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  CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Tiberius
By his first marriage Tiberius had a son called Drusus, while his second marriage with the immoral Julia, daughter of Augustus, was childless.
Tiberius spent his last years in constantly increasing seclusion, misanthropy, and cruelty on the Island of Capri, where it is said he abandoned himself to debauchery.
The ministry and death of John the Baptist and of Jesus Christ occurred during the reign of Tiberius.
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 Tiberius - MSN Encarta
Tiberius was born Tiberius Claudius Nero Caesar in Rome on November 16, 42 bc.
Tiberius also succeeded in quelling formidable insurrections in Pannonia and Dalmatia, and finally in securing the frontier and taking vengeance upon the Germans, who had annihilated the army of the Roman general Publius Quintilius Varus (died ad 9) in the Teutoburger Wald in ad 9.
Accompanied by Germanicus Caesar, who was his nephew and adopted son, Tiberius made two more marches into the heart of Germany, returning to Rome several years later to be accorded a triumph, the highest official tribute that was given to honor a victorious warrior.
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 Tib.htm
Tiberius, despite having a natural son, was required to adopt his nephew, Germanicus, the son of his brother Drusus and married to M. Antony's daughter, Antonia.
Tiberius, perhaps sensitive to this ambition, rejected Sejanus's initial proposal to marry Livilla in A.D. 25, but later put it about that he had withdrawn his objections so that, in A.D. 30., Sejanus was betrothed to Livilla's daughter (Tiberius' granddaughter).
"Julians, Claudians and the Accession of Tiberius." Latomus 30 (1971): 1117-23.
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 Tiberius denarius
The reverse depicts a seated figure, sometimes identifed as Tiberius' mother Livia and sometimes as Pax, the personification of peace, with her standard attributes, a scepter and palm branch.
Caesar Augustus (elected as PONTIFEX MAXIMUS in A.D. 12), died in A.D. Tiberius (born in 42 B.C.) inherited the throne.
From the age of four Tiberius had lived in the shadow of Augustus, and his gold and silver coinage concentrates almost exclusively on his relationship to his divine predecessor and other members of his family and on personifications of imperial virtues.
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 ACCLA - XII Caesars - Emperor Tiberius by Merrill Gibson
Tiberius (Tiberius Caesar Augustus, earlier Tiberius Julius Caesar, born Tiberius Claudius Nero in 42 BC, died 37 CE, ruled 14-37 CE) was the second emperor of Rome.
Tiberius himself was clearly uncomfortable being a possible successor to Augustus, although at no point did it appear that Tiberius was Augustus' first choice.
Tiberius was to isolate himself on Capri for almost the entire remainder of his life; Sejanus' grasp on power, however, was not to last this long.
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 Tiberius - Crystalinks
Tiberius Caesar Augustus, born Tiberius Claudius Nero (November 16, 42 BC­March 16, AD 37), was the second Roman Emperor, from the death of Caesar Augustus in AD 14 until his own death in 37.
Tiberius was by birth a Claudian - son of Tiberius Nero and Livia, but through his adoption by Augustus - who was both his stepfather and father-in-law - he became a Julian.
Tiberius is remembered as a dark, reclusive, and depressed ruler who never truly desired the right to rule.
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 Imperial Chronology: Tiberius Caesar
Tiberius Caesar was born on November 16, 42 BC and died on March 16, 37 AD.
After the death of Julius Caesar, his family had sided with Mark Antony, who was competing for power with Octavian (later Augustus).
Tiberius spent 12 years with his wife Vipsania Agrippina, the daughter of Augustus' son-in-law before he was forced to divorce and marry Julia, the daughter of Augustus.
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 Tiberius
When Tiberius Claudius Nero was only three [39 BCE], Octavian [Augustus] fell in love with his beautiful mother [Livia] and ordered his father to divorce her so that he could marry her.
Tiberius proved himself worthy of command by a decisive victory over the Germans who had devastated the Roman legions under Varus [9 CE].
This denarius' inscription identifying Tiberius Caesar as son of the divine Augustus magnifies the rhetorical irony of that saying.
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 The Antedating of Tiberius Caesar's Reign
The Antedating of the Reign of Tiberius Caesar
Tiberius was somewhat in disfavor in the years before the deaths of Lucius and Gaius.
If the reign of Tiberius began with the death of Augustus, then Germanicus could not have died after Pilate began to rule Judea, that is, after the 12th year of Tiberius’ reign, and yet have died in the 5th year after the death of Augustus.
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 Tiberius Summary
Tiberius was, therefore, the stepson of the future emperor and later became both his adopted son and heir, as well as his son-in-law.
Tiberius was first introduced into public life at the age of 9, when he delivered a eulogy at his father's funeral.
As a contemporary historian, Tacitus, states, "Tiberius would inaugurate everything with the consuls, as though the ancient constitution remained, and he hesitated about being emperor." One of his first official acts was the proclamation of the divinity of Augustus and the establishment of worship of the emperor-god.
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 Roman Emperors - DIR Caligula
A.D. was one of the twins born to Drusus Caesar, the son of Tiberius, in the ill-fated year of Germanicus's death.
He lived out his childhood in the shadow of his cousins Drusus and Nero Caesar, and a major landmark of his youth, the assumption of the toga virilis, was not celebrated until he was eighteen years of age, four years later than was habitual.
He states that Tiberius determined that Gaius would succeed him, since he was older than Gemellus and, besides, Tiberius harbored doubts about Gemellus's genealogy.
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 Biblical History: Tiberius Caesar
Tiberius was the first emperor of the Claudian dynasty, which ended with Nero.
Tiberius was very superstitious, and his mother used this to control him.
