Julio Claudian
The Julio-Claudian are the first Roman dynasty reigning over the Roman Empire.
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The dynasty Julio-Claudian is called the first of the to have ruled the Roman Empire. The word dynasty is appropriate despite the appearance of Republic that Augustus had given his new regime because the emperors of this dynasty are all from the same family, though sometimes distantly.
Initially the Julio-Claudian come from two noble families: the people Iulia and people Claudia. At the first belong the emperors Augustus , Tiberius , and Caligula and the second emperor Claude and Nero. Died without issue, Nero caused the extinction of that dynasty. The power then goes to the family of Flavian.
Julio-Claudian emperors are:
- Augustus ( 27 BC. - 14 AD. )
- Tiberius ( 14 - 37 )
- Caligula ( 37 - 41 )
- Claude I. ( 41 - 54 )
- Nero ( 54 - 68 )
Julius Caesar can be considered the first of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, as a dictator for life and adoptive father of Augustus.
The duration of the reigns First Dynasty , installed after the civil war , the Julio-Claudian dynasty enjoys a peaceful and stable political situation in both domestic and foreign policy, thereby providing sufficient military forces despite downsizing (the sixty legions at the end of the civil war, the fact remains that early thirties) to attempt the conquest of Germany , led by Augustus with the aim of pacifying the country and bring the frontiers of the Empire until 'at the Elbe - campaign that is also a failure (cf. the famous Battle of Teutoburg , or that of Britain , conducted by Claude and his successors).
The stable political situation explains the longevity of this dynasty (95 years total) and the longevity of the emperors themselves, prevailing respectively:
- 41 years for Augustus.
- 23 years for Tiberius.
- 14 years for Nero.
- 14 years for Claude.
- Singular case: 4 years for Caligula.
The rise to power
Another feature of this dynasty, the emperors all arrive in power the same way: by dynastic transmission of the crown, as in a monarchy. Some, like Tiberius or Caligula are officially preferred by their predecessor - Tiberius is thus associated with Augustus being with some of the powers of the Prince.
Claude , although a member of the family and the deceased's legitimate successor Caligula , was educated at the empire by the Praetorians - acclamation then ratified by the Senate. Nero came to power by virtue of his relationship to Claudius and Augustus (he descended into effect of Augustus and Marc Antony , which is ironic), but the power devolves to him also because his mother Agrippina dismisses Britannicus, legitimate son of Claude.
Their deaths
However, in contrast to their often soothed reign, the palace intrigues, numerous, and their character (Caligula and Nero in particular) yield for troubled reign.
- Two die naturally emperors: Augustus and Tiberius (the theory of the assassination of Tiberius no longer part unanimously).
- Two emperors were murdered: Caligula - which, by terror, had quickly made too many enemies - and Claude , who blocked the road to Nero , and is poisoned by Agrippina.
- An emperor committed suicide: Nero.
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Roman imperial dynasties See also: Roman Emperor Roman Empire Principate Early Empire Julio-Claudian ( -27 - 68 ) Year of the Four Emperors ( 69 ) Flavian ( 69 - 96 ) Antonines ( 96 - 192 ) 2nd year of four emperors ( 193 ) Severe ( 193 - 235 ) Crisis Third Century " Military Anarchy "( 235 - 253 ) "Thirty Tyrants" ( 253 - 268 ) Illyrians ( 268 - 284 )
Dominate Late Antiquity Tetrarchies ( 285 - 311 ) Constantinian ( 306 - 364 ) Valentinians ( 364 - 392 ) Theodosius ( 378 - 455 ) Last Emperor ( 455 - 476 )
Ancient Rome series
| Early Empire | Julio-Claudian ( -27 - 68 ) Year of the Four Emperors ( 69 ) Flavian ( 69 - 96 ) Antonines ( 96 - 192 ) 2nd year of four emperors ( 193 ) Severe ( 193 - 235 ) |
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| Crisis Third Century | " Military Anarchy "( 235 - 253 ) "Thirty Tyrants" ( 253 - 268 ) Illyrians ( 268 - 284 ) |
| Late Antiquity | Tetrarchies ( 285 - 311 ) Constantinian ( 306 - 364 ) Valentinians ( 364 - 392 ) Theodosius ( 378 - 455 ) Last Emperor ( 455 - 476 ) |
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