Classical Studies 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 63: Pisonian Conspiracy, Pietas, Tigellinus

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 1000
• Professor: Bernd Steinbock

Document Summary

Tries to groom family members for succession. Shares powers with them (e. g. consulship, tribunicia potestas) At his death senate in same situation as in 27 bc (cf. L 60: the problem of succession: what after augustus, constitutional situation, powersituation, system based on consensus, the imperial family (cf. Praetorian guard and army in provinces plebs urbana. Blood relations and adoptions (marcellus, agrippa, gaius, lucius, agrippa postumus, drusus, Role of livia (promotion of her own son tiberius) Julia of augustus is shown up 3 times in the chart of julio-claudian family. But bad people skills (vague servility of senate) Relativelygoodemperor(despitetac. : negative aspects, died in 37 ad, probably natural death. Terror regime under sejanus (commander of praetorian guard) Potential heirs: claudius, tiberius gemellus, gaius caligula. He spent most of his time as a military commander; thus, he was not a good communicator with he other senators. People didn"t know how to relate to tiberius and take him.