Tiberius Caesar (Lancaster Pamphlets in Ancient History) - Softcover

Shotter, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0415076544 ISBN 13: 9780415076548

Publisher: Routledge, 1992

Synopsis

Shotter provides an up-to-date study of the character and the life of Tiberius Caesar, heir of Augustus and Emperor of Rome from AD 14 to AD 37.

The character and reign of Tiberius has long been an enigma; he was a man of evident capability, yet his life ended in frustration and disillusionment for both himself and his subjects.

This book examines the influences on his early life, the problems he experienced as the successor of Augustus, the difficulties he found in his relationships with his contemporaries, and his struggle to fill the demands of his role.

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Synopsis

David Shotter presents an up-to-date study of the character and life of Tiberius Caesar, heir of Augustus and Emperor of Rome from A.D.14 to A.D.37. Shotter provides new angles on the major issues of Tiberius' reign - his relations with the senate, with Germanicus (his heir), with Sejanus (the prefect of the praetorian guard), and the reasons for his final retirement from Rome. A central theme is Tiberius' struggle to meet the demands of his role. Dominated by the manipulative Sejanus, and distrusted by many of his contemporaries, he retired in disillusionment from his offical duties to live in isolation. Despite the apparent inconsistencies in his policies and reign, evidence suggests that he had great respect for Augustus and his principate and tried to create a harmonious government shared between himself and the senatorial nobility. David Shotter presents a concise and accessible survey of this capable but ineffectual man.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415076544
• ISBN 13: 9780415076548
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 108