Roman Emperors

Tiberius-

  • ruled from AD 14 to AD 37
  • an excellent general, but a reluctant emperor
  • after the death of his son, he exiled himself from Rome and left his prefects in charge
  • died at age 77

Caligula-
  • ruled from AD 37 to AD 41(only 4 years)
  • won a power struggle after Tiberius's death
  • known for his cruelty, extravagance, and perversity- an insane tyrant
  • assassinated by a group of praetorian guards, senators, and the imperial court, trying to re-establish the Republic

Claudius-
  • ruled from AD 41 to AD 54
  • suffered from many infirmities: a limp, stammering, shaking, slobbering... possibly because of cerebral palsy
  • took over because he was the last adult male in the family
  • ruled well- built roads, aqueducts, canals, and started the conquest of Britain 
  • died by poisoning- it was his last wife's plan(she wanted her son Nero to rule)

Nero-
  • ruled from 54 to 68
  • emphasized the arts
  • huge fire in 64
  • he wanted to rebuild Rome to be more majestic 
  • he hugely overspent, and even raided the temples for money
  • historians do not look kindly on him

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