THE JULIO-CLAUDIANS
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THE JULIO-CLAUDIANSA Family only Jerry Springer could Love
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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