Tiberius - The Second Roman Emperor Documentary

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[@kjetilhansen5363]

Tiberius was certainly not a perfect ruler, but he had his strong points. Rome prospered financially under his reign. Moreover, he had to take over after none other than Augustus, one of the most incredible and influential people in all of human history. Following in the footsteps of someone like that is very hard.

[@mussolini.axis.5705]

He's trying to utilize to the chase mate ok ffs

[@Dbusdriver71]

His Step father's sham was about to come apart when he turned to his step son who he didn't want to become emperor. Tiberius saved his step father's place in history. Tiberius was a nation builder while octavian was a politician.

[@timothy9182]

He was also a molester, but I see your point lol

[@Dbusdriver71]

@timothy9182 Was that to me? Tacitus was As impartial to Tiberius as jim acosta is to donald trump. He was a very hostile historian. Take it with the healthy ghost of cynicism.

[@Saiputera]

Jim acosta is not politicians@@Dbusdriver71

[@Raztiana]

He was clearly a much more complicated man, than a lot of people would like to present him. His love for Vipsania and his help to citizens in need is rarely mentioned. Much would probably have been different, if he had stayed married to her, even if he had been forced to become emperor, which he clearly would have prefered not to.

[@shehansenanayaka3046]

One of the most able emperors in the early roman empire . He conquered a empire which was built by his father the greatest of all Emperor Augustus. He solidify that empire and make it even great. this is a great narration. thank you for your hard work . A fan from Sri Lanka.

[@michaelmichael8314]

Emperor Augustus was not his father

[@luciusdomitiusaurelianus5334]

​@@michaelmichael8314you know what he meant, step-father

[@tonyantoniou9271]

He Left Rome in a very good financial state also in relative peace consolidating the empire. If he had arranged a competent successor his reputation historically would have been so much more favourable.

[@str.77]

Well, he had such a successor in Drusus but Seianus took him away.

[@daft_j]

@@str.77 He had a grandson named Gemellus, but think Caligula took him out

[@str.77]

@@daft_j He did! But Gemellus was both too young and could not compete with Caligula's heritage as the son of Germanicus and the grandson of Tiberius's brother Drusus. Tiberius's son Drusus however would have been an able successor.

[@daft_j]

@@str.77 If it wasn’t for Sejanus taking Drusus out, we wouldn’t have to deal with Caligula being the most qualified heir

[@daft_j]

@@str.77 Yee, you did and I meant to agree with you

[@dannyevans89]

That’s such a rare and amazing footage of the ancient Roman Empire @0:44 and at 1:06. Quality is stunning given it was taken in the first century AD.

[@therexbellator]

It was chiseled by the finest Roman filmmakers of the era!

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​@@therexbellatorlol 😂

[@originalgangsterloc]

i’m looking like what the fuck is that even possible

[@villavillain]

it took forever to carve since people kept moving and messing up the scene.

[@morningstar9233]

I'm always surprised at the detail we have of these events from so long ago.

[@thefryingdutchman8795]

A lot of the details of these events happen to just be musings and depictions of half remembered events centuries after they actually took place

[@themadplotter]

Yeah people wrote shit down but unlike the Greeks the Romans didn’t burn their own library’s.

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But in America black history mouth start in 1600🤣🤣🤣

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@@taiwananation1426 America? You mean the USA. The USA is in America, one of 34 independent American nations in America. The USA is not exclusively America but one country of many in America.

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Everyone knows what America means

[@pauloakwood9208]

A truly first rate biography. Very well done.

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I couldn’t agree more! 👍🏻

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You are all very welcome. We don't pretend to be perfect, but we do our best.

