CLASSIC 20 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Incitatus, Aqua Claudia, Palatine Hill

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Leading into roman religion and life, and christianity. Today- complicated web of familial relations in his succession. Tiberius: in charge for a long time- builds up large state apparatus. Shifting from bc (before christ) to ad time (year of our lord) Augustus had no male children at his death. To rule in place to handle what happens when he is done- he is making the rules u as he goes along- thought succession by inheritance was the way to go. Had options: roman aristocrats adopt a lot, augustus adopts various children- children of his daughter (gaius and lucius) but they both die. Livia, new wife, has kids- tiberius and nero claudius drusus. Becomes augustus adopted son in ad 4 and simultaneously tiberius adopted his nephew. Germanicus (brother drusus kid)= now tiberius is the heir. Quaestor: 20 bc- rising up cursus honorum. Tribune of the plebs- 10 years= some power.

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