Classical Studies 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Germanicus
23 Mar 2016
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Octavian and augustus are the same person. He designated tiberius his step son to be his main heir. Tiberius was forced to marry julia, which was augustus" daughter. Asked tiberius how much power he wanted. In augustus" will he said that tiberius must choose his nephew germanicus not, his own son drusus to be his next successor. Germanicus was found dead in syria, which they believed he was killed by some sort of witch craft. Tells tiberius that his son is planning to kill him. Sejanus asks tiberius, if he can marry his dead sons wife. Sejanus was tiberius" bodyguard whom was having an affair with his sons wife. Tiberius loses it and sejanus, his daughter in law and all of their family. Sejanus gained a lot of power by being a spokes person of tiberius. Tiberius ran rome at a surplus (lots of tax)
