J.-C. et mort à Misène le 16 mars 37 ap. Can I be a Christian and ignore the Great Commission? [24], Whatever Tiberius' motives, the withdrawal was almost disastrous for Augustus' succession plans. Of the authors whose texts have survived, only four describe the reign of Tiberius in considerable detail: Tacitus, Suetonius, Cassius Dio and Marcus Velleius Paterculus.

Two of the candidates were either Caligula, the sole surviving son of Germanicus, or Tiberius' own grandson, Tiberius Gemellus. While we aren't certain what year Jesus was crucified, it is reported to have been under Pontius Pilate, who was procurator of Judea from AD 26 to 37. And this is exactly what we would expect for a person of his influence and stature. Similarly, the "tribute penny" referred to in Matthew[106] and Mark[107] is popularly thought to be a silver denarius coin of Tiberius. I remember years ago when my children were young I found it difficult talking about the Christian faith with non-Christian friends and neighbours. This question helps to prevent spam submissions, so that you - as a real person - can get through. And before turning to enter the Capitol, he dismounted from his chariot and fell at the knees of his father, who was presiding over the ceremonies.”[35] "Since the consuls caused a law to be passed soon after this that he should govern the provinces jointly with Augustus and hold the census with him, he set out for Illyricum on the conclusion of the lustral ceremonies. When the astrologer Thrasyllus examined his charts and suggested that Tiberius had a glorious future, Tiberius manoevered him to the edge of a perilous cliff and menacingly asked him: "And what do you see for yourself in the stars?" [1] After the death of his son Drusus Julius Caesar in AD 23, Tiberius became more reclusive and aloof. [82] However, only a half-hearted attempt at the end of Tiberius' life was made to make Caligula a quaestor, and thus give him some credibility as a possible successor, while Gemellus himself was still only a teenager and thus completely unsuitable for some years to come. As Tacitus vividly describes, Executions were now a stimulus to his fury, and he ordered the death of all who were lying in prison under accusation of complicity with Sejanus. His text on Tiberius lavishes praise on both the emperor[8][100] and Sejanus. Those who had moments before recognized Caligula as Augustus fled in fear of the emperor's wrath, while Macro took advantage of the chaos to have Tiberius smothered with his own bedclothes. [102], The Gospels mention that during Tiberius' reign, Jesus of Nazareth preached and was executed under the authority of Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor of Judaea province. The Twelve Caesars details a biographical history of the principate from the birth of Julius Caesar to the death of Domitian in AD 96. Suetonius records the rumours of lurid tales of sexual perversity, including graphic depictions of child molestation, and cruelty,[78] and most of all his paranoia. Tiberius, however, attempted to play the same role as Augustus: that of the reluctant public servant who wants nothing more than to serve the state. We also have the letters of Paul, seven that are accepted by critical scholars, which date from 20-30 years after Jesus’ death. In Roman Society and Roman Law in the New Testament, A.N. [20] Historians have speculated a connection with the fact that Augustus had adopted Julia's sons by Agrippa, Gaius and Lucius, and seemed to be moving them along the same political path that both Tiberius and Drusus had trodden. The death of Drusus elevated Sejanus, at least in Tiberius's eyes, who thereafter refers to him as his 'Socius Laborum' (Partner of my labours).

[33], However, according to Suetonius, after a two-year stint in Germania, which lasted from 10–12 AD,[34] "Tiberius returned and celebrated the triumph which he had postponed, accompanied also by his generals, for whom he had obtained the triumphal regalia. Livia divorced Nero and married Octavian. Meanwhile, during this period a short invasion by Parthia, incursions by tribes from Dacia and from across the Rhine by several Germanic tribes occurred. In 38 BC his brother, Nero Claudius Drusus, was born. [72] Livilla was later implicated in this plot, and was revealed to have been Sejanus's lover for a number of years. [28][29], The death of Gaius in AD 4 initiated a flurry of activity in the household of Augustus. [118] The town Tiberias, in modern Israel on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee, was named in Tiberius's honour by Herod Antipas.[119].

[5], Little is recorded of Tiberius' early life. The situation became more precarious in AD 2 with the death of Lucius. [113] In an otherwise Late Republican-era building, by nature of its brickwork and flooring, the Dionysian-themed landscape and nature frescos lining the walls are reminiscent of the illusionistic early Imperial paintings in his mother's own subterranean dining room.[114]. He returned to Rome and was consul for a second time in 7 BC, and in 6 BC was granted tribunician power (tribunicia potestas) and control in the East,[17] all of which mirrored positions that Agrippa had previously held. [49] Germanicus's forces crossed the Rhine and quickly occupied all of the territory between the Rhine and the Elbe. Tiberius was adopted as full son and heir, and in turn he was required to adopt his nephew Germanicus, the son of his brother Drusus and Augustus' niece Antonia Minor.

Tiberius was one of the greatest Roman generals; his conquest of Pannonia, Dalmatia, Raetia, and (temporarily) parts of Germania laid the foundations for the northern frontier.