BookOneVI He founded Caesars paternal aunts maternal line, the Marcii Reges. He was a friend of Augustus and an opponent of Tiberius, who had him arrested in 30. Augustus studied in Apollonia in 45BC - 44BC under the tutelage of Athenodorus of Tarsus; it was there that he received news of Caesars murder. BookTwoXXIX BookTwoXCVII He erected many fine buildings in Rome, including the original Pantheon on the Campus Martius (during his third consulship 27BC). Ptolemy I Soter integrated Apis with aspects of Osiris to create the Egyptian-Hellenistic deity Serapis. [5], Sejanus was later adopted into the Aelia gens, possibly by Gaius Aelius Gallus the prefect, or Sextus Aelius Catus his half-brother's half-brother, and by Roman custom became known as Lucius Aelius Seianus or simply as Seianus. BookOneLV He doubted the authenticity of some of Julius Caesars extant speeches. He died in prison in 33AD, of starvation. BookFourXXXIII An incident involving him described. Antistius was a physician who examined Caesars body after his assassination. [21] Despite this success, the following years witnessed a growing animosity between Drusus and Sejanus. Sejanus was born into the Plinth family as the only child of Strabo and Mrs. Plinth, a wealthy couple from District 2. During the incidents, Tiberius was hiding on Capri, ready to flee to Asia if things got dicey. BookTwoXXIX BookTwoXXXI BookTwoLII BookSixXXV The Palatine Temple of Apollo built by Augustus in Rome was dedicated in 28BC. Augustus had a villa there, as did Maecenas and both Caligula and Nero were born there. BookTwoXIX A plot mentioned to free him from Planasia. He died in AD 19, possibly poisoned by an agent of Tiberius himself. BookSixXXXIV BookSixXXXIX BookSixXLVI Her execution ordered by Nero. Prime Minister Robert Walpole was attacked in 1735 in the course of a popular skit, C----- and country: A play of seven actsthe whole concluding with the grand masque, call'd, The downfall of Sejanus; its authorship is attributed to 'a masquerader' and in the printed version the masque precedes the play, although it is performed last. [31], Sejanus again attempted to marry into the Julio-Claudian family. BookOneIII Julius Caesar contemplated joining his faction. [85][86] Later in the century Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury, was the target of the four-page political pamphlet Sejanus, or The popular favourite, now in his solitude, and sufferings, signed with the pseudonym Timothy Tory (1681). His Germanic allies were prevented from joining him by a sudden thaw of the river Rhine, and the revolt was quickly put down by Domitians general Trajan, who afterwards burned Saturninus letters in an attempt to avoid implicating others. [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. Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required. BookTwoXCIV He was at Apollonia in 45/44BC with Augustus, at which time both of their horoscopes were cast and indicated fortunate lives. Annius Milo Papianus, Titus was a political agitator, the son of Gaius Papius Celsus, but adopted by his maternal grandfather, Titus Annius Luscus. Sallust describes them as uncultured, other sources disagree, however, and describe a monarchical organized community. He was killed, his body taken from the prison and thrown into the Tiber. See Bingham, p. 39. BookTwoXVIII Augustus had his sarcophagus opened c. 31BC, and crowned the mummified corpse as a mark of respect. More was to follow when Tiberius learnt of the . Abridged and improved by some additions of his own, he published his Sejanus, a tragedy: as it was intended for the stage (1752), when he could not get it acted. Aemilius Papus, Lucius was praetor for Sicily in 205BC. He then made his way to Rome. BookOneLXXXII His opinion that only one of the wounds was fatal. Cleopatra and Antonius children probably weren't consider Romans and as such they could be spared, it's also importand to remember that the civil war against Antonius was allways presented as a war against Egypt and Cleopatra and it's may be another factor in Octavian decision to spare some of Antonius children. Under Caesar in 59BC, Balbus was appointed along with Pompey on a board of commissioners under Julian Law to divide estates in Campania among the commoners. Balbus married Julia Minor, second eldest sister of Julius Caesar. She died in 20AD, a few days after the ovation of her son Drusus, on 28 May. [73], Among the writers who fell victim to the regime of Sejanus and its aftermath, were the historians Aulus Cremutius Cordus and Velleius Paterculus and the poet Phaedrus. BookFiveXLII The Musaeum, or Mouseion, at Alexandria which included the famous Library was founded by Ptolemy I Soter, or Ptolemy II Philadelphus. His daughter was, infamously, raped first as it was forbidden to execute a virgin. [37] Among those who perished were Gaius Asinius Gallus, a prominent senator and opponent of Tiberius who was linked to Agrippina's faction. Sejanus and Tiberius talk about Agrippina, Germanicus's . Tiberius was well aware of his vulnerability as emperor, that at any moment an envious rival might attempt to push him aside, and that in roman societies family bonds were very strong. BookSixXXVIII Nero was rumoured to have had incestuous relations with her. At a young age, he went to school with Marcus, whom he would later mentor in the Hunger Games. Alexander the Great, Alexander III of Macedon (356BC 323BC), was a Greek king (basileus) of Macedon. He was later consul in 