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- The military wasn t being paid the money they were promised,
so Tiberius general Germanicuswas sent to attack the Rhine to
garner goods to be paid to military.
- In 22, Tiberius shared tribunician authority with his son
Drusus and didn t do much. After Drususdied, Triberius yet again
didn t want to do anything.
- Tiberius then depended on Sejanus, a servant of the imperial
family, to do most of the work.Eventually Sejanus began to take
power, which was eventually noticed by Tiberius who then hadhim
executed. Other trials of treason were held.
- Tiberius had stopped ruling, and let the senate do much of the
work. He died to the joy of theRomans, and in his will Caligula
(Germanicus son) and Gemellus (his grandson) were given coprinceps,
but Caligula took this away from him.
Caligula- Successful general and popular with the Romans.- He
was popular because Germanicus was popular, and because Tiberius
was hated.- He gave bonuses to Praetorian guard, destroyed treason
trial papers of Tiberius and helped the
people out with spectacles for the people and easing taxes.- He
got ill, and after that all changed. 37 AD He killed some people.-
Public Reform
o Aided those who had lost in fires, abolished some taxes, gave
out prizes.o Restored democratic elections.o However, also executed
people without full trials.
- 38 Ad financial crisiso His political spending wasted the
treasury, and began killing wealthy for estates. He put
taxes on new things. Basically, anywhere where money was to be
had, he would get acut.
- Constructiono Completed temple of Augutus and Theatre of
Pompey. Aqueducts. New roads, etc.
- Senate accustomed to ruling without emperor because of
Tiberius, so they clashed. He began to
try and investigate senators of treason, like Tiberius.- Western
Expansion trying to expand Britannia.- He became insane and did
outrageous things, and incestuous.- Overall, he was bad for the
Senate and equestrians (high class). Praetorian guard
eventually
killed him.-