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[@Oskarelu]

"I'M SICK OF IT. THE GODS KNOW THAT I HAVE DONE MY BEST. BUT HE NEVER LOVED ME. NEVER!!!. FOR 30 YEARS I HAVE ONLY BEEN HIS ERRAND BOY. I FOUGHT ON HIS BLOODY FRONTIERS AND TAKEN HIS TAXES FOR HIM. BUT HE NEVER PUT HIS HAND ON MY ARM AND SAID "THANK YOU, WHAT WOULD I HAVE DONE WITHOUT YOU?" WELL, DAMN HIM!!! I RETIRED ONCE AND I CAN DO IT AGAIN. MAY HIS PRECIOUS GRANDSON BE THE ONE WHO RULES THE EMPIRE. I'M SICK OF THIS!!!" *Furious comment from Tiberius at the imminent death of Augustus*

[@nunyadambusiness6902]

That would be an epic speech 💬 ... But it's FOUGHT, not fighted... 😉👍

[@marcellepesek3038]

@@nunyadambusiness6902 He DID write "FOUGHT".

[@nunyadambusiness6902]

@@marcellepesek3038 lmfao... he wrote "fighted", & then edited it... 🤷

[@jaimiesalid3141]

From I Claudius. Great series.

[@villavillain]

And Augustus commented, "Ow! Ow! Ow!"

[@ratkogulija7212]

You should make a documentary on Roman law especially their privat law it’s captivating how complex it is and how much of it is used today in some parts unchanged.

[@giasifman9050]

A video about the Justinian law would be better in my opinion.

[@davidcoleman2796]

Of course I watched I Claudius and I've also read the book . It's great following your videos . It helps me put together the history. Thank you .

[@saradecapua3264]

I will always think of George Baker as Tiberius, Brian Blessed as Augustus and John Hurt as Caligula. An extraordinary series.

[@chrisyoung5363]

@@saradecapua3264 I will always remember Brian Blessed as Hawkman in Flash Gordon, saying "Diiiive !! " :D

[@washubrain]

Brilliant presentation on this less famous Emperor of Rome. It's probably the most complete one too, thank you.

[@sandraleiva1633]

Less famous? 😂😂😂 Jesus was executed in the name of this emperor.

[@washubrain]

@@sandraleiva1633 well, with the ignorant lot like myself 😅

[@holoholohaolenokaoi2299]

@@sandraleiva1633 did tiberius know prior to pontius pilate crucifying Jesus?

[@diarradunlap9337]

@@holoholohaolenokaoi2299 Likely not. In fact, it's very unlikely that Tiberius would have even heard of the Crucifixion, as only notable rebels' executions would have been reported to Tiberius.

[@holoholohaolenokaoi2299]

@@diarradunlap9337 i agree. tiberius may not have heard about Christ's crucifiction, or even considered it a big deal.

[@Darrylizer1]

I read William Gibbons Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire and Suetonius and several other excellent histories and I have to say this was a really good video. You avoided much of the more salacious and hyperbolic stories surrounding Tiberius and gave a kinder but measured assessment of his reign. Had he not been forced to divorce Vipsania, had his son not died and had Sejanus not influenced him, he would have been considered one of the better emperors. But his paranoia ruined him and the lives of many around him.

[@williamwright9210]

Well said

[@mikev4621]

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[@Anakunus]

That is a pretty good summarisation of emperor Tiberius. I once watched a documentary that told about Roman emperors in general, and was shocked when all those infamous, wild claims about Tiberius's perversions and sexual orgies were repeated. They were not even presented as rumours of the time, they were presented as facts! No documentary should be so biased in its presentation. On another note, watching this video made Tiberius appear to me like another Roman emperor many decades later; namely, Domitianus. He, too, was unpopular amongst the senate and was also haunted by paranoia during his later years, yet overall does not seem to be as bad an emperor as the Roman historians (especially Tacitus) insinuate, even if he was far from a perfect ruler. Tiberius's reign seems to be a similar case.

[@darkhobo]

Good job. Gibbons is SOOOO dry. I cant stand it. I never finished it. :/

[@Darrylizer1]

@@darkhobo Haha, yeah but I was so interested in the subject I slogged through. I don't think I could do it a second time.

[@Nexus-ub4hs]

Brilliant, thank you so much for your hard work and excellent presentation!

[@LeoPlaw]

42:03 references corn and uses the image of a plant unknown to Europeans until contact with the Americas. Corn in this context refers to grain, as in wheat, barley ect., as this was terminology used then and still used today in the German language.

