The adopted son of Julius Caesar, Octavian, who had in the same year of Tiberius’ birth, along with Marc Antony, avenged the assassination of his adoptive father by defeating Brutus and Cassius, made an important political and personal move. His decision was to divorce his wife Scribonia and facilitate a divorce between Ti

Although physically remote from Rome, as stepson of the princeps, Tiberius could not avoid domestic politics and the premature death of his father-in-law, Agrippa, caused Augustus to arrange the divorce of Tiberius and Vipsania, and the marriage of him to his own daughter Julia. This was a disaster for Tiberius, as he was forced to abandon his own son and become the stepfather of Gaius and Lucius. It was not long before he was called from Germany to take his place in the Roman political arena. He was elevated to a second consulship in 7 BC, but Augustus’ plans to grant him tribunician power for the next year were useless as Tiberius decided in 6 BC to turn his back on everything and retire to the island of Rhodes. He explained this decision as due to fatigue and his desire not to hinder his stepson’s progress. But even here he could not escape domestic politics. His retirement was turned into an enforced exile and it was found ‘fashionable’ amongst Augustus’ associates to regard Tiberius with contempt. Tiberius was allowed to return in AD 2, following the death of Lucius, whose brother Gaius died two years later.

Tiberius’ development occurred during the establishment of the Augustan principate, and as he took a prominent role in the victory parades following Actium, he was associated with the new order. This is evident when in AD14, in his appointment as prince

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