Tiberius

Second Roman emperor

Tiberius is a Roman given name, most famously borne by the second Roman emperor (42 BC–37 AD), successor to Augustus.

The name appears in biblical context—Jesus was crucified during Tiberius's reign.

In modern usage, Tiberius surfaces occasionally as a given name or in historical fiction: Captain Kirk's middle name is Tiberius.

emperor

Augustus

Rome's inaugural emperor

Agrippina · Livia · Capri · succession · principate · imperial · senate · consul · proconsul · Tacitus

military

Rhine

Major Central European waterway

triumph · commander · general · veterans · auxiliary · fortification · siege · discipline · strategy · frontier

Roman

legion

Great number, or soldiers

toga · senate · forum · aqueduct · Latin · patrician · plebeian · consul · praetor · tribune

personality

reclusive

Seeking isolation from others

austere · withdrawn · brooding · reserved · bitter · paranoid · solitary · taciturn · enigmatic · dour

Categories
Opposites
roman imperial succession/dynasty

TiberiusAugustus

Rome's inaugural emperor

Marcus Aurelius · Trajan · Octavian · Romulus · Julius Caesar

Family

Tiber

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G