[@robertalpy9422]

His weakness as a Princeps is displayed by how long it took him to see through the ambitious plots of Sejanus.

[@timlamiam]

My second year Latin class had us use Cassius Dio (iirc) explaining how Tiberius liked to swim with teenagers and have them nibble his bits to translate from Latin. The awkward giggling going on in that class was great.

[@JOEFABULOUS.]

His Tiddlers he called them on his retreat on capri

[@Darrylizer1]

His "little fishes".

[@ToneWoN]

Thank you so very much. Impeccable video as usual.

[@kasvinimuniandy4178]

that Caligula guy seems to have had a traumatic childhood...

[@JRGProjects]

Yes being dragged around on a military campaign where you slaughter people and enslave them wholesale may not have been the best environment for a youth. Also given prostitutes regularly followed the army, Caligula would have also seen many soldiers during their more "vulnerable" moments.

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Why am I just now finding this channel? This is incredible!

[@ninalegan8889]

I love Roman empire history, I am fascinated by lives of Roman emperors from first to last one.. When I visited Rome I was simply amazed by all

[@milliebanks7209]

So well told! Enjoyed very much.

[@Augustus65]

It's important to note that every Roman Emporer - any ruler of any nation actually - needs to be ruthless. Especially in those days; what is considered abhorrent and cruel to us today would probably be considered normal by us had we been living 2000 years ago.

[@Oskarelu]

Livia after poisoning Augustus: "By the way., son. Don't touch the figs..." Tiberius: *Stops eating a fig* "Sorry, mother. What did you say?"

[@BigMamaDaveX]

👍 BBC "I, Claudius"! One of the most famous scenes. Excellent series.

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[@neilnelmar8007]

Augustus died of natural cause ?

[@gleefulme9617]

@@neilnelmar8007 I think he did die of natural causes. He was the only one of the first several emperors to do so.

[@lawrencebogar6136]

@@neilnelmar8007 it has been suggested that Caligula had him killed.

[@v.g.r.l.4072]

Fascinating documentary. It is very hard, specially for a non historian, to assess such a complex figure. You have succedeed in shading it in accordance with the sources. And, as always, the visual framework has been beautiful while the narration stupendous. Thanks.

[@Mr---mr4ll]

I’m a Shia Muslim so I follow the wars of imam Ali and imam Hussain closely and the intricate details of their various battles etc… but those are around 640AD onwards …. To hear accounts of battles 20-30 AD is almost unbelievable… in a weird way… it’s so amazing to hear these stories…. First thought that comes to mind is what the hell these leaders would make of the new F35 fighter jet. Or the gigantic aircraft carriers.. I think they’d have a cardiac arrest or just a gigantic hard on 😂

[@GHOSTGHOST-jw1mi]

Yes but imagine how we would see the real life Rome on how beautiful it might have been in reality

[@shayadayan3343]

HAHAHA! I'm a Jew, and I concur

[@aarondemiri486]

Always had a personal liking for Tiberius.

[@robrekkit2132]

Thank you for uploading

[@christopherjcarson]

A very helpful documentary,very relevant to the regional pride in the area where we live!

[@Tomatohater64]

Another great biography of a Roman emperor. 👍👍

[@twt3716]

Anyone interested in old Rome should read (or better still watch) "I Claudius" absolutely fantastic.

[@steffenritter7497]

Indeed! A young Patrick Stewart played Sejanus to the hilt.

[@twt3716]

@@steffenritter7497 And John Hurt was insane :)

[@jt7638]

Also, contrast with the black and white, "The Caesars" with Andre Mortel. If "I Claudius" is a version of history as if by Claudius, "the Caesars" is a version of much of the same period as if by Tiberius.

[@matthewakian2]

The most informative documentary i have seen on Tiberius.

[@terryhughes7349]

Balanced and fair documentary. Nicely done.

