Julio-Claudian dynasty

Augustus (born Gaius Octavius; 23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14), also known as Octavian (), was the founder of the Roman Empire and the first Roman emperor from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. The reign of Augustus initiated an imperial cult and an era of imperial peace (the or ) in which the Roman world was largely free of armed conflict. The principate, a style of government where the emperor showed nominal deference to the Senate, was established during his reign and lasted until the Crisis of the Third Century.

Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus ( ; born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus; 15 December AD 37 – 9 June AD 68) was a Roman emperor and the final emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, reigning from AD 54 until his suicide in AD 68.

Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (31 August AD 12 – 24 January AD 41), also called Gaius and Caligula (), was Roman emperor from AD 37 until his assassination in AD 41. He was the son of the Roman general Germanicus and Augustus' granddaughter Agrippina the Elder, members of the first ruling family of the Roman Empire. He was born two years before Tiberius became emperor. Gaius accompanied his father, mother and siblings on campaign in Germania, at little more than four or five years old. He had been named after Gaius Julius Caesar, but his father's soldiers affectionately nicknamed him

Tiberius Julius Caesar Augustus ( ; 16 November 42 BC – 16 March AD 37) was Roman emperor from AD 14 until 37. He succeeded his stepfather Augustus, the first Roman emperor. Tiberius was born in Rome in 42 BC to politician Tiberius Claudius Nero and his wife, Livia Drusilla. In 38 BC, Livia divorced Nero and married Augustus. Following the untimely deaths of Augustus's two grandsons and adopted heirs, Gaius and Lucius Caesar, Tiberius was designated Augustus's successor. Prior to this, Tiberius had proved himself an able diplomat and one of the most successful Roman generals. His conquests of

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Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus ( ; ; 1 August 10 BC – 13 October AD 54), or Claudius, was a Roman emperor, ruling from AD 41 to 54. A member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, Claudius was born to Drusus and Antonia Minor at Lugdunum in Roman Gaul, where his father was stationed as a military legate. He was the first Roman emperor to be born outside Italy.

ancient Roman statesman and general

Roman empress and member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty (AD 15–59)

Germanicus Julius Caesar (24 May 15 BC – 10 October AD 19) was a Roman general and politician most famously known for his campaigns against Arminius in Germania. The son of Nero Claudius Drusus and Antonia the Younger, Germanicus was born into an influential branch of the patrician gens Claudia. The agnomen Germanicus was added to his full name in 9 BC when it was posthumously awarded to his father in honor of his victories in Germania. In AD 4 he was adopted by his paternal uncle Tiberius, himself the stepson and heir of Germanicus' great-uncle Augustus; ten years later, Tiberius succeeded Au

Roman imperial dynasty consisting of the first five emperors: Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius and Nero

Livia Drusilla (30 January 59 BC AD 29) was Roman empress from 27 BC to AD 14 as the wife of Augustus, the first Roman emperor. She was known as Julia Augusta after her formal adoption into the Julia gens in AD 14.

Roman general and statesman (38–9 BC)

ancient Roman politician and governor; known for being defeated by the Germans led by Arminius at the battle of the Teutoburg Forest

Member of Julio-Claudian dynasty (c. 14 BC–AD 33)

second wife of the Emperor Nero (30-65 AD)

daughter of Roman Emperor Claudius and wife of Emperor Nero

Roman general, father of empress Domitia Longina

youngest daughter of Octavia Minor and Mark Antony

sister of Roman emperor Augustus

domus, palace of Roman emperor Nero, "Golden house"

Tiberius Claudius Caesar Britannicus (12 February AD 41 – 11 February AD 55), usually called Britannicus, was the son of Roman Emperor Claudius and his third wife, Valeria Messalina. For a time, he was considered his father's heir, but that changed after his mother's downfall in 48, when it was revealed she had engaged in a bigamous marriage without Claudius' knowledge. The next year, his father married Agrippina the Younger, Claudius' fourth and final marriage. Their marriage was followed by the adoption of Agrippina's son, Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, whose name became Nero as a result. His

Claudia Livia (Classical Latin: CLAVDIA•LIVIA; – AD 31) was the only daughter of Nero Claudius Drusus and Antonia Minor and sister to Roman Emperor Claudius and general Germanicus, and thus paternal aunt of emperor Caligula and maternal great-aunt of emperor Nero, as well as the niece and daughter-in-law of Tiberius. She was named after her grandmother, Augustus' wife Livia Drusilla, and commonly known by her family nickname Livilla ("little Livia"). She was born after Germanicus and before Claudius.

eldest daughter of Octavia Minor and Mark Antony

daughter of Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa and Julia the Elder (19 BC-c. 29 AD)