MDS1TRW’The’Roman’World:’Myth’and’Empire’’’ · Tiberius Claudius Nero: 42 BCE-37...

Lecture  17:  A,er  Augustus:  Julio-­‐Claudians  

MDS1TRW  The  Roman  World:  Myth  and  Empire      

http://www.paradoxplace.com/Perspectives/Chronologies/Genealogies/Julio%20Claudian/JulCl%20Dynasty.htm

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Gaius and Lucius Caesar: Augustus’ grandsons d. 4CE & 2 CE

The Julio-Claudians                    Augustus    =                    Livia    

 |                |    |                  Julia  [=  Tiberius]                          Drusus                  Tiberius  

 |                                  |            Agrippina  =    Germanicus,  Claudius,  Livilla      =        Drusus  

   |            |            Gaius  Caligula            Tiberius  Gemellus  

Livia Drusilla (‘Julia Augusta’) - mother of Tiberius, d. 29 CE

Tiberius Claudius Nero: 42 BCE-37 CE ‘Tiberius Julius Caesar Augustus’

from 4 CE, princeps from 14 CE!http://www.kingsacademy.com/mhodges/09_Biography/09c_Movers/classical2.htm#tiberius http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Livia_Drusilla_Louvre_Ma1233.jpg

Tacitus on the reason that Tiberius is made heir

[Augustus’] appointment of Tiberius as his successor was due neither to personal affection nor to regard for the national interests. Thoroughly aware of Tiberius’ cruelty and arrogance, he intended to heighten his own glory by the contrast with one so inferior !

(Ann. 1.10)!

maiestas laws!

laws against treason – actions which endangered the state !

now interpreted as any word or deed against the princeps!

(see Tac. Ann. 1.72, Suet. Tib. 58). !

Germanicus - nephew and adopted son of Tiberius - died 19 CE

(cast from E.U.R.)

http://www.vroma.org/images/mcmanus_images/germanicus.jpg

Agrippina Maior (the elder) - granddaughter of Augustus, wife of Germanicus,

mother of Caligula, Drusus and Nero

(cast from E.U.R.) http://www.vroma.org/images/mcmanus_images/agrippina.jpg

Villa Iovis - Tiberius’ ‘Villa of Jupiter’ on Capri © Rhiannon Evans

Villa Iovis - execution point?

© Rhiannon Evans

Lucius Aelius Sejanus d. 31 CE Praetorian Prefect

Head of the emperor’s bodyguard (the Praetorian guard)

http://www.starwrecked.com/Star-Trek-actor-Patrick-Stewart-I-Claudius-Sejanus.htm

Drusus Livilla -  son of Tiberius - died 23 CE - niece of Tiberius - wife of Drusus

http://www.vroma.org/cgi-bin/mfs/var/www/html/images?link=/mcmanus_images/index.html&file=/var/www/html/images/mcmanus_images/index.html&line=75 http://www.vroma.org/images/mcmanus_images/livilla_cerescameo.jpg

The Julio-Claudians Augustus = Livia

| | | Julia [= Tiberius] Drusus Tiberius

| | Agrippina = Germanicus, Claudius, Livilla = Drusus

| | Gaius Caligula Tiberius Gemellus

caliga

Gaius Iulius Caesar Germanicus [Caligula] (12-41 CE)

•  son of Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder •  co-heir with Tiberius Gemellus (Tiberius’ grandson) •  emperor 37-41 CE http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/caligula.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Caligae_from_side.jpg

Caligula’s Accession and Early Victims

Becomes emperor March 16th 37 CE!Co-heir Tiberius Gemellus & father-in-law Gaius Silanus commit suicide - 37 CE! [no maiestas law at this point]!Macro - Praetorian Prefect - along with wife & children - suicide: 38 CE!!!!

Caligula’s victims Co-heir Tiberius Gemellus & father-in-law Gaius Silanus commit suicide - 37 CE!Macro - Praetorian Prefect - along with wife & children - suicide: 38 CE!

!Agrippina & Livilla - banished 39 CE!!See Barrett, Caligula the Corruption of Power Appendix I (pp. 242-3)!!!!

Accusations against Caligula

1.  Self-deification 2.  Incest with Drusilla [Suetonius Gaius 24 - all

3 sisters; adulteries and perversions (Gaius 36)]!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LX-fbrazBO4

Accusations against Caligula 1.  Incest with Drusilla 2.  Self-deification

3.  Opening a brothel in the imperial home on the Palatine Hill (Suetonius Gaius 44)

4.  ‘Triumph’ against the Ocean (Suetonius Gaius 43-7)

Accusations against Caligula

1.  Incest with Drusilla 2.  Self-deification 3.  Opening a brothel in the

imperial home on the Palatine Hill

4.  ‘Triumph’ against the Ocean 5.  Trying to make his

horse, Incitatus, a consul (Suetonius Gaius 55)

http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2030145_2030165_2030179,00.html

Assassination

Plot of Praetorian Guard: Clemens (prefect) & Cassius (military tribune),

with Drusilla’s ex-husband Marcus Vinicius and Imperial freedman - Callistus

Ludi Palatini (Palatine Games) 24 Jan. 41 CE !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0IW157-ElI