BookFourX Caligula lived with her until her exile. In 2BC, when Augustus acted against his daughter Julias promiscuity, Antonius was exposed as her lover. In spite of his reputation, however, he was elected tribune in 71BC, praetor in 66BC, and finally consul with Cicero in 63BC. If not, at what point did it become acceptable to kill innocents because of their parents actions? Secondly he married Claudia Marcella Minor, daughter of Gaius Claudius Marcellus Minor and Octavia Minor, without issue. Ultimately, however, they did not get married due to the fact that a few days later Claudius Drusus died of asphyxia. Pompey marched against him, but Brutus surrendered and was killed. His fellow rebel, Marcus Junius Brutus the Elder, the father of Caesars assassin of the same name, remained at Mutina, in Gaul. Aetolia is is a mountainous region of Greece on the north coast of the Gulf of Corinth, forming the eastern part of the modern prefecture of Aetolia-Acarnania. After 8BC, Archelaus married Queen Pythodorida of Pontus. Antonius, Gaius (d. 42BC) was the second son of Marcus Antonius Creticus and Julia Antonia, and thus, younger brother of Mark Antony, the triumvir and enemy of Augustus. When in February 44BC Caesar was elected dictator for life by the senate, he made Lepidus Master of the Horse, effectively his deputy. BookFourVIII The birthplace of Caligula according to Suetonius. Username/Email * Password * During the 20s, Sejanus gradually accumulated power by consolidating his influence over Tiberius and eliminating potential political opponents, including the emperor's son Drusus Julius Caesar. The Romans took the town in 123BC and expanded it into an important city, with a canal link to the Mediterranean in 104BC. I'm sorry if I didn't understand the part you are talking about in I, Claudius, but my idea of it is this: The boy was exicuted in his manly gown which means he became a man. BookSixXXVIII Nero was rumoured to have had incestuous relations with her. This gives the clue of how to take what is to follow and consists of a conversation between Punch and the Hangman, opening with the question 'Is this same Sejanus to go out of the World like a Man, or to die the Death of a mad Dog? After the divorce, in 11BC she married Gaius Asinius Gallus Saloninus, a Senator and son of the orator Asinius Pollio. Balbus married Julia Minor, second eldest sister of Julius Caesar. BookTwoXXV He was granted the right to fly the blue ensign, off Sicily. Having divorced Apicata two years earlier, he asked to marry Drusus' widow Livilla in AD 25, possibly with an eye towards placing himself, as an adopted Julian, in the position of a potential successor. BookEightVI The legions sent to Moesia rebelled there in 69AD. That sounds very interesting. Agermus, or Agerinus, was a freedman of Agrippina the Younger. The Praetorian Guard was an elite unit of the Roman army formed by Augustus in 27 BC, with the specific function to serve as a bodyguard to the emperor and members of the imperial family. BookFourIX BookFourXVIII The troops mutinied at the news of his death and Tiberiuss succession. Julia bore Balbus three daughters all named Atia of whom the second was Atia Balba Caesonia, mother of Octavia Minor (fourth wife of triumvir Mark Antony) and of first Emperor Augustus. [24] BookFourXXIX Caligula plays on the association. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. "343 - When Sejanus, Tiberius' deputy, fell from power, his entire family was executed as well. Allia: the Battle of the Allia was fought near the Allia river about 18 kilometres north of Rome, its traditional date being July 18th, 390BC, though 387BC is more plausible. BookSixXXXIX Aeneas carried his father on his shoulders from the ruins of Troy. Balbus served as a praetor in 62BC and obtained the government of Sardinia. [88], The name of Sejanus continued to be pressed into political service during the 18th century. BookFiveXXVII Claudius son Drusus was betrothed to Sejanuss daughter Junilla, shortly before Drusus died. In our new animated historical documentary on the history of the Roman empire, we will describe the life and deeds of the praetorian commander Sejanus, who b. BookSevenXXXVII Lucius Vitellius, father of the emperor, induced Artabanus to attend a conference and make obeisance to the standards. [28] With these hopes now dashed, Tiberius left his administration more than ever in the care of Sejanus and looked toward the sons of Germanicus (Nero Caesar, Drusus Caesar and Caligula) as possible heirs. Sejanus was related through his mother to the distinguished senatorial family Cornelii Lentuli. It now stands in front of Saint Peters. BookSevenVIII Galba was elected to the Sodales Augustales an order of priests instituted by Tiberius to maintain the cult of Augustus and the Iulii. Aemilius Lepidus Paulus, Lucius was the brother of triumvir Marcus Aemilius Lepidus and son to an elder Marcus Aemilius Lepidus. Antiochus was a baker who was claimed as the maternal grandfather of the first of the Vitelli family to become a Roman