62. W. Thomas, Wilfrid Laurier University 2006. The actual date the Castra Praetoria was founded may have been AD 20. In 54 AD, elderly and lame from birth Emperor Claudius is writing his biography and the history of his family. He probably served in Caesars campaign of 46/45BC against Pompey and Caesar regarded him highly enough to send him with Octavius in 45BC to study at Apollonia. BookTwoXCVIII Active trade with Rome, with Puteoli as a harbour used by Alexandrian ships. BookFourLII Caligula wore his breastplate taken from the sarcophagus at Alexandria. Aquilius Niger, a historian used as a source by Suetonius. On the promontory was an ancient temple of Apollo Actius, which was enlarged by Augustus (Octavian) who also renewed the quinquennial games known as Actia or Ludi Actiaci. Tacitus portrays Sejanus as one of the most infamous and sinister characters in all of Roman history. BookTwoXIX Mentioned as seeking to free Julia the Elder from her confinement on the island of Pandateria (between 2BC and 4AD). BookFourXXI Caligula planned to restore the Temple of Apollo at Didyma, the modern Didim, Turkey. [62] Arrests and executions were now supervised by Naevius Sutorius Macro, who succeeded Sejanus as the Prefect of the Praetorian Guard. Possibly the character was a byword for stinginess. He returned to Tarsus in old age. When Tiberius withdrew to Capri in AD 26, Sejanus was left in control of the administration of the empire. However, he realised that an outright condemnation could provoke Sejanus to attempt a coup. For the romans, they were less concerned with the value of life and indeed since people did well to survive into their twenties, there was a background of acceptance that life was short. Edward Togo Salmon wrote that, In the whole twenty two years of Tiberius' reign, not more than fifty-two persons were accused of treason, of whom almost half escaped conviction, while the four innocent people to be condemned fell victims to the excessive zeal of the Senate, not to the Emperor's tyranny. Apollodorus of Pergamon, was one of the two most prominent teachers of rhetoric in the 1st century BC, the other being Theodorus of Gadara. . Acilius Glabrio, Manius was consul with Trajan in 91AD. It appears that, when Tiberius heard to what extent Sejanus had already usurped his authority in Rome, he immediately took steps to remove him from power. Sejanus Quotes. He was perhaps a descendant of the Gnaeus Acerronius whom Cicero mentions in his oration for Tullius, Pro Tullio, from 71BC. As early as 2. BookThreeIV Tiberius father, Tiberius Nero, established a colony of Caesars veterans there. Aenaria, modern Ischia, is a volcanic island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, at the northern end of the Gulf of Naples. spittle, February 2, 2008 in Imperium Romanorum. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). The original Latin colony became a municipium c 90BC. In 28, Tiberius arranged for Agrippina to marry her paternal second cousin Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus. [63] The political turmoil continued until the death of Tiberius in AD 37, after which he was succeeded by Caligula. BookThreeLV BookThreeLXV BookFourXII BookFiveVI Tiberius brought about his downfall. Didyma was the largest and most significant sanctuary near the great classical city of Miletus. Sejanus sends word to have the head removed and the prank discovered. Arrecinus Clemens, Marcus was brother to Arrecina Tertulla, the first wife of the Emperor Titus. Massalia however backed Pompey; and when Caesar emerged victorious, Massalia was stripped of its possessions, which were transferred to Arelate. BookTwoIX Augustus (Octavian) involved in civil war there. When I heard about that on the movie, I Claudius, I was deeply sadened and disgussed! [26] Tiberius was already in his sixties, thus the possibility of Drusus succeeding his father in the near future loomed large. [55] The remaining children of Sejanus, Capito Aelianus and Junilla, were executed in December of that year. BookFourXLIV His surrender was received by Caligula. He was exiled and then executed by order of Domitian probably in AD95. So I guess the girls when they were married, they became a woman? Virgil draws a comparison between the complicated movements of the game and the convolutions of the Cretan Labyrinth in Aeneid, V. (lines 585-591) Caligula and Claudius presented the Troy Game also. BookFourXXIII Caligula accused Livia of being of low birth. BookTwoXVIII Augustus also consecrated the site of his camp. BookTwoIX BookTwoXI BookTwoXX BookTwoXLIX Defeated by Augustus (Octavian) at Mutina and finally at Actium. During his consulship, Julius Caesar bribed him for his support. BookOneXI BookFiveXVI Their rejection of Ptolemy XII, since Ptolemy XI had willed the country to Rome. BookFourXXXVI Caligula was rumoured to have had sexual intercourse with him. However the betrothal was later broken off. Unfortunately, Drusus died of asphyxiation in his early teens, shortly after becoming engaged to Junilla, the daughter of Sejanus. In 25 Sejanus was refused Tiberiuss permission to marry Drususs widow, Livilla, who may have been Sejanuss accomplice in the poisoning of her husband. Sejanus scoffs at superstition, but agrees to have a sacrifice burnt at his personal altar to . Tiberius alleged that Asinius had committed adultery with Agrippina the Elder, and had his name erased from all public monuments. 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