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 **__ TIBERIUS __**__ - The Second Emperor of Rome __    this picture of Tiberius came from http://z.about.com/d/ancienthistory/1/0/Z/S/2/Tiberius.jpg __ The Early Years-   __ Tiberius was born in 42 BC in Rome. His childhood was beset with hardships and difficulties. The majority of his childhood was spent in a camp. In this camp he was trained to be an emperor. He was also educated by the finest tutors available. His parents were Livia and Tiberius Claudius Nero. __ Making History-   __ Tiberius grew up to be the second emperor of Rome. Augustus was Tiberius’s predecessor. Before Tiberius became emperor, he was a capable military leader. However, he was dour and unpopular. His reign lasted for approximately 23 years long. As time went by, he became paranoid and greedy. Cults throughout Europe were banished by his decree. All in all, he was not a good ruler. __ The Legacy-  __ His reign ended when he died in 37 A.D at Misenum, near Naples. Tiberius was roughly around the age of 77. The Imperial Treasury was left with a three billion sesterces* debt. Many Roman’s remember him as an unsatisfactory ruler that was perverted, greedy, and paranoid.  *Sesterces were the Roman currency that they used.  this picture is from http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.roma-victor.com/graphics/sest_aurelius_w90.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.roma-victor.com/community/live/wiki/index.php/Sesterces&usg=__fnkanHjHe5K9X8kU8lgBCwC0mL0=&h=90&w=90&sz=24&hl=en&start=13&tbnid=LP2sAznEhnw-RM:&tbnh=78&tbnw=78&prev=/images%3Fq%3DSESTERCES%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive

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