knight. BookFourXXIII Caligula despised Agrippas lowly origins. Season 1. BookFiveXI Claudius made By Augustus his most sacred oath. As early as 20, Sejanus had sought to solidify his connection with the imperial family by betrothing his daughter Junilla to the son of Claudius, Claudius Drusus. Aquilius Niger, a historian used as a source by Suetonius. BookThreeLXII His rumoured poisoning of Drusus the Younger. BookTwoXII BookThreeIV Antony fled to join him after Mutina. BookFourXXIII Caligula hastened her death, some say poisoned her. [79] This reviews the destruction of his statues after the damnatio memoriae judgment and reflects on the fickleness of public opinion. In 59BC, he was accused of having taken part in the Catiline conspiracy and of extortion in his province. Since the death of Germanicus, Drusus had been openly groomed as the successor of his father, successfully commanding legions in Illyricum in AD 18,[22] and sharing the consulship with Tiberius in AD 21. The following year, Lucius Aelius Sejanus (20 BC-AD 31) became the Prefect of the Praetorian Guard and a trusted advisor to Emperor Tiberius. He fought and almost completely subdued the tribes in 56BC, though rebellions ensued up to 27BC - 28BC, Agrippa gaining a great victory over the Gauls of Aquitania in 38BC. [15] By this time he had been raised to the rank of praetor, a position which was not normally granted to Romans of the equestrian class. Aemilius Papus, Lucius was praetor for Sicily in 205BC. BookTwoXIV His brother Lucius in alliance with him. [3][59] Because there was no precedent for the capital punishment of a virgin, Junilla was said to have been raped first, with the rope around her neck[55][59] and her body thrown down the Gemonian stairs along with her brother's. Antonia the Elder (b. Afranius, Lucius was a comic poet, who lived at the beginning of the 1st century BC. Anticyra, in Phocis, on the bay of Anticyra in the Corinthian gulf, was a town of considerable importance in ancient times, was destroyed by Philip of Macedon, recovered its prosperity; and was captured by Titus Quinctius Flamininus in 198BC. He was politically allied to Sulla, but once the dictator had resigned in 79BC, Lepidus attempted to undermine the Sullan constitution. V roce 17 se stal velitelem pretorinsk gardy. In that year, he raised an eight-legion army to fight against Octavians unpopular policies, subsequently marching on Rome, driving out Lepidus, and promising the abolition of the Triumvirate. [45] Upon learning of his death, Apicata committed suicide on October 26, after addressing a letter to Tiberius which claimed that Drusus had been poisoned with the complicity of Livilla. [15] However this privileged position caused resentment among the senatorial class and the imperial family, in particular earning him the enmity of Tiberius' son Drusus Julius Caesar. Octavian also killed Caesarion, which I feel would have been more of a threat to Antony's children, sincer he was the son of Julius Caesar. BookFourXLIV His surrender was received by Caligula. [33] Alarmed by this sudden denigration, Sejanus changed his plans and began to isolate Tiberius from Rome. BookFiveIX His involvement in the conspiracy. BookThreeVIII Tiberius acted as advocate with Augustus presiding. [38] Agrippina and two of her sons, Nero and Drusus were arrested and exiled in AD 30, and later starved to death in suspicious circumstances. Aemilius Lepidus, Marcus, Lepidus the Younger, (d. 30BC), was the only child of triumvir Marcus Aemilius Lepidus. In 16BC, she married the Roman general and consul Nero Claudius Drusus the Elder, the stepson of her uncle Augustus, second son of Livia Drusilla and brother of future Emperor Tiberius. [25], When this failed, it seems Sejanus turned his attention toward eliminating Drusus. After the assassination of Caesar, Gaius (as a Caesarean) was appointed governor to the Roman province of Macedonia. BookTwoXVII BookTwoLXXI Augustus captured the city in 30BC. Afranius, Lucius, d. 46BC was a legatus and client of Pompey. He was well-connected by birth, but became better connected by politics. BookFiveI BookFiveIV The mother of Claudius. During the reign of Tiberius, he played a large role in the political life of the state. Augustus studied in Apollonia in 45BC - 44BC under the tutelage of Athenodorus of Tarsus; it was there that he received news of Caesars murder. Possibly the character was a byword for stinginess. No Executing Virgins. Artabanus II of Parthia ruled the Parthian Empire from about 10AD to 38AD. BookTwoXVI Mentioned as being on Octavians staff in Sicily. The water is bluish, strongly impregnated with sulphur and carbonate of lime, and rises at a temperature of about 24 degrees Centigrade. BookTwoXXXIV BookFourVII Her children by Germanicus. Timon of Athens (The Life of Tymon of Athens) is a play written by William Shakespeare and probably also Thomas Middleton in about 1606. The name Atia Balba was also borne by the other two daughters of Julia Caesaris and her husband praetor Marcus Atius Balbus. Founded in 268BC Rimini was a road