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==Emperor==

==Emperor==

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 later made his heir.  In 26 A.D. Tiberius left Rome for the island of Capri, where, it is recorded, he engaged in all manner of debauchery.

Towards the end of Tiberius' rein, his [[praetorian guard]] Sejanus plotted to have him killed in favour of the Julians. He conspired with Livilla, Tiberius' niece, to overthrow him in favour of either Caligula or his grandson Tiberius Gemellus. However, the plot was foiled when Sejanus' wife died stating in her will that Sejanus was plotting to kill him. Tiberius had all Sejanus' supporters (mostly supporters of Tiberius' ex-wife Julia's family) rounded up and executed. Sejanus and his children were also executed.

With Tiberius gone, the power of Sejanus in Rome increased.  Sejanus had conspired with [[Livilla]] who was Tiberius' niece and had been married to his son [[Drusus II|Drusus]], to secretly poison Drusus years before.  He died in 23 A.D.  Sejanus tried to have himself married to Livilla but Tiberius prevented it. Now along with Livilla, Sejanus plotted to overthrow the Emperor in favour of the Julian line with either Caligula, his grandson Tiberius Gemellus, or himself as an adopted Julian as the new Emperor. However, the plot was foiled when [[Antonia Minor|Antonia]] mother of Livilla exposed it. Sejanus' wife exposed the role of Sejanus and Livilla in the poisoning of Drusus. Tiberius had all Sejanus' supporters (mostly supporters of Tiberius' ex-wife Julia's family) rounded up and executed. Sejanus and his children were also executed.

Tiberius was emperor when [[Jesus Christ]] was crucified, but he had no part in this action.  When Jesus asked for a coin and asked whose face was on it, it would have been the face of Tiberius that was seen (unless it was an old coin).  

Tiberius was emperor when [[Jesus Christ]] was crucified, but he had no part in this action.  When Jesus asked for a coin and asked whose face was on it, it would have been the face of Tiberius that was seen (unless it was an old coin).