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What happens to a proud Senate when one man holds all the power?
Augustus is dead, and Tiberius takes his place. In The Reign of Tiberius, Cornelius Tacitus follows the transfer of power into a world of frontier mutinies, Senate trials, and dangerous ambition. Germanicus steps forward as soldiers revolt, while Rome’s ruling class faces the demands of serving an emperor without surrendering its pride.
Tacitus brings you close to Tiberius, Germanicus, Livia, and Sejanus, the minister who wins the emperor’s trust. A Roman senator himself, he writes long after these events, with his own experience of harsh emperors shaping his view. He follows each year’s events, then pauses over motives: what people seek, what they fear, and why they bow.
What you’ll discover
- Power behind old titles See how the Republic’s familiar titles remain while authority rests with one ruler.
- Mutiny on the frontier Follow unrest along the Danube and Rhine as soldiers rise against their officers.
- Germanicus under scrutiny Meet a popular general whose loyal army makes his position politically charged.
- A Senate under pressure Enter treason trials where accusations give informers power and expose a ruling class’s submission.
- Ambition close to power Watch Tacitus trace the rise of Sejanus through the trust he gains from Tiberius.
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- Power passes quietly and with pretence
- Armies revolt and Germanicus steps forward
- A beloved prince is recalled and dies abroad
- Treason trials make informers powerful
- Sejanus rises and Tiberius withdraws to Capri
- How Tacitus writes and how historians judge him
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Augustus dies, Tiberius takes his place, and a proud Senate begins to bow to one man's power.
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Power passes quietly and with pretence
Tacitus begins with the death of Augustus in the year 14. Augustus had ended the civil wars and ruled as first citizen, while keeping the old titles of the Republic. Tacitus notes that few people were still alive who had seen the Republic at work. Most Romans had grown used to one man deciding everything, and many were glad of the peace.
Tiberius was the stepson of Augustus and had been adopted by him as heir. He was an experienced soldier, already middle aged, and a gloomy, guarded man. When the Senate urged him to take the throne, he hesitated and spoke as if he would rather share the burden. Tacitus does not believe the show. He suggests that Tiberius wanted to look as if he had been called to power, not seized it.
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What is The Reign of Tiberius about?
It tells the story of the emperor Tiberius from the death of Augustus in the year 14 to Tiberius's own death. It covers frontier mutinies, the fate of Germanicus, treason trials in the Senate, and the rise of the minister Sejanus.
Is The Reign of Tiberius part of the Annals of Tacitus?
Yes. It is the section of the Annals that deals with Tiberius, found in the first six books. The Annals went on to cover later emperors, though parts of the work have been lost over the centuries.
Who was Germanicus in Tacitus?
Germanicus was the nephew and adopted son of Tiberius, a popular general who led armies on the Rhine and was later sent east. Tacitus portrays him as open and generous, in contrast to the guarded emperor.
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