tiberius sources Flashcards
(15 cards)
What did vell. pat say tib restored?
“respect restored to public life; political conspiracy eliminated… magistracies have recovered authority, senate its majesty and law courts solemnity”
Why does tac think aug chose tib?
not “from affection or concern for the rep, but because when he looked at his arrogance and cruelty, he hoped the odious comparison would redound to his own greater glory”
How does suet. describe tib at start of reign?
good.
“gradually, tib showed he was indeed princeps… not always consistent, he nevertheless took pains to further the national interest”
what does suet say tib was like at the end of his reign after the shit had hit the fan?
“after the loss of his son drusus at rome and his adopted son germanicus in syria, tib retired to campania… let all affairs of state slide”
What does tac intend to mention?
“to mention are particularly praiseworthy or particularly scandalous… ensure merit is recorded and confront evil”
moralist.
which source saus tib made aug a god?
vell. pat
What does vell pat praise tib for?
- good deeds rewarded, bad punished
- no more riots, all follow laws
- harmony between classes - conc. ord.
- stable corn price
- peace across empire (no pirates, etc)
- no prov. extortion
what are vell. pats highlights of tibs reign?
- dealt with thracian revolt
- good, quick judge against drusus libo
- taught ger well
- have handouts to senators
- honours to ger
- defeats gauls and maroboduus
- defeats tacfa quickly
what does vell pat say about tib buildings?
“wonderful public buildings”
- fixes theatre of pomp
- rebuilds caelian hill after fire
what does vell pat say about misfortunes of tib?
- conspiracies of drusus libo, silius and piso
- sons and grandsons die
- Agrippina and nero
- death of livia
Who records the pannonian-german mutinies and the tacfa revolt mostly?
tacitus
What does vell pat say about mutinies at start of tib?
- tib deals with quickly due to proficiency as army cmndr - minor setback
- germanicus did well but drusus better because he was harsher and actual blood of tib
who records everything (bar the good bits) about tib and ger relationship?
tac
how does vell pat present sejanus?
like agrippa was to aug, he was to tib