The Correspondence of Pliny and Caesar Trajan - Jun 13, 1993
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 Amazon.ca: Tiberius Caesar: Books: David Shotter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
David Shotter provides a concise and accessible survey of the character and life of Tiberius Caesar, heir of Augustus Caesar and emperor of Rome from AD 14 to AD 37.
Tiberius Caesar sheds light on many aspects of the reign of this enigmatic emperor, including the influential and often problematic relationships Tiberius maintained with the senate, his heir Germanicus and Sejanus.
Tiberius Caesar was an enigma to his contemporaries; subsequent generations found this taciturn and reclusive figure no easier to fathom. Read the first page
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 Daily Bible Study - Tiberius
Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus, popularly known simply as Tiberius, was the Roman emperor at the time of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
Tiberius eventually took up residence in his secluded island residence of Capri where he lived in an extremely depraved manner, while delegating much of the responsibility of governing to subordinates.
Tiberius died at Misenum on March 16 37 A.D. at age 79.
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 Ancient History Sourcebook: Suetonius: De Vita Caesarum--Tiberius
Such was the stock from which Tiberius Caesar derived his origin, and that too on both sides: on his father's from Tiberius Nero; on his mother's from Appius Pulcher, both of whom were sons of Appius Caecus.
Nero, the father of Tiberius, as a quaestor of Julius Caesar during the Alexandrian War [48-47 B.C.] and commander of a fleet, contributed materially to the victory.
Some have supposed that Tiberius was born at Fundi, on no better evidence than that his maternal grandmother was a native of that place, and that later a statue of Good Fortune was set up there by decree of the Senate.
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 Tiberius
Tiberius Claudius Nero was born on 16 November 42 BC to Tiberius Nero and Livia Drusilla.
Perhaps in an attempt to imitate the tact of Augustus, Tiberius donned the mask of the reluctant public servant — and botched the performance.
He also appeared the 1968 British television series The Caesars (played by André Morell) and the 2003 Italian/British mini series Augustus (played by Michele Bevilacqua).
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 Tiberius Caesar (WebBible Encyclopedia) - ChristianAnswers.Net
He was the stepson of Augustus, whom he succeeded on the throne, A.D. He was noted for his vicious and infamous life.
In the fifteenth year of his reign John the Baptist entered on his public ministry, and under him also our Lord taught and suffered.
He died A.D. He is frequently referred to simply as "Caesar" (Matt.
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 Amazon.ca: Tiberius Caesar : Emperor of Rome: Books: G.P. Baker   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Julius hogs all the publicity, but Tiberius ruled Rome with an iron hand for many years.
Baker's astute 1929 biography portrays Tiberius both as a seasoned and crafty leader and military strategist and a psychopath of epic proportions.
This astute and fair-minded biography of the reign of Tiberius Caesar (42 BC-37AD), second emperor of Rome, balances the portrait of an upright soldier-statesman.
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 Tiberius. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
A.D. He was the son of Tiberius Claudius Nero and Livia Drusilla and was originally named Tiberius Claudius Nero.
Tiberius succeeded without difficulty on the death of Augustus in
A.D. He spent his efforts in continuing the policies of Augustus, with one exception; he drastically cut luxury expenses, including public shows.
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 Amazon.com: Tiberius Caesar: Books: G.P. Baker   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
And Tiberius' mother Livia is hardly mentioned until fairly late in the chronology of his life.
Tiberius Caesar was one of Rome's best generals: in his day he reorganized the Army of the Rhine and successfully repaired much of the damage resulting from the earlier loss at Teutoberg Forest.
Yet Tiberius, for all his virtues, also goes down in history as one of the more unlikeable emperors, mainly because of his steadfast habit of alienating the powerful upper caste of Rome - an alienation made total when he pulled his tent and went to the Isle of Capri to govern Rome as absentee landlord.
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 eBooks.com - Tiberius Caesar eBook
David Shotter presents an up-to-date study of the character and life of Tiberius Caesar, heir of Augustus and Emperor of Rome from A.D.14 to A.D.37.
Shotter provides new angles on the major issues of Tiberius' reign - his relations with the senate, with Germanicus (his heir), with Sejanus (the prefect of the praetorian guard), and the reasons for his final retirement from Rome.
A central theme is Tiberius' struggle to meet the demands of his role.
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 Tiberius Caesar Quotes
4 Quotes for 'Tiberius Caesar' in the Database.
It is the duty of a good shepherd to shear his sheep, not to skin them.
All Quotes are provided for educational purposes only and contributed by users.
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 Tiberius Caesar
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 Tiberius - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is not recorded by other ancient historians but it can be taken as an indication of how the senatorial class felt towards the Emperor at the time of his death.
Suetonius' Lives of the Twelve Caesars, or de vita Caesarum
This page was last modified 20:56, 20 December 2006.
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 Daily Bible Study - During The Reign of Tiberius Caesar
Daily Bible Study - During The Reign of Tiberius Caesar
Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth; And all flesh shall see the salvation of God." (Luke 3:1-6 KJV)
Tiberius was succeeded by the lesser-known Caligula as emperor of Rome.
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 The Loving Heart - People, Places And Theology - Tiberius Caesar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The Loving Heart - People, Places And Theology - Tiberius Caesar
I.e., as known in Roman history, Tiberius Claudius Nero, only mentioned in Luke 3:1.
He is frequently referred to in Scripture simply as “Caesar”.
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 TIBERIUS CAESAR   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Born: BC42/11/16 Tiberius Claudius Nero on the Palatine Hill
Father: Tiberius Claudius Nero, fought against Augustus in civil war in BC40
AD4 adopts his brother Drusus' eldest son: Claudius Germanicus Caesar
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