[@tomato1040]

Tiberius was a very good & selfless ruler who did not desire to be the Crowned ''Caesar'', but loved being 2nd to his spiritual father, Augustus, the spiritual son of Julius, the 1st Citizen of Roman Civilization that Romulus wanted for his people. He saved Augustus' life from an assassination attempt & rejected Lavinia's poisonous schemes to secure her success to crown him as Caesar. He left Rome wealthier than any before or after him!

[@Oskarelu]

The fact that Tiberius was responsible for ruining Caligula's life by killing his parents and brothers and turning him into the monster that made him infamous is perfectly encapsulated in this sentence: "I am creating a viper in the bosom of Rome."

[@Darrylizer1]

I've always thought that Caligula was a sympathetic character. His family wiped out and he having to live with their oppressor on Capri must have driven him near to madness. His subsequent actions on the Senate can be seen as a kind of revenge.

[@saradecapua3264]

Was ir Tiberius or Livia that that killed Caligula's parents. I'm not sure there is a definitive answer.

[@Oskarelu]

@@saradecapua3264 Livia was already dead when Agrippina was exiled. Anyway, she could have poisoned Germanicus

[@Dbusdriver71]

Actually, it was Octavian that 'ruined' Tiberius' Marriage with Vipsania, Marcus Aggrippa's Daughter. The final insult was one of Octavian's last slights to his step son; to adopt his nephew Germanicus over his son Drusus. Caligula suffered some sort of nervous breakdown several months into his reign and never really recovered. The vast majority of the issues that Tiberius had to deal with during his reign as Emperor was left to him by his Uncle Octavian. His place in history and his legacy was saved and preserved by Tiberius. The Roman Empire would have further fractured and even fell into another state of Civil War if Tiberius had not become Emperor, which he didn't want to do.

[@francoissuissae6217]

But even more SO in the filmed roman times

[@teddyjackson1902]

Always sympathized with Tiberius.

[@denisenilsson1366]

Happy birthday, Tiberius! You don't look a day over 1,500!

[@brago_]

He's 2033 years old lol

[@denisenilsson1366]

@@brago_ He looks GREAT for 2033!🤣

[@martintapia9374]

👏👏👏 Once again, another wonderfully woven documentary. Masterfully narrated

[@joeywheelerii9136]

Tbh I would argue he probably has the coolest name of any Roman emperor.

[@nalim5831]

I think Arcadius is also very good sounding

[@kathleenkwallek6179]

I named my cat Tyberius in his honor and because it was a cool name.

[@RicksCafeAmericana]

Captain James T Kirk agrees.

[@dianecrepeault5423]

I must disagree with you there, the best emperor name is certainly Pupienus 🤣

[@pastorofmuppets4552]

Caracalla

[@volkerw.]

Very good video, i think! And a speaker with a very pleasant voice.

[@expressoevangelism80]

I think history repeatedly illustrates as to how such responsibilities can effect one’s character, depending upon very many related conditions and situations. With the possibility of rising Narcissism, that can alter and distract anyone to perverse activities. I think we see that in many Roman Emperors throughout their chequered reigns.

[@kathrynjordan8782]

This is an interesting documentary about Tiberius. I have read a book about the fall of the Roman Empire. I think I need to read it again. I would like to get one Claudius let alone watch the movie I Claudius. These are interesting documentaries. So interesting to know things about people like Tiberius. Thank you for this documentary.

[@shauntaylor6040]

By the time he became Emperor did Tiberius really want it, only perhaps self survival.

[@teresajohnson1352]

Thank uou for these videos!!!!

[@alonys]

Every name you mentioned has a face as far as I am concerned. When you spoke of Germanicus I saw David Robb in that role in the wonderful series of the BBC adapting the Graves books about the life of Cladius and how he becomes Ceasar. Tiberius is hard to understand and so he was in the series too. Loyal, remote, angry, capable, blind to real danger and vindictive as he grooms Caligula so that history will always have to admite he wasn't all that bad in comparison to the son of Germanicus.

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I LOVE THIS CHANNEL!! Ive been BINGING!

