16th-century marble sculpture
50 x 29 x base diameter 18 cm
Sculpture representing the skilled Emperor Tiberius wearing the tunic, surmounted by the classic senatorial "Toga Candida"
Tiberius Julius Caesar Augustus (Rome, November 16, 42 BC – Miseno, March 16, 37 AD) was the second Roman emperor, belonging to the Julio-Claudian dynasty, reigning from 14 to 37, the year of his death.
In his youth, Tiberius distinguished himself for his military talent, brilliantly leading numerous campaigns along the northern borders of the Empire and in Illyricum. After a period of voluntary exile on the island of Rhodes, he returned to Rome in 2 AD and led other expeditions in Illyricum and Germany, where he remedied
the consequences of the Battle of Teutoburg. Ascending to the throne, he carried out many important reforms in the economic and political fields and ended the policy of military expansion, limiting himself to maintaining secure borders, thanks also to the work of his nephew Germanicus Julius Caesar.
After the death of the latter, Tiberius increasingly favored the rise of the praetorian prefect Sejanus, moving away from Rome to retire to the island of Capri.
When the prefect showed that he wanted to seize absolute power, Tiberius had him removed and killed, but still avoided returning to the capital. Tiberius was harshly criticized by ancient historians, such as Tacitus and Suetonius, but his figure has been reassessed by modern historiography as that of a
skilled and attentive politician.
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