Sunday, May 15, 2011

Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius


Tiberius
  • 2nd Emperor of the Roman Empire
  • His step-father was Octavian
  •  Emperor form 14 AD to 37 AD
  •  Tiberius was the stepson of Augustus, great-uncle of Caligula, paternal uncle of Claudius

Caligula
  • 3rd Emperor of the Roman Empire
  • Emperor from 37 AD to 41 AD
  • Caligula's father Germanicus, the nephew and adopted son of emperor Tiberius, was a very successful general 
  • Caligula means "little boot"
  • "There are few surviving sources on Caligula's reign, although he is described as a noble and moderate ruler during the first two years of his rule. After this, the sources focus upon his cruelty, extravagance, and sexual perversity, presenting him as an insane tyrant.

Claudius
  • 4th emperor of the Roman Empire
  • Emperor from 41 AD to 54 AD
  • Had a sickness when he was a child
  • When he grew up, he had problems such as a limp, speech and walking issues
  • Many people laughed at him
  • But many people loved him because he passes many laws and gave them rights
  • His wife, Messalia, had affairs with a noblemen
  • Claudius told his men to kill her and her lover

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