[@metalmindedmaniac2587]

Now I see where they got the name Tiber from for Skyrim lol

[@glow4200]

The Tiber is also a river

[@mannyespinola9228]

Thank you for this video

[@mohammedsaysrashid3587]

Most informative Episode about 2nd Roman Emperor Tiberius allot thanks for sharing...I think his Ruling was Consisted Competent & Fair in his Early Years of Ruling .While His late Years of Ruling was Crucial & Tyrannical ...Gradually Crucial & Tyrannical Ruling increased Due years passing in Medium period of his Ruling

[@mugiwara7347]

“You Either Die A Hero, Or You Live Long Enough To See Yourself Become The Villain”

[@sbutler860]

Excellent video, just excellent. x

[@bob23301]

These docs are fantastic.

[@MrDaros89]

It's kind of funny how americans complain about the use of the word "corn" to describe maize, when maize is the original american name (there are many variants of the word "maize" in Europe), while the corn is an old european word for grain. The editor screwed up by showing maize, though.

[@frankbelanger9501]

he was a great reluctant ruler. But like caligula suffered from lead poisoning from the wine mixture. I also think that in his elder years he suffered from dementia, witch is a side effect of alzeimers.

[@neganrex5693]

Like most Roman emperors by his actions showed he had more power than he could mentally handle.

[@jenerhart7025]

This is another very well done documentary that reinforces that people are rarely as black and white as history makes them out to be. That's what I like best about this channel; the writers do what they can to present as many different perspectives as possible. The question "do you think he was A or B" usually generates the answer "a mix of both."

[@ScipioAfricanus_Chris]

Claudius was a very intelligent man. He was the last Emperor that was fluent in Etruscan.

[@annaA4453]

Thank you so much for this video. It was really an informative one. Of course, it is only my personal opinion, but I think, tyrants are not always born, often they are “made” by someone using them and driving them to paranoia. It’s only one important detail I want to point out: In this video turkey was mentioned, although it should be “modern day turkey”. We are speaking of the ancient history here, and, as far as I know, this country didn’t exist back then. To my knowledge, they came there 1453 conquered Constantinople (Byzantine Empire) on the 29th of May.

[@Richard-tu9wr]

How accurate R. This historian got this history right I'm hook on this emperors doc...I would love to have being born on those days

[@noanoa0704]

Where Was Corn First Cultivated? First cultivated in the south of modern-day Mexico around 6,000 - 10,000 years ago, corn spread across North and South America, making it to the American Southwest by 4,000 B.C.E. How Did Corn Come to Europe? In the 1400s, when Christopher Columbus embarked on his voyage to the New World (Americas), he appointed two Spaniards to discover new crops and foods. After discovering corn (among other crops!), they brought it back to Europe and the Old World after exchanging products, plants, and foods with the

[@leletoo]

This is my favorite compilation of Tiberius. I feel like he was very misunderstood, and history has painted a much different hyperbolic picture of him. Every Roman ruler needed to have some form of paranoia Someone or senators were always plotting in the background to assassinate them.

[@gabrielepopa6870]

My same thought, in a time where even Agrippas last son was executed by his fathers best friend, i find really hard to not imagine everyone with a dagger around you

[@jeffreygroenewald8408]

Yet again, I am left with a completely different impression of a historical character by one documentary, as compared to others that I have listened to concerning them. I find myself on the verge of feeling admiration and a touch of sympathy for Tiberius, rather than envisioning the operatic stereotype of a dark, devious and brooding antagonist with a befitting baritone.

[@VolumedMusicMan]

Tiberius in his earlier years seemed like a decent man. When he lost his father, his mom (Livia) maries Octavian (Augustus). Drussus dies, divorces Vipsania, and marries superslut Julia. There’s more, his evil mother Livia is manipulating (poisoning) his way for the emperorship. Who would want to be around that drama in Rome? He enjoyed his life on the battlefield. He got tired of Julia’s nonsense, and went to Rhodes. He was forced to come back because Augustus ran out of heirs. Augustus passes in AD 14, Tiberius is 51. He’s tired of it all, he has to rule. Then Germanicus comes along, he’s gaining popularity. Tiberius feels threatened. Livia delivers her final coup de grace, by having Germanicus, scared (superstition ) and poisoned to death through Piso strings. Then Livia dies. Tiberius is very unpopular in Rome. He meets Sejanus, who handles his work. Tiberius decides to go to Capri. Tiberius discovers that Sejanus is trying to eliminate him. He has him killed. Then he selects Caligula as his heir. Tiberius was so mad that he wanted someone worse than him to be emperor. Who in their right mind would be a decent person, if Tiberius had to go through all that hell. It was a cutthroat existence. Politically, Tiberius did take care of the Empire. The treasury was full. The empire was maintained. There were no high risk expansions. He was a lost soul, but the empire was still strong.

