Tiberius and Claudius accession 5.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? Classical CivilizationTiberius and ClaudiusA2/A-levelAQA Created by: emilythomas24Created on: 09-06-15 11:15 Tiberius Stepson of Augustus - adopted alongside Postumus AD4 Took part in military campaigns, including Illyricum and Pannonia. Saved frontier in Geramny after Varus disaster - triumphed 12AD "For want of a better choice" - Suetonius "Augustus weighed up his good qualities against the bad, and decided that the good tipped the scale" - Suetonius Recieved pro-consular imperium in 13AD Twice refused Pater Patriae Deification of Augustus after death - strengthens At first declined offer of Augustus' powers - took the emperorship with reluctance, retired to Rhodes beforehand "Until I grow so old that you might be good enough to grant me respite" - Suetonius "kept the Senate guessing" - Suetonius The army in Germany refused to acknowledge him - "the army in Germany refused to acknowledge an Emperor whome they had not chosen themselves" 1 of 2 Claudius Praetorian Guard - hiding behind curtains and proclaimed emperor - Suetonius says its an "extraordinary accident" "first empror to buy the loyalty of his troops" Secures position through Praetorian Guard because the senate had no army to fight agaist them Praetorian Guard were at there greatness Augustus gave Claudius no powers when he was younger - "renounced all hopes of a political career" Mauritania revolts put down by Crassus Frugi - revolts as a result of Caligula's murder of their king Had only held one consulship before in AD31 and had been "nearly disposed" Busy with role as Censor - annoyed senate as many of them would have wanted the role 2 of 2
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