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20 AD | Agrippina: Betrayed
The trial of Piso and Plancina for the murder of Agrippina’s husband, Germanicus, takes a stunning turn of events.
Sources:
Tacitus - Annals: Book 3, 7-19, 25, 30, 32-49
Cassius Dio - Roman History: Book 57, 18-19
Suetonius - The Twelve Caesars: Life of Tiberius 52
Pliny the Elder - Natural History: Book 11,53
Seneca the Younger - De Consolatione ad Marciam: 22
Velleius Paterculus - Roman History: Book 2,129
Sources:
Tacitus - Annals: Book 3, 7-19, 25, 30, 32-49
Cassius Dio - Roman History: Book 57, 18-19
Suetonius - The Twelve Caesars: Life of Tiberius 52
Pliny the Elder - Natural History: Book 11,53
Seneca the Younger - De Consolatione ad Marciam: 22
Velleius Paterculus - Roman History: Book 2,129
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20 AD | Tiberius: Cornered
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As Rome prepares for the trial of the century, Tiberius finds himself cornered. The death of Germanicus has ignited the anger of the people and the legions, both of whom demand vengeance from a terrified Senate. Can justice be served without tearing Rome apart? Or will the trial of Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso prove to be the breaking point for Tiberius’s reign? Sources: Tacitus - Annals: Book 3.2-12...
Tiberius Caesar - Pt 2
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Tiberius prepares for civil war in the wake of Germanicus’s death. Sources: Tacitus - Annals: 2.73-78, 3.8-18 Suetonius - Twelve Caesars (Life of Tiberius/Life of Germanicus) Cassius Dio - Roman History: 44.49-50, 57, 18-20 Velleius Paterculus - Roman History: 2.123-127 Appian - Civil Wars: 2.147-148 Pliny the Elder: Natural History: 33.30 Inscriptions and archeological evidence confirming dedi...
Agrippina the Elder pt 2
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The continuation of Agrippina’s life after the death of her grandfather, Caesar Augustus. Sources: Tacitus - Annals: 2.52-56 - 3.12-21 & 69-72, 6.24 Suetonius - The Twelve Caesar: Life of Caligula 2-6 Cassius Dio - Roman History: 57.18-19, 58.26 Pliny the Elder - Natural History: 5.31 Velleius Paterculus - Roman History: 2.129
Tiberius Caesar - Pt 1
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Series 13, episodes 5, 7, and 9 stitched together in a singular narrative following the beginning of Tiberius Caesar’s reign. Sources: Tacitus - Annals: Book 1, Book 2 (chapters 1:2-4, and 2:27-56) Suetonius - The Twelve Caesars: Life of Tiberius 25-27 Life of Caligula 4 Cassius Dio - Roman History: Book 57:1-19 Velleius Paterculus - Roman History: Book 2:129 Josephus - Antiquities of the Jews:...
Agrippina The Elder pt 1
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Series 13, episodes 2, 4, and 8 condensed into a singular narrative. Sources: Tacitus: Annals - Book 1: 40-42, 69, Book 2 - 39 Suetonius: Twelve Caesars: Life of Tiberius - 25 Cassius Dio: Roman History - Book 57 - 16 Velleius Paterculus: Book 2
20 AD | Tiberius: A Delicate Distance
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As the key figures most affected by Germanicus’s death converge on Rome, Tiberius finds himself caught in the middle, trapped between the growing factions of Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso and Agrippina, the widow of the fallen heir. Sources: 1. Tacitus, Annals: Books 2.74-79, 3.8-18 2. Cassius Dio, Roman History: Book 57. 18-20 3. Seutonius, The Twelve Caesars: Life of Tiberius 4. Pliny the Elder, Nat...
20 AD | Agrippina: Bearing the Ashes
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Following the funeral she held for Germanicus in Antioch, Agrippina sets sail for Italy, carrying her husband’s ashes and the weight of a grieving empire. Sources: 1. Tacitus, Annals 3.1-3.4 2. Suetonius, Life of Caligula 6 3. Dio Cassius, Roman History 57.18-57.19 4. Velleius Paterculus, Roman History 2.129
20 AD | Tiberius: Echoes of Rebellion
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With Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso raising an army in the East, and Agrippina drawing her own army of mourners towards Rome, Tiberius faces the first true challenge to his reign. A civil war looms-both on the battlefield, and in the hearts of the Roman people. Sources: Tacitus (Annals) 2:74-76 Suetonius (The Twelve Caesars) Tiberius: 52 Dio Cassius (Roman History) 57:18
19 AD | Tiberius: Blood in the East
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As the news of Germanicus’ death reaches Rome, Tiberius braces for the civil war brewing in the East. Sources: Tacitus, Annals (Book 2, Chapter 73, 76-78) Suetonius, The Twelve Caesars (Germanicus section) Cassius Dio, Roman History (Book 57) Appian’s Civil Wars (Book 2, Chapter 147-148) Dio Cassius’s Roman History (Book 44, Chapters 49-50)
19 AD | Agrippina: A Widow’s Vow
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Amid whispers of betrayal, and a sickness that defies explanation, Agrippina stands watch over her fading husband, Germanicus, glaring into the harsh reality of an uncertain future - one in which the survival of her children, and the legacy of Augustus’s bloodline, will depend on the choices she makes. Resources 1. Tacitus’s Annals (Book 2, Chapters 69-72) 2. Suetonius’s Life of Caligula (Chapt...
18-19 AD | Tiberius: Shadows of Ambition
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18-19 AD | Tiberius: Shadows of Ambition
18 AD | Agrippina: The Price of Delay
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18 AD | Agrippina: The Price of Delay
18 AD | Germanicus: Rivalry in the East
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18 AD | Germanicus: Rivalry in the East
18 AD | Agrippina: Triumph and Tension
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18 AD | Agrippina: Triumph and Tension
15 - 16 AD | Tiberius Tightens His Grip
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15 - 16 AD | Tiberius Tightens His Grip
14 - 15 AD | Germanicus: Ghosts of Teutoburg
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14 - 15 AD | Germanicus: Ghosts of Teutoburg
15 AD | Tiberius: A Family Divided
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15 AD | Tiberius: A Family Divided
14-15 AD | Castor and Sejanus: Illyricum Mutiny
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14-15 AD | Castor and Sejanus: Illyricum Mutiny
14 AD | Tiberius Caesar: A New Reign
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14 AD | Tiberius Caesar: A New Reign
Julia the Younger: Imperial Conspirator
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Julia the Younger: Imperial Conspirator
14 AD | Caesar Augustus: The Final Bow
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14 AD | Caesar Augustus: The Final Bow
11 - 13 AD | Germanicus: Rome’s Future
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11 - 13 AD | Germanicus: Rome’s Future
9-10 AD | Agrippina The Elder: Dynastic Mother
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9-10 AD | Agrippina The Elder: Dynastic Mother
10 AD | Aftermath: The Varian Disaster
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10 AD | Aftermath: The Varian Disaster
9 AD | Ambush: The Varian Disaster
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9 AD | Ambush: The Varian Disaster