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Roman History AD14-59 A Brief Summary. Death of Augustus AD 14 Succeeded by step-son whom he adopted End of any realistic hope of restoring the republic.

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1 Roman History AD14-59 A Brief Summary

2 Death of Augustus AD 14 Succeeded by step-son whom he adopted End of any realistic hope of restoring the republic

3 Tiberius Ruled AD 14-37 Military experience Withdrew from Rome for later part of his reign. Maiestas Trials

4 Caius aka Caligula Ruled AD 37-41 Son of Agrippina & Germanicus Raised by his great-Uncle Tiberius Brain fever Assassinated by bodyguard

5 Claudius Ruled AD41-54 Praetorian Guard names him emperor Drooling/twitching brother of Germanicus Influenced by wives & freedmen Poisoned?

6 Nero Ruled AD 54-68 17 at time of accession Optima mater- Agrippina the Younger Quinquennium Neronis Suicide

7 Cornelius Tacitus AD 56-118? Consul AD 96 Opera minora: Germania, Agricola, Dialogus de Oratoribus Historia Annales sine studio et ira

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