[@VaxtorT]

In Rome, it often seems to be the case of.......Damned if you do, Damned if you don't.

[@ramthian]

Thanks 🙏 ❤

[@PTG44]

Sejanus himself deserves a video

[@shayadayan3343]

Fascinating man. Evil, but Fascinating

[@lucasjames7524]

Did anyone ask Tribute Aquila whether it was okay to make this awesome documentary?! 😱

[@ionutpaun9828]

I'm impressed by this video. It was excellent and I'm very glad you did justice to Tiberius. He was Rome's best military commander and a very well educated man. When he went to Capri, he took scholars with him, not prostitutes, which speaks a lot about the man and his preoccupations. It saddens me that to this day he has such a bad reputation. His austere and quiet nature didn't do him any favours. I think he should have delegated power in his later years to someone else than Sejanus, who was ruthlessly ambitious. Augustus had Tiberius who could he trust in his old age, Tiberius had nobody. His son was killed by Sejanus poisoned. When you're old and vulnerable you're far more likely to believe accusations, especially when they're made by someone who saved your life-Sejanus. What happened to Agrippina and her sons was very sad, poor Caligula was traumatised probably - if it did not made him a monster but it certainly contributed. What happened to Sejanus' family was extremely sad too.

[@bryanmatos3994]

Augustus did not like Tiberius, but he had no choice of heir. Tiberius did not want the thrown but did his duty nevertheless. Tiberius knew his position was dangerous hence why acted the way he did and especially with Germanicus who was the charismatic loved hero of Rome who had the support of the Northern Army who Tiberius knew would put him in danger. Caligula was actually quite a good administrator during his first months as emperor as everyone thought the days of Augustus would return only for his sickness and coma to drive him mad and paranoid that people were after him... can you blame a guy with a traumatized childhood and as a teenager seeing the political landscape would only contribute to his paranoia.

[@Fhjull33]

It seems to me that the death of Drusus the Younger had a very bad effect on the outcome of the reign of Tiberius. He gives the impression of a somewhat unrestrained, rude, but quite popular and adequate person. I have no doubt that his father would have taught him to rule well. The same would probably have happened had Germanicus survived, although Tiberius himself would have preferred to have Drusus as his successor.

[@Fhjull33]

As for Agrippina the Elder and their mutual hatred with Tiberius, her deepest reasons become obvious if we remember who her mother was and what role Tiberius played in her fate (it was always surprising that this fact was not paid attention to).

[@shannonhalford3507]

That was a fun jaunt through the portal of hx....Roman Empire, & its intrigue...Cheers! I'm NY Toms very British future wife, Veteran, Middle East & Continent of Africa

[@mattslay9407]

We're all a product of what our circumstances are and Tiberius seemed to be a product of his treatment under Augustus. Then later he became that which made him and it produced Caligula. Augustus was a "great" emperor, but he treated his family very coldly. When compounded with unexpected deaths and whatnot, this trickled down to those that he didn't treat with a great deal of compassion or care (and the man didn't seem to be very compassionate or caring). I'm not blaming Augustus for Tiberius' cruelty or Caligula's so called insanity (which I think is highly debatable), but he unwittingly and probably not unfoundedly, smart as he was, set up a model that facilitated the paranoia and general problems with the rest of the Judio-Claudian dynasty. Edit: I want to be clear that I'm a Psychology graduate that, during college, got very interested in history and particularly Roman history. But I'm not a historian. I do try to look at everything I've learned about the history that I've learned about from a human lens. So don't burn me at the stake because x piece of evidence clearly disproves what I'm saying. Even then, evidence that old isn't really truth. It's a guide.

