Misery Mistrust Madness and Murder The Successors of

Misery, Mistrust, Madness, and Murder The Successors of Augustus The Julio-Claudian Dynasty

Augustus’ Two Big Legacies Pax Romana l Roads l Combining these two leads the way to: l Increased Trade l Spreading of Christianity

Augustus’s Plan He wanted the rule of Rome to remain in the family. l Before he died, he wanted to not only choose his successor, but his successor’s successor as well. l Claudius was a candidate, but ruled out since he was “odd. ” l

Tiberius l l l l l Augustus’s stepson Not fond of each other Pet snake/sullen ways Acne/left handed Ruled well at first Became Paranoid, killed all whom he suspected were “against him, ” including Caligula’s family Capri Adopted CALIGULA What a role model? ? ?

Caligula l l l Great grandson of Augustus. Popular at first, loved by the people Became a crazed tyrant “MADMAN” His Horse Assassinated by Praetorian Guard

Claudius l l l l Read from blue Book No one was left from the Royal Family, except the “bumbling old uncle” Was left to do his own thing Ruled Rome well for 13 years Conquered Britain Watch Engineering an Empire dvd - Aqueducts Very smart, except when it came to women His 4 th wife poisoned him so that her son, Nero, would inherit the throne

Nero l l l l Watch Chilling Reign - dvd Claudius’s stepson Modeled himself on Augustus for first five years Became more interested in the stage instead of ruling Rome – AN ARTIST Murdered first wife, then mother, then wife Rome burns - Christians Commits suicide

End of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty Civil War l The Year of the Four Emperors l l Galba Otho Vitellius Vespasian The Triumph of Vespasian l Timeline Review l