junction connecting central Italy (to Rome along the Via Flaminia) and northern Italy (along the Via Aemilia that led to Piacenza, and the Via Popilia) and it also opened up trade by sea and river. His son and daughter were murdered and his former wife, Apicata, denounced Sejanus and Livilla for the death of Drusus in her suicide note. He became tutor to Claudius. BookFourXLIX Caligula had intentions of ruling from there. BookFourXV Caligula awarded her all Livias honours on his accession in 37AD, before her death in October of that year. BookTwoLIX His statue in Rome. Aurunculeius Cotta, Lucius, see Titurius. With a height of 400 feet or so, it was for many centuries among the tallest man-made structures, and one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. BookFourXII Caligula supposedly wished to avenge her death. BookTwoXVI Mark Antonys taunting of Augustus regarding Naulochus. [94] It also figures in Robert Graves' I, Claudius (1934),[95] which was given new life when it was adapted for television as I, Claudius in 1976. This definitely needs correcting, but at this moment i cannot; happy days, LindsayHello 17:44, 21 July 2020 Reply[reply] Posthumous The youngest son of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa and Julia the Elder (daughter and only biological child of Augustus), Posthumous Agrippa was even considered to be the heir of Emperor Augustus, but in 6 AD, instead, he banished him from Romefor unknown reasons. Gary DeLashmutt, "Sejanus and the Chronology of Christ's death". Aemilius Lepidus, Marcus (120BC 77BC), was the father of the triumvir Marcus Aemilius Lepidus and of the consul of 50 BC Lucius Aemilius Lepidus Paulus. Albanum, the modern Albano Laziale, is in the Alban Hills, in Latium. After Caesars assassination, Octavian, Antony and Lepidus ultimately met on an island in a river near Mutina (Modena), and formed the Second Triumvirate. They occupied the upper reaches of the valleys of the Anio, Tolenus and Himella; the last two being mountain streams running northward to join the Nar. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). This is a fascinating psychological portrait of a woman who was too caught up in imagined grievances on the part of her father-in-law to pay attention to the real f Olivia J.R. Thompson enemy. However, she was a virgin, and as such couldn't be legally executed, so she was raped with the rope around her neck and then strangled." By AD 23, he exerted a considerable influence over the decisions of the emperor, who referred to Sejanus as "Socius Laborum" (my partner in my toils). BookSixL She helped to deposit Neros ashes in the family tomb. Sejanus was born in 20 BC in Volsinii, Etruria as the son of Lucius Seius Strabo (46 BC-16 AD). She was raised by her relative the Praetorian Guard Prefect, Lucius Seius Strabo, her adoptive brother being Lucius Aelius Sejanus, commander of the Praetorian Guard under Tiberius. Aufidia, was a daughter of the Roman Magistrate Marcus Aufidius Lurco Her father originally came from Fundi (modern Fondi) She married the future praetor, Marcus Livius Drusus Claudianus. We use cookies for social media and essential site functions. Appuleius, Sextus, was related to Augustus, and a consul in the year of Augustus death. BookSixXLV A cargo of sand for Neros wrestlers arena sent from Alexandria. BookTwoXII BookThreeIV He fled to join Lepidus after Mutina. BookFiveXXVI BookFiveXXIX BookFiveXXXIX The fourth wife of Claudius. Acte, Claudia, was a freedwoman who became a mistress of the emperor Nero. In 38AD, Antiochus received his paternal dominion from Caligula but was subsequently deposed by him and did not obtain his kingdom again till the accession of Claudius in 41AD. [67] The power Sejanus attained in his capacity as prefect proved Maecenas right in his prediction to Augustus, that it was dangerous to allow one man to command the guard. [45] Even the imperial magistracy was not exempted from Tiberius' wrath. The camp was purged of mutineers by the Praetorians and the legions returned to the winter barracks. According to ancient historians, because there was no precedent for the capital punishment of a virgin, Junilla was raped before her execution, with the rope around her neck. Corrections? BookFiveII Claudius born during his consulship. BookSevenXLVI Vitellius assumed the office of High Priest on the anniversary of the battle. In 41BC, he was consul with Publius Servilius Vatia. Sejanus was born into the Plinth family as the only child of Strabo and Mrs. Plinth, a wealthy couple from District 2. He was killed, his body taken from the prison and thrown into the Tiber. BookFourVIII A letter of his quoted regarding Caligula. And Caesar's famous clemency did not profit him on the Ides of March. [15] With these changes in effect, Sejanus now commanded the complete loyalty of a force of around 12,000 soldiers, all of which were at his immediate disposal. Atia married the Roman Macedonian governor and senator Gaius Octavius. Young Tiberius,c. In AD 31, history suggests that Tiberius' sister-in-law sent a letter