[@saradecapua3264]

Thank you. Now I must revisit the series 'I Claudius'. It's worth it.

[@saradecapua3264]

@@Endgame707 I love learning something new everyday. Interesting.

[@rolandlabelle188]

Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely

[@deadboispeedy2485]

The interesting thing about him too is that he was the Caesar that was in power when Jesus (if you believe the Bible) was on Earth and it was under his rule that Jesus was crucified since Pontius Pilate was serving under him at the time and presided over said crucifixion. I can imagine that this also doesn’t help his reputation atleast with more religious sectors of society.

[@johndubois8876]

Thanks for the fascinating article. I did read in the book Ten Caesars by B. Strauss, that , and Strauss does say ' if the sources can be trusted' , that Tiberius' sister in law , Antonia the younger, tipped Tiberius off that Sejanus was planning a conspiracy against him. She wrote a letter to Tiberius in year 31 to warn him. Tiberius trusted her, and by October 18 of year 31 , Tiberius called Sejanus out in the Senate , personally , and that was the end of Sejanus.

[@antediluvian2380]

Uma aula de história romana ! 👏👏👏👏

[@RUTHLESSambition5]

My kids got me into these videos. Love them

[@chuppy6938]

I'm excited to fall asleep to this 500 times lol

[@robertalpy9422]

Funny how Augustus' blood relatives who were male dropped like flies as he entered the twilight of hid life. Perhaps as many suspect livia used some well timed poisonings? Tiberius' rise from ruin by these timely deaths is astonishing.

[@JOEFABULOUS.]

As shown in I claudius

[@robertalpy9422]

@@JOEFABULOUS. OH right. Let's not give any credit to Tacitus. It was all from a bad play.

[@JOEFABULOUS.]

@@robertalpy9422 bad play? oh dear I must have struck a nerve let's not give Tacitus any credit it's all for you it seems 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@robertalpy9422]

@@JOEFABULOUS. What? I never wrote shit about it. Tacitus was the Historian who put forward the idea that Livia Drusus killed Augusts' family and probably even he. I hate it when people put it down to that shitty play is all. What are you carrying on about? I never credited it to that fucking play. You did.

[@user-jt3zv2jc7u]

@@robertalpy9422 It's a novel...

[@dll_Rhemuth948]

Not having studied Tiberius‘s rule in depth, I would say he was caught between a rock and a hard place meaning who ruled: the emperor or of the senate and it was only until Caligula took power that he (Caligula)realized the emperor could do whatever the hell he wanted. (I.e. name a horse to the Senate, sending elimination to bring back seashells etc). so Tiberius was stuck in that middle ground where the emperor empire was still forming itself.

[@aksyah1422]

The English in this documentary is simply beautiful

[@grecolatinismoaustral89]

How do you make reconstructions of ancient sculptures look like photographs, what kind of commands do you place in midjourney?

[@Man5on92]

great video!

[@fieracarmen4713]

Un scelerat, desfrâu și cruzime fără măsură acesta a fost Tiberius!

[@alexhubble]

I love these shows, very informative. I like that they ask for your opinion in the comments. Mine is always: "wow... err, I don't know, what you just said!"👍

[@gard86]

I give Tiberius a 7/10.

[@masonstauffer5974]

I see him as one of the more morally grey Roman Emperors, not as bad as Caligula or Nero but definitely not as good as Augustus or Claudius.

[@tacocruiser4238]

Tiberius left the empire in a stronger position than when he found it. Caligula was flush with cash at the beginning of his reign thanks to the frugality of Tiberius. Tiberius also didn't get involved in any disastrous military conflicts.

[@neilnelmar8007]

@@tacocruiser4238 yea, he was a very efficient emperor he stayed loyal to principles established by Augustus

[@paulbentley1705]

Oh he was very, very bad.

