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| `Partner of My Labours` | Tac states that T's reign had 9 years of national stability and domestic prosperity. Public business was transacted in the senate, allowed freedom of discussion; lapses of servility arrested by T himself, offices were confirmed for men worthy of that role and levies of grain and indirect taxation handled by the knights. All of this was continued by T in an "ungracious fashion" (as Tac describes it) up until Drusus' death in 23 AD |
| Sejanus | According to Tac, T had turned tyrannical (or at least gave tyrannical men power) after 9 years. Tac inextricably links the fall of T's reigns prosperity to Sejanus, head of the Praetorian Guard. Tac describes Sejanus as "of audacious character... concealed behind a carefully modest exterior of an unbounded lust of power." |
| Sejanus - Influence over Roman Army | Sejanus combined all the Roman camps into one battalion - meant orders would reach them simultaneously. Their visible size would increase their intimidation of the population. Tac suggests that Sejanus gradually worked his way into the men's favour, addressing them by name. He chose who would be battalion commanders himself and enticed senators with offices and governorships. |
| Sejanus - Honours | The title `Partner of my Labours` suggests the extent of Sejanus' power - perhaps on par with T??? Statues were built in honour of Sejanus in theatres (Pompey's theatre), public places and at brigade headquarters. |
| Sejanus on Drusus | Sejanus strategically attacked influential figures on the imperial household - first was Drusus. Seduced his wife Livilla by promising her a marriage and a partnership in the Empire (though this was already obtained through Drusus). Sejanus poisoned Drusus, which was administered by the Eunuch Lygdus. It appeared as if an illness - even when Drusus was ill, T continued attending the Senate. Sejanus had so much influence and manipulated T, that Sejanus was even able to convince T that Drusus was trying to poison him. |
| Sejanus on Agrippina (and Nero and Drusus Caesar) | With Drusus dead, the succession of N + D Caesar was eminent, so Sejanus made a move against Agrippina and her sons. Sejanus played on the longstanding animosity (hostility) of Livia against Agrippina and now Livilla, to persuade them to notify T that Agrippina, proud of her family and relying on her popularity, had aims for the imperial throne herself. In 25 AD N + D Caesar were included in the Pontifical Order's prayers for the safety of the state. T was irritated as to be lumped together with the 2 youths. T sent for the priests and asked them if it was Agrippina who put them up to it (they of course denied it). Such paranoia of Agrippina was struck by Sejanus, who declared Rome under civil war - T vs `Agrippina's Party` |
| More on Sejanus vs Agrippina | Sejanus also used the so called `Agrippina's Party` to attack her friends e.g. Gaius Silius who owed his ruin to his friendship with Germanicus. Silius often boasted about his army's unbroken loyalty when others had mutinied (Silius was head of the army for 7 years). Such actions made him unpopular with T. T's dislike also extended to his wife Sosia Galla, who was friends with Agrippina. Silius was accused of collaboration with Sacrovir in rebellion against T and slandered for being aware of his wife's indecent behavior and not doing anything to control it. Silius committed suicide. |
| T to Rhodes - Sejanus' involvement? | After being refused permission to marry Livilla by T (as it would intensify the hostility and rivalry between Livilla and Agrippina and virtually split the imperial house in 2) Sejanus saw that his influence was wavering. He also saw that he could maintain his influence by encouraging T to leave Rome - he would have control over access to the Emperor as well as his correspondences, since things like letters would go through guardsmen. Sejanus increasingly denounced to T the drudgeries of Rome, while speaking warmly of solitude away from Rome. Though Tac also suggests that T also got sick of his intolerable mother (this supported by Sue). |
| Tiberius and Provinces in Book 7 | In 23 AD, T placed provinces under the protection of the Roman armies - e.g. Italy guarded by 2 fleets. 8 brigades were laid out across the Rhine for protection against Germans and/or Gauls. 3 more brigades occupied Spain and 4 were in the Danube. T also removed more ineffective governors e.g The governor of farther Spain, Serenus was convicted of violence and deported to Amorgos. Carsidius Sacerdos was accused of supplying grain for Tacfarinas; he was also acquitted - Asia decreed a temple to T, Livia and Senate for their acts of `justice` against these governors and Silanus in 24 AD. T accepted Spain's desire to build a shrine in honour of T and Livia, in 25 AD following Asia, as Aug. also accepted a temple at Pergamum. |
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