Tiberius

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Tiberius was a Roman emperor from 14 AD until his death in 37 AD. Born Tiberius Claudius Nero, he was the son of Tiberius Claudius Nero and Livia Drusilla. His mother divorced Nero and married Octavian, later known as Augustus, in 39 BC, making him a step-son of Octavian. Tiberius would go on to marry Augustus' daughter Julia the Elder and be adopted by Augustus, officially becoming a Julian with the name Tiberius Julius Caesar. The emperors that followed Tiberius continued this blended dynasty for thirty years, earning it the title of Julio-Claudian dynasty. In relation to other emperors in this dynasty, Tiberius was the step-son of Augustus, grand-uncle of Caligula, paternal uncle of Claudius, and great-grand uncle of Nero. His 22-and-a-half-year reign would be the longest after Augustus', until Antoninus Pius surpassed it by a few months in 161 AD. Tiberius was one of Rome's greatest generals; his conquests of Pannonia, Dalmatia, Raetia, and parts of Germania laid the foundations for the northern frontier. However, he came to be remembered as a dark, reclusive, and sombre ruler who never really desired to be emperor; Pliny the Elder called him 'the gloomiest of men'. Following the death of his son Drusus Julius Caesar in 23 AD, Tiberius became increasingly reclusive and distant. In 26 AD, he removed himself from Rome, leaving administration largely in the hands of his unscrupulous Praetorian prefects Lucius Aelius Sejanus and Quintus Naevius Sutorius Macro. When Tiberius died, he was succeeded by his grand-nephew and adopted grandson Caligula. This object is part of the Scan The World initiative, a non-profit project that aims to create a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks, and landmarks from around the globe for public access.