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He married Vipsania, the daughter of Marcus [[Vipsanius Agrippa]], Augustus' greatest general who defeated [[Mark Antony]] at the [[Battle of Actium]]. He had one son with Vipsania. Agrippa was also the husband of Tiberius' stepsister Julia, although he was much older. They had 3 sons together. When Agrippa died, Tiberius and Julia were forced by their parents to marry each other, even though it meant that Tiberius had to leave Vipsania. Although the marriage was reportedly peaceful at first the death of their young son Tiberillus caused the marriage to turn cold. Julia refused to acknowledge Tiberius as her equal and very soon she began petitioning to her father for a divorce. When Augustus refused, Tiberius and Julia seperated. Tiberius left for Rhodes and Julia allied herself with [[Iullus Antonius]], the son of Mark Antony who allegedly became her lover. Julia was later exiled and Iullus executed, both for adultery and treason.

He married Vipsania, the daughter of Marcus [[Vipsanius Agrippa]], Augustus' greatest general who defeated [[Mark Antony]] at the [[Battle of Actium]]. He had one son with Vipsania. Agrippa was also the husband of Tiberius' stepsister Julia, although he was much older. They had 3 sons together. When Agrippa died, Tiberius and Julia were forced by their parents to marry each other, even though it meant that Tiberius had to leave Vipsania. Although the marriage was reportedly peaceful at first the death of their young son Tiberillus caused the marriage to turn cold. Julia refused to acknowledge Tiberius as her equal and very soon she began petitioning to her father for a divorce. When Augustus refused, Tiberius and Julia seperated. Tiberius left for Rhodes and Julia allied herself with [[Iullus Antonius]], the son of Mark Antony who allegedly became her lover. Julia was later exiled and Iullus executed, both for adultery and treason.

Tiberius returned to [[Rome]] following the sudden death of his stepson, Lucius Caesar, the second son of Julia and Agrippa. Augustus finally adopted him when Tiberius's other stepson, Gaius Caesar, (Julia and Agrippa's eldest son and Augustus' principle successor), was killed. However, Augustus also adopted his youngest grandson, Agrippa Postumus. Postumus was exiled and later murdered following Tiberius' succession. Julia committed suicide following her father's death, or was helped along to starvation by edict of Tiberius.  It has been reported he had her exiled to a not leave her room and to see no one.

Tiberius returned to [[Rome]] following the sudden death of his stepson, Lucius Caesar, the second son of Julia and Agrippa. Augustus finally adopted him when Tiberius's other stepson, Gaius Caesar, (Julia and Agrippa's eldest son and Augustus' principle successor), was killed. However, Augustus also adopted his youngest grandson, Agrippa Postumus. Postumus was exiled and later murdered following Tiberius' succession. Julia committed suicide following her father's death, or was helped along to starvation by edict of Tiberius.

As an emperor, Tiberius wasn't well liked, nor was he especially friendly.  Well into his 50's when he took the throne, he showed signs of being bitter and frustrated.  His relationship with his mother soured and they had little to do with each other until her death in 29 AD at the age of almost 90. A majority of the Roman people preferred Tiberius' nephew [[Germanicus]] to be emperor over Tiberius.  Germanicus was the husband of Julia's youngest daughter, Agrippina. For the majority of Tiberius' rein, there was friction between him and his stepdaughter. Agrippina was the only living grandchild of Augustus left alive as her mother Julia had killed herself, her three brothers had all died and her elder sister Julilla had also died. Tiberius later exiled Agrippina (with the help of his right-hand man [[Sejanus]]) to the same island that Julia had been exiled to and she evenutally committed suicide by refusing to eat. It is said that Tiberius ordered her guards to force her to eat, violently, and she lost an eye from the impact. The two elder sons of Agrippina, Drusus and Nero, were both killed also, one exiled and the other locked away and starved to death. The only one of Agrippina's sons who survived was Gaius "[[Caligula]]", who Tiberius made his heir.

As an emperor, Tiberius wasn't well liked, nor was he especially friendly.  Well into his 50's when he took the throne, he showed signs of being bitter and frustrated.  His relationship with his mother soured and they had little to do with each other until her death in 29 AD at the age of almost 90. A majority of the Roman people preferred Tiberius' nephew [[Germanicus]] to be emperor over Tiberius.  Germanicus was the husband of Julia's youngest daughter, Agrippina. For the majority of Tiberius' rein, there was friction between him and his stepdaughter. Agrippina was the only living grandchild of Augustus left alive as her mother Julia had killed herself, her three brothers had all died and her elder sister Julilla had also died. Tiberius later exiled Agrippina (with the help of his right-hand man [[Sejanus]]) to the same island that Julia had been exiled to and she evenutally committed suicide by refusing to eat. It is said that Tiberius ordered her guards to force her to eat, violently, and she lost an eye from the impact. The two elder sons of Agrippina, Drusus and Nero, were both killed also, one exiled and the other locked away and starved to death. The only one of Agrippina's sons who survived was Gaius "[[Caligula]]", who Tiberius made his heir.

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