUDIANSA Family only Jerry Springer could Love

TIBERIUS Fought for Rome Forced to divorce (marries Julia) Hangs out on Rhodes a lot The last choice for heir Had to adopt Germanicus as heir (not

his own son, Drusus) Reluctant to take power

THE SHADOW OF AUGUSTUS Tiberius wanted Senate to rule mostly Augustus had them well trained to look

to the princeps for leadership and decisions

Rhine armies revolt, they want Germanicus

Seen as timid, quiet, etc. Never spoke his mind

Tried to give power/responsibility back to Senate and consuls

Didn’t take credit

NOT SO BAD AFTER ALL Germanicus diverted his army back to

Germany Tiberius continued not expanding the

empire He prosecuted corrupt governors Continued rules of modesty Very frugal: no games, circuses or

hunts (did not make him very popular

WICKED SEJANUS Praetorian Guard, became confidant of

Tiberius Wanted to marry Tiberius’ niece (he

said no) He makes Tiberius think he will be

assassinated and to move to Capri Sejanus starts taking out enemies Tiberius sends letter to Senate

condemning Sejanus, who is killed with friends and family

TIBERIUM IN TIBERIM Tiberius stays on Capri (paranoid) Directs the Senate through letters Becomes an old drunk, “Biberius

Caldius Mero” He did not have an heir established 37 AD, he becomes very ill Praetorian Commander, Macro kills him

off He names Caligula the new emperor

CALIGULA Son of Germanicus. “Little Boots” Opposite of Tiberius (except in one

thing) Held great circuses and shows Increased pay of Praetorian Guard This causes him to have to raise taxes

PARANOIA Begins to fear that he will be

assassinated Assassinates his cousin and Macro Others start to plot against him

because if this So he kills more people After a serious illness (6 months into

his reign), he became seriously deranged

MADNESS Killed a senator who offered his life Laughing fits over potential homocide Emptied treasury for crazy feasts and

baths After Drusilla’s death, capitol offense to

laugh Put his head on gods’ statues Made his horse co-priest of his cult

(consul?) Shaved men and collected sea shells

ODERINT DUM METUANT He would execute members of his

favorite chariot team if they lost Because a crowd rooted for a different

team he said “if you Romans had but one neck”

Killed by his own Praetorian Guard Drawn and quartered in 41 A.D.

CLAUDIUS Found hiding behind the curtains Brother of Germanicus Bribed guards with bonus pay Very ill, weak, clumsy, drooler, runny

nose, bad laugh, ADD; the shame of the Julio-claudians

Spent much of early life in literary pursuits, aided by historian Livy

A RETURN TO GREATNESS His reign was reminiscent of Augustus’ Worked on Ostia for shipping and grain

supply Gave incentives to merchants Finished the Aqueduct Rebuilt Pompey’s theater Took part in the courts Helped sick and old slaves

REVENGE FOR CAESAR 43 A.D., He sends Plautius to Britain After initial victory, Claudius arrives He defeats the Britons, Britain =

province Claudius named Britanicus, a name he

passes onto his son Plautius and Lt Vespasian (yes that

Vespasian) stay to mop up Britain

NOT SO TAMING OF THE SHREWS Messalina used his power to kill her enemies Married another guy, executed for treason 2nd wife: Agrippina Forces him to adopt her son (Nero) Sows seeds of Paranoia His freedmen abuse the power he gives them When Claudius tries to assert himself,

Agrippina gives him a poisoned mushroomFungus deorum cibus

LUCIUS DOMITIUS AHENOBARBUS Nero takes over at 17 in 54 A.D. Married to Claudius’ daughter, Octavia Burrus and Seneca were his

tutors/advisors Agrippina real power behind the throne Tutors want him to assert himself,

indulge in his vices (music, acting, art, girls)

He lets them run the empire

CHESS MATCH OF DEATH Agrippina threatens to replace him with

Britanicus Nero tries to poison him, but it’s too

strong Puts 2nd poison in cold water cup at

feast After he dies, Nero says it’s just

epilepsy His girlfriend, Poppaea, tells him to kill

mom Sends her in a busted boat, she

survives, so he sends men to kill her (says she tried to kill him)

Leather bag

punishment:

DogMonkeyScorpionSnake RoosterInto the

Tiber river

THE RAMPAGE Nero goes on a concert tour in Greece Burrus dies, Seneca retires Commander Tigellinus just like Nero Nero divorces and marries Poppaea Octavia exiled, her slaves won’t betray

her Nero and Poppaea’s daughter, Augusta,

dies at 4 months

Married to Otho, whom Nero sends to Portugal.

THE GREAT FIRE July 18th 64 AD, same date Gauls

sacked Rome Nero fiddled and sang of Troy’s burning Built the Domus Aurea on the ashes Christians blamed (Peter and Paul) Pisonian conspiracy: 100’s of nobles

killed (Lucan and Seneca, etc) Only Nobility suffered, Rome thrived

BOUDICCA Wife of the king of the Iceni She and her daughters were beaten

and raped by Roman soldiers She leads a revolt They kill 70,000 Roman soldiers and

allies General Paulinus defeats her Parthians Revolt, stopped by Corbulo

QUALIS ARTIFEX PEREO Treasure hunt in Carthage Ficus Rumanalis almost dies gods angered by Nero bathing in

aqueduct Comet flies (sign of new emperor) Nero killed Corbulo Galba in Spain revolts Nero kills himself