Why was Tiberius forced to be Emperor? - History of The Roman Empire (14 AD - 37 AD)

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Tiberius was one of Ancient Rome's greatest generals, whose campaigns protected the northern frontier. He reigned for 22 years, and the first part of his imperial work was excellent. Later, he came to be remembered as a dark, reclusive, and somber ruler. Tiberius, a popular victorious general, spent a period in exile before reacquiring power near the end of Emperor Augustus's reign. As Augustus's successor, Tiberius grew the imperial treasury, leaving 20 times the wealth he had inherited.

Everyone who takes interest in ancient roman history needs to remember the context of this period. The roman republic was still in everyone's memory, and the ancient historian who were documenting those periods were by no means neutral. They were from the upper class of roman society- the people who could write. They used to be the ruling class under the roman republic, and were in general defiant towards the empire. There is definitely a tendancy among ancient roman historian to paint every emperor as either a weak man or a tyranical maniac - only the very popular one were spared this treatment. Take every ancient source with a grain of salt

“Verus, give me back my legions!”

Tiberius sounds like the villain with a tragic backstory for a Shonen hero to learn about, and have a heartfelt moment before the final battle.

"What are you doing, stepbro?"

Very informative

I was on a 3 day streak of not thinking about the Roman Empire, thanks for ruining it.

Nice work.

If Im remembering correctly its because Russell Crowe wanted to go home

very interesting, I never really knew anything about Tiberius' reign up until this point

Very good video!

For me Tiberius wasn't reluctant, >He probably just doesn't like how Augustus portrayed himself as god and have a cult following, most likely cause he knew the person closely and know his charector faults and other bad sides, that's why he refuses to take "godly" titles, cause "I am a human afterall". >He wants to senete to work and be powerful. Senet during reign of Augustus became a council rubbestamp yes men, either he doesn't want to take all load of running empire or doesn't want such great institution to get decayed, so he continues to entrust more and more duties to them.

Thank you

It was an informative and wonderful historical coverage video about Rome imperior Tiberius ... rather than his personal and social difficulties ,he rolled the Roman empire successfully ...

It seems that he certainly had a sad life and it affected him as he aged

The more Roman Videos the better, I love the Roman History

Great video mate

Augustus neither liked nor respected Tiberius indeed his final words in his will said. Though fate has cruelly taken my heirs I have been forced to go with Tiberius. Basically anyone in the family but Tiberius. Augustus was a practical man though he personally didnt want it nor Tiberis covet the throne. Circumstances forced them to accept that reality, all the other heirs were dead, if Tiberius had refused another ambitious man would have stepped into the vacum.

Roman series like this .. should be made about Greeks pls pls 😅