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, ...

Tiberius had waited a long time to be emperor and had made many sacrifices. In 11 BC, Augustus had forced him to divorce his much-loved wife and marry Julia, the emperor’s daughter. The two did ...

Emperor Tiberius, Augustus’ adopted son, spent his twilight years in the extravagant fortress atop Capri. Villa Jovis, ...

He died about ten years later, aged sixty, his endless pleas for a recall ignored by Tiberius, as they had been by Augustus. The exact date and circumstances of his death remain unknown.

According to Italian historian Augusto Fraschetti, by the time Livia and Augustus married, she was already mother to a son named Tiberius. Augustus had married off his daughter from a previous ...

Tiberius may have laid off the red-hot nut shells, but succeeding Augustus was a daunting assignment, especially for a poor communicator like himself. As his reign went on, Tiberius grew terrified ...

The other option to inherit the throne was Tiberius, a man Augustus wasn't fond of. At 44, Tiberius was an experienced general, while Agrippa Postumus was a brawling, cavorting 15 year old. Like ...

Adopted by Caesar, Augustus (c.62 BC – 14 AD / Reigned 31 BC – 14 AD) had to fight for his throne. His long rule saw a huge expansion in the Roman Empire and the beginnings of a dynasty that ...