[@cambyses1529]

He managed to govern the empire very well despite of his own personal failings. If you judge on results rather than morality then Tiberius would have to be ranked very high on the list of emperors. I think there is good reason to be suspicious of some of the stories history has recorded about his behaviour as well. The main problem for his legacy IMO is that he succeeded the greatest emperor and would always look worse in comparison.

[@ihaveachihuahau]

Morally they were basically all terrible people, lol. It's more competence vs incompetence. Nero and Caligula were incompetent. Augustus and Claudius both had their fair share of morally terrible actions. Augustus was super competent though and Claudius was good enough.

[@alaypatel6050]

Compared to julius/ octavian and mark antony, this man seems product of peaceful times. Living easy and peaceful times.

[@Vaykor007]

We have all been met with a “friend” who’s single goal is to use and destroy us for their own ambition though Tiberius was the emperor of what some call the greatest democracy to ever stand he was still just another human, a human that could be swayed and mislead, in which left his bloodline is shambles and left the bloodline of his once master in the hands of a lawless ruthless boy

[@ariellebrowne]

I can't wait for one on Caligula

[@sebolddaniel]

I remember all names dropped in this video and their relevance to understanding Roman history

[@markymarc37]

thankyou

[@frogface9142]

A desendant of Tiberius is Captain James Tiberius Kirk.

[@ZeroDarkness-]

The irony is His father in alternate universe was killed by *Nero* And not yet important Character named *Cladius* introduced GEORGE KIRK: Tiberius? Are you kidding me? No, that's the worst. Let's name him after your dad. Let's call him Jim

[@Oskarelu]

For those interested in the life of Tiberius, there are four truly remarkable versions of the Emperor in popular afterlife: -In the 1968 series "The Caesars", Tiberius (played by André Morell) is a nice man who rules with some cruelty but always with justice. The scene in which he bursts into tears after discovering that Sejanus killed his son and that because of him Sejanus' young children have been horribly killed is just unforgettable. -In the 1976 mini-series "I, Claudius", we see the life of Tiberius (played by George Baker) from his youth until his death, showing how his mother gradually turned him into the disgusting being known in History. -In the 1979 film "Caligula", the last days of Tiberius (played by Peter O'Toole) are shown, with the Emperor being depicted as an emaciated pedophile dying of syphilis whose traces of humanity disappeared a long time ago. -In the 1985 miniseries "A.D.", Tiberius (played by James Mason) is a depressed man fed up with life who doesn't want to know anything about Rome despite the advice of his friend Nerva (who ends up committing suicide), staying in such negative state until his death in complete solitude.

[@davidcoleman2796]

The Caesars and I Claudius were really great .

[@Oskarelu]

@@davidcoleman2796 Yeah. Shame "The Caesars" is a completely unknown show. It deserves as much attention as "I, Claudius"

[@joefish6091]

I Claudius had Agrippa as an old man, way older than Augustus. both born in 63BC. A mere 37 at the wedding discussion in I Claudius.

[@joefish6091]

@@Oskarelu A bit like The Tudors, never paid any attention to it back in the day, good show. the work they did on the very important visiual chains of office of the nobles is impressive.

[@aussiedownunder4186]

But I have to admit Roman History is nothing short of spectacular 😂

[@kofimoseley9296]

Very good.

[@Mikefantasia22]

I have always believed that Tiberius had a hand in so many generations of emperors , in one way or another .

[@daft_j]

He definitely had a role in Caligula’s and Claudius’s reign and a bit of Nero’s early reign (through his mom holding the power)

[@user-ws9mp9rq5m]

it certainly explains the succeeding empires machiavellian intrigues

[@Stealthicus]

Augustus such an idiot for that one. He should have kept and breeded his sons early. He literally knew how fragile his line was.

[@larrysorenson4789]

It is interesting that as power would shift there would be a line up of evil doers followed by executions or banishments. Will we see this again before the fall?

[@thewayfarer8849]

Always liked the content, but I find it notable that this channel's portraits went from fairly average to among the best art I've seen; that looks like Tiberius and tells a story. Same effect with your Vlad video, and especially Longshanks.