Tiberius

Augustus

Augustus adopted Tiberius as his son and heir, but their relationship was strained by Augustus's insistence on Tiberius divorcing his wife to marry Julia.

Claudius

Claudius was Tiberius's nephew, and Tiberius treated him with contempt, denying him any significant public honors.

Caligula

Caligula was Tiberius's grandnephew and adopted grandson, and Tiberius raised him on Capri, but Caligula later despised him.

Galba

Galba served under Tiberius as a general and governor, earning a reputation for competence but not personal closeness.

Otho

Otho served as a courtier under Tiberius, but their relationship was distant and formal, with Otho later rebelling against Tiberius's successor.

Drusus Nero

Drusus Nero was Tiberius's younger brother, and Tiberius deeply mourned his death, though some sources suggest underlying rivalry.

Augustus

Augustus adopted Tiberius as his son and heir, but their relationship was strained by Augustus's insistence on Tiberius divorcing his wife to marry Julia.

Caligula

Caligula was Tiberius's grandnephew and adopted grandson, and Tiberius raised him on Capri, but Caligula later despised him.

Augustus

Augustus adopted Tiberius as his son and heir, but their relationship was strained by Augustus's insistence on Tiberius divorcing his wife to marry Julia.

Drusus Nero

Drusus Nero was Tiberius's younger brother, and Tiberius deeply mourned his death, though some sources suggest underlying rivalry.

Galba

Galba served under Tiberius as a general and governor, earning a reputation for competence but not personal closeness.

Book III: Tiberius

Central figure of the chapter; his adoption by Augustus, rise to power, and cruel reign are detailed.

Book IV: Gaius Caligula

Germanicus's adoptive father and predecessor to Caligula; suspected of poisoning Germanicus and whose amassed fortune of 2,700,000,000 sesterces was squandered by Caligula.

Book V: The Deified Claudius

The subject of the chapter; his birth, childhood, censorship, British campaign, and personal foibles are detailed.

Book VI: Nero

Born at Antium nine months after Tiberius' death; his father Domitius regarded him as an abomination; later became emperor and adopted by Claudius.

Book VI: Nero

Uncle of Gaius Caesar, later emperor, who adopted Nero; initially a laughingstock at court.

Book VI: Nero

Nero was born nine months after Tiberius' death; his death allowed Nero's father to escape treason charges.

Book VII: Galba—Otho—Vitellius

Tiberius, when he heard that Galba was destined to be emperor but in his old age, said: 'Well, let him live then, since that does not concern me.' He reduced Livia's bequest to Galba from fifty million sesterces to five hundred thousand.

Book VII: Galba—Otho—Vitellius

Nero's father, Lucius Domitius, was succeeded by Galba in a consulship. Vitellius made funerary offerings to Nero and openly urged a flute-player to render something from Nero's book.

Galba

Tiberius commented on Galba's destined but late emperorship, and later reduced his inheritance from Livia.

Galba

Nero's reign preceded Galba's; Galba revoked Nero's grants and punished his supporters.

Otho

Emperor whose favor Otho cultivated; Otho was privy to Nero's plans, including the murder of his mother, and was banished after a rivalry over Poppaea Sabina.

Otho

Emperor who was so fond of Otho's father Lucius that many believed Lucius was Tiberius's son.

Otho

Emperor who praised Otho's father for his loyalty and enrolled him among the patricians.

Vitellius

Referenced in connection with the deposition of senators and the environment of Capreae where Vitellius spent his youth.

Vitellius

Vitellius won his intimacy through a passion for dice; Lucius Vitellius served as censor and bore charge of the empire during Claudius's British expedition.

Vitellius

Vitellius was dear to Nero for his service in allowing Nero to compete in the Neronia.

Book VIII: The Deified Vespasian—The Deified Titus—Domitian

Emperor who sent Vespasian to Germany and Britain, and under whom Vespasian served.

Book VIII: The Deified Vespasian—The Deified Titus—Domitian

Emperor during whose reign Vespasian was banished from court and later given command in Judaea.

The Deified Vespasian

Emperor under whom Vespasian served in Germany and Britain; appointed Vespasian to command a legion through Narcissus.

The Deified Vespasian

Emperor whose favor Vespasian lost by falling asleep during his performances; later Vespasian was sent to Judaea under Nero's reign.

Endnotes

Referenced in notes about his reign, the great fire, and his statue.

Endnotes

Mentioned in notes about his policies, building projects, and reign.