to Tiberius informing him of an impending coup by Sejanus to make . BookOneLXXXVIII He decreed games to celebrate Caesars deification in 42BC. The actual date the Castra Praetoria was founded may have been AD 20. Albia Terentia was the emperor Othos mother. BookTwoXCVIII Active trade with Rome, with Puteoli as a harbour used by Alexandrian ships. My question is: Was a similar instance of a convicted persons offspring (maybe an adult) also being executed recorded during the Republic? Sometime early in the reign, Tiberius allowed him to concentrate the praetorian guard, who had previously been . BookTwoV He was consul in the year of Augustus birth, 63BC. Livilla committed suicide or was starved to death by her mother Antonia Minor. [36] Sejanus began a series of purge trials of senators and wealthy equestrians in the city, removing those capable of opposing his power as well as extending the imperial (and his own) treasury. BookThreeXIII Augustus recalled Tiberius in 2AD, with Gaius agreement. BookFourXLIX Caligula had intentions of ruling from there temporarily. He would later however be adopted into the Plebian Aelia gens. [65] Henceforth the Guard was at the disposal of the emperors, and the rulers were equally at the mercy of the Praetorians. Sejanus' imperial connections are rightly stressed : his daughter, Junilla, executed in A. D. 31, was betrothed to Claudius' son Drusus while Claudius married Aelia Paetina, daughter of Sejanus' frater patruelis Sex. BookOneLXXXVII Caesar had dined at his house on the eve of the assassination. Aemilia Lepida (b. c. 5BC) was the eldest daughter and first born child of Julia the Younger (the first granddaughter of the Emperor Augustus) and the consul Lucius Aemilius Paullus. Pompeia was a sister to consul Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo, father of triumvir Pompey. He and his sister Aemilia Lepida (d. 36AD) were both married to siblings of the Emperor Caligula (Aemilia married Caligulas elder brother Drusus Caesar; Lepidus married Caligulas younger sister Julia Drusilla in 37AD. BookSixXI His play The Fire performed for Nero. One of his wives was Cosconia Gallita, sister of Servius Cornelius Lentulus Maluginensis (suffect consul in AD 10) and Publius Cornelius Lentulus Scipio (suffect consul in AD 2). Mendes was Djedet, the modern Tell El-Ruba. BookThreeLIII His granddaughter Agrippina the Elder. BookFiveXI Claudius honoured her with the title Augusta. Sejanus despised the Jews and wanted to exterminate their race. BookFourXXXI The loss of Varus and his legions was a notable event during his reign. That gives you a look into his mindset - he was taking no chances whatsoever. BookFiveII An altar to him dedicated in Lyon, on 1st of August 10BC. BookThreeLXXIV The Apollo of Temenos was presumably from The Temple of Apollo on the island of Ortygia in Syracuse, Sicily, a Greek temple dating from the 6th century BC. Aelius Sejanus and His Political Significance - Free download as Word Doc (.doc / .docx), PDF File (.pdf) or read online for free. BookSevenXIII Onesimus would be a stock character presumably a Greek slave the name meaning useful in Greek. Sejanus Lucius Aelius Seianus (20 .Hr. News arrives that when the head was removed a huge snake leapt from the statue. His maternal grandparents were Augustus and his second wife Scribonia. He served with Pompey during his Iberian campaigns against Sertorius in the late 70s, and remained in his service through to the Civil War. [10] Furthermore, their presence served as a constant reminder to the people and the Senate of the substantial armed force which served as the basis for the imperial power. Brutus sided with Pompey despite the fact that Pompey had had Brutus Snr killed. History. His most important literary work was the Libri posteriores a systematic exposition of the common law. [90], Elsewhere in Europe there were other dramatic adaptations of the story. BookTwoXCIV Alexander, and Augustus, sacrificed at an altar to Liber-Dionysus in Thrace, possibly at Perperikon. Ancus Marcius (r. 640BC 616BC) was the fourth King of Rome. Of the Equites class by birth, Sejanus rose to power as prefect of the Praetorian Guard (the Roman imperial bodyguard), of which he was commander from AD 14 until his execution for treason in AD 31. BookFiveIII Her disparaging comments on her son Claudius. [77] It has been conjectured that he was put to death as a friend of Sejanus. At the time the girl was only 4 years old but the marriage was prevented, when the boy accidentally died a few days later of asphyxiation. Sejanus is particularly notorious for his role in the deaths of the family of Germanicus, a popular Julio-Claudian prince and Tiberius' adopted son. A. Chaulk (1923), A later fictional treatment of the historical episode appeared as the first story of Edward Maturin's Sejanus, and Other Roman Tales (New York 1839). At dawn, he entered the Senate; while the letter was being read, Macro assumed control of the Praetorian Guard, and members of the vigiles, led by Publius Graecinius Laco, surrounded the building.