People you vaguely know...

From Tiberius’ reign(Claudius’ reign next)

Who are these people and what did they do?

• Blaesus• Drusus• Sejanus• Strabo• Germanicus• Agrippina• Nero Drusus

More...

• Piso• Silanus• Posthumus• Varus• Gemellus• Macro• Aemelius Lepidus

Dear Lord no more...

• Livilla• Tacfarinus• Camellus• Artabanus III• Mithradates• Silius• Sulla

The last few...

• Asiaticus• Vipsania• Julia• Apicata• Maximus Messallinus• Lucius Vitellius

Who are these people and what did they do?

• Blaesus – Maternal uncle of Sejanus / offered suicide during Illyrian revolt / Pro-consul of Africa 21-23AD / defeated Tacfarinus

• Drusus – Son of Tiberius from Vipsania / suppressed mutiny in Pannonia / Consul in 21 and 22 / Married Livilla / Had son Gemellus

• Sejanus – Equestrian / rose to Prefect of Praet. Guard / est. Treason Trials / exiled Agrippina, Nero and Drusus.

• Strabo – Father to Sejanus and prefect of the Praet. Guard / after 15.AD appointed governorship if Egypt.

• Germanicus – adoptive son of Tib. / father to Caligula / brother to Claudius / Commander of forces in Germany / retrieved legions standards / sent to Asia and defeated Kingdoms of Cappadoccia et al, turning to Provinces / Death due to Piso or Tib.?

More...• Nero Drusus – Tib. Bro. / Son of Livia Drusilla / Claudius’ father /

launched 1st campaigns in Germany / one of Rome’s greatest generals• Piso – consul in 7 BC / governor of Syria in 17AD / held responsible for

Germanicus’ death / committed suicide or murdered?• Silanus – consul in 10AD /Proconsul of Asia / 22AD accused of

misconduct and treason / exiled by Tib.• Posthumus –adopted by Augustus / banished in 9AD by Aug.

(possible heir to Aug) for rude and unpleasant (possible conspiracy)• Varus – known for losing 3 Roman legions to the Germanic leader

Armenius in the battle of Teutoburg Forest. / Govornor of Africa and Syria between 9-8 BC

• Gemellus – Grandson of Tib. / Mother, Livilla, executed for plots against Sejanus and death of Drusus (G. Father) / executed by Caligula

• Macro – Prefect of Praet. Guard after Sejanus 31 – 38 AD

Dear Lord no more...• Agrippina the Elder – wife of Germanicus and 2nd granddaughter to

Aug. / mother of Caligula• Livilla – Daughter to Nero Drusus / sister of Claudius and

Germanicus / married to Tib. Son / alledged to plot his death with Sejanus.

• Tacfarinus – Deserter from the Roman army and led revolt against Tib. / caught and killed in 24AD by Blaesus after failure of Apronius.

• Camillus – Roman Gov. of Africa 15-17AD / inflicted a crushing defeat to Tacfarinus and gained Triumpant hons.

• Artabanus III – Ruled Parthian Empire from 10-38• Mithradates – King of Armenia / 37AD Caligula arrested him but

later reinstated by Claudius 42AD.• Silius – Consul in 13AD and Roman general / in charge of upper

regions of Rhine / committed suicide in 24AD during Trials.

The last few...• Aemelius Lepidus – Married Caligula’s sister Drusilla / great

grandson of Aug. / publicly marked by Caligula as heir• Asiaticus – Twice Roman consul 35 and 46 / first Gaul admitted

to the Senate / gained enormous wealth / friend of Claudius• Vipsania – Married Tib. In 19BC / son Drusus / divorced in 11AD

against Tib. Will / Married Gallus Silonius / Tib. Declared him public enemy.

• Julia – 2nd wife of Tib. / mother to Agrippa Post. / Grandmother of Caligula / rumours Tib. Starved her to death

• Lucius Vitellius – under Tib. Consul in 34 and Gov. of Syria in 35AD / deposed Pontius Pilate in 36 / Consul under Claud. 43 and 47AD / Gov. Rome when Claud. In Britain / Censor in 49AD / died 51AD (naturally!)

How would you use these in the exam?

6 degrees of seperation?

Can we link these characters together under topics / themes / dates etc...

Possible exam question...

June 2012 (10 marker)

How vividly does Tacitus present the trial and sentencing of Silanus as ‘persecution’

People you vaguely know...

Emperor Claudius’ reign

Who are these people and what did they do

• Nero Drusus • Antonio Minor • Germanicus• Livilla• Livy • Luscious Vitellius

More• Appius Silanus• Annius Vinicianus• Scribonianus• Pompeius Magnus• Asinius Gallus• Titus Corvinus• Valerius Asiaticus

Even more

• Narcissus

• Pallas

• Callistus

• Polybius

• Felix

Last ones - OMG!

• Plautia Urgulanilla• • Aelia Paetina

• Messalina

• Aggripina

Who are these people and what did they do

• Nero Drusus – Claudius’ dad and Tib. Brother• Antonio Minor - mother, she was niece of Aug, born Lugdunum

( modern day Lyon) - Lyon tablet / gave her title of Augusta in 41AD

• Germanicus – brother / adoptive son of Tib. / father to Caligula • Livilla- sister / married to Tib. Son Drusus / affair with Sejanus

and implicated in Drusus death. / died at Antonia’s hands• Livy – Influential tutor to Claudius who encouraged his writing

of history• Luscious Vitellius – Consul twice in 43 and 47AD / accused of

treason

More• Appius Silanus – Consul 28AD / married to Lepida (mother of

Messalina) / Accused of plotting to assassinate Emp. Claud.• Annius Vinicianus – Influential Senator involved in the plot to

overthrow Claud. • Scribonianus – instigated a revolt in 41AD / proclaimed imperator by

troops / wanted to restore the Republic / • Pompeius Magnus – High nobleman / allowed to marry Claudia

Antonia (Claud. Daughter) in 43AD • Asinius Gallus – Ambitious Roman Senator / Conspired with Corvinus

against Claud. In 46AD / sent to excile / returned and became Consul in 62AD

• Titus Corvinus –Consul in Rome Jan –June 45AD / Key member of the plot in 46AD / unlike Gallus he was executed.

• Valerius Asiaticus – brought down as part of a plot by Messalina who wanted the consuls lands / committed suicide

Even more• Narcissus – Secretary of Correspondence / dealings with

Messalina, but loyal to Emp. / Betrayed Messalina to Claud. / named Praetor and oversaw the Fucine Lake / tried to bring down Agrippina but failed.

• Pallas- Treasury / Greek Freedman /richest men of the time? / key supporter of Agrippina the Younger

• Callistus- Justice and Law/ Greek freedman / supposidly ordered by Caligula to murder Claud.

• Polybius- miscellaneous issues official researcher / highly valued by Claud. / executed for treason

• Felix - Pallas' brother/ Greek freedman / Accused of promoting a dispute in Judea to plunder the population

Last ones - OMG!• Plautia Urgulanilla - wife number 1 / married in 9AD

when Claud 19 / son Claudius Drusus married Sejanus’ daughter / divorced in 24 due to adultery

• Aelia Paetina – wife number 2 / daughter Claudia Antonia • Messalina – Number 3 / 2nd cousin to Claud. / Octavia and

Britannicus / known for her corruptive influence on Emp and Princips

• Aggripina the younger – Number 4 / Mother of Nero / ended rival Paulina to Claud. Marriage / deprived Britannicus of heritage placing Nero in his sted.