Ancient History: Roman Emperors

A biography with footnotes about the second Emperor of Rome, during the Julio-Claudian dynasty, Tiberius, who ruled from A.D.14 to 37.

This BBC webpage provides a brief profile of the second Emperor of Rome, Tiberius who ruled from A.D.14 to 37.

Entry on the Emperor Tiberius in the Encylcopedia Britannica. This is the more detailed version of the Encyclopedia that the College subscribes to. Therefore you must be logged in to Pymble to view this entry.

An entry from the lecture series on the Roman Empire.

Article from History Extra Magazine:
Ruthless and violent, Roman emperors are famous for their tyrannical reigns of terror. But who were the worst Roman emperors? Here, historian Sean Lang examines eight of the bloodiest…

Article by Franz Steiner Verlag.

JStor article by Ronald Syme. While it was written a while ago, Syme is regarded as an authority on the emperors.

JStor article by John E Thorburn.

Article by Edward Camplin.

Podcast from La Trobe University. 17 mins.
Tiberius became emperor of Rome at the relatively advanced age of 55. He was well-known as a military commander and was popular with the soldiers, but history portrays him as a reluctant leader.
Dr Rhiannon Evans (Mediterranean Studies, La Trobe University) and host Matt Smith discuss the reality of Tiberius.

Podcast from La Trobe University. 17 mins.
Tiberius has withdrawn to a life of seclusion on the island of Capri, and while he’s there he loses control of both Rome and his reputation.
Dr Rhiannon Evans (Mediterranean Studies, La Trobe University) and host Matt Smith look at the downfall of Tiberius, his trashed reputation, and the scheme of Sejanus.

A podcast on the life of Tiberius from the Partial Historians.
What was his early life like? What milestones mark his political career? And how does he journey to become the princeps of Rome?
His connection to the history of Rome’s transition from republic to principate is a significant one. As the son of Livia and Ti. Claudius Nero, he shares no blood connection with Augustus and his position in terms of the emerging dynastic vision of Augustus is not always clear.
In this episode, we trace Tiberius’ life from his birth in 42 BCE to the moment of his transition from citizen of Rome to the leading man of the state in 14 CE.

Podcast from the Partial Historians.
A fun critique on the life and rule of Tiberius.