Excerpt from History of the Romans Under the Empire, Vol. 5
Chapter XLV; Comparison between Augustus and Tiberius - Sejanus useful without being formidable - Disturbances in Africa and revolt in Gaul - Overthrow of Sacrovir (A. U. 774) - The tribunitian power conferred upon Drusus (A. U. 775) - Intrigues of Sejanus: establishment of the pr?torian camp - Drusus poisoned by Sejanus (A. U. 776) - Deterioration of the principate of Tiberias - Death of Cremutius Cordus and others -Sejanus demands the hand of Livilla, and is refused by Tiberius - He conceives the project of withdrawing Tiberius from Rome - Retirement of Tiberius to Capre? (A. U. 780) - His manner of life there - Further deterioration of his government - Death of the younger Julia and of the empress Livia (A. U. 782). (A. U. 774 - 782, A. D. 21 - 29)
Chapter XLVI; The fate of the family of Germanicus - Banishment of Agrippina and her son Nero - Disgrace and imprisonment of her son Drusus - Persecution of her friends - Fate of Asiulus Gallus - Culmination of the fortunes of Sejanus - His alliance with the imperial family and consulship (A.U. 784) - Alarmed at the jealousy of Tiberius, he conspires against him - Tiberius determines, with the assistance of Macro, to otherthrow him - His arrest in the senate-house and execution - Proscription of his adherents - Vengeance for the murder of Drusus - Savage cruelty of Tiberius - Horrible death of the younger Drusus - Agrippina starves herself - Infatuation of Tiberius - His mortification at the despondency of the nobles - Voluntary deaths of Nerva and Aruntius - Prospects of the succession - Cains Caligula and the young Tiberius - Ascendancy of Macro - Last days and death of Tiberius (A.U. 790) - Effects of the reign of terror: alarm of the nobles; thoughtless dissipation of the populace - The provinces generally well cared for and prosperous - Example from the state of Judea (A.D. 29 - 37, A. U. 782 - 790)
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