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Tiberius was Roman emperor from 14 to 37 CE. Tiberius, the adopted son of Roman Emperor Caesar Augustus, never aspired to follow in his stepfather's footsteps — that path was chosen by his domineering mother, Livia. His 23-year reign as emperor...

Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus were a pair of tribunes of the plebs from the 2nd century BCE, who sought to introduce land reform and other populist legislation in ancient Rome. They were both members of the Populares, a group of politicians...

Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus (c. 163-133 BCE) and his younger brother Gaius (c. 154-121 BCE) were tribunes of the plebs in the Roman Republic. Serving in 133 BCE, Tiberius introduced a land reform but was beaten to death after his term. Eleven...

Tiberius Bridge (Ponte di Tiberio) over the Ariminus river on the Via Aemilia in Rimini (called Ariminum in Roman times). It was constructed under Augustus and completed by Tiberius in 20 CE as the inscription sculpted on the inner part of...

Lucius Aelius Seianus or Sejanus (20 BCE-31 CE) was the commander of the praetorian guard under the emperor Tiberius (14-37 CE). Coming from an obscure equestrian family, he managed to become one of the closest advisor of Tiberius, hoping...

Tiberius Bridge (Ponte di Tiberio) over the Ariminus river on the Via Aemilia in Rimini (called Ariminum in Roman times). It was constructed under Augustus and completed by Tiberius in 20 CE as the inscription sculpted on the inner part...

A photorealistic representation of what the Roman emperor Tiberius (r. 14-37 CE) may have looked like. Pictured alongside the reconstruction are the busts and statuary used as references. From left to right and top to bottom these are the...

Livia Drusilla (58 BCE - 29 CE) was the third wife of emperor Augustus of Rome, mother of emperor Tiberius, and grandmother of emperor Claudius. She was one of the great women in history who achieved prominence living in the shadow of a strong...

Seated statue of Tiberius, 41-54 CE, from Privernum. (Chiaramonti Museum, Vatican Museums) The sculpture dates after 37 CE, the year in which the emperor died, and together with other imperial portraits, was part of an iconic cycle set up...

Roman emperor Tiberius and his mother Livia, CE 14-19, from Paestum. (National Archaeological Museum of Spain, Madrid)