Discover why Tiberius, reluctant and reserved, was nonetheless pushed into becoming the second emperor of Rome after Augustus’s death. This video explores the political maneuvering, dynastic pressure, ...

Emperors of Rome: Tiberius, Slaughter and Scandal (Part 2) Lifting the curtain on the life of the controversial emperor Tiberius. Show more 21 March 2025 Available now 57 minutes ...

Tony himself, the resentful son of a nightmarish mother named Livia, more closely resembled Augustus’s successor, Tiberius, than Augustus himself; yet for all that, he demonstrated, just as ...

Tiberius and Drusus grew up alongside Augustus’ daughter Julia and his nephew Marcellus. The three boys were each trained as potential successors to Augustus’ throne, as there was no clear law to ...

Today, more than two millennia after Augustus forced a poor family on a journey to Bethlehem, billions of people around the world will sing not to Octavian but to that frail little boy.

Emperor Augustus arranged for his heir, Tiberius, to formally adopt Germanicus at age 19, giving a tacit indication that Germanicus, not Tiberius’s son Drusus, should be the next emperor.

Proud grandfather of Sydnie, Nathan, Zachary, Anna, Tiberius, Augustus, Rose, Violet, Jacqueline, Madison and Harper.

Villa Jovis, completed in 27 A.D., was his hideaway until he died in 37 A.D. Wandering its terraces, watchtower remnants and vast living quarters, it was clear Tiberius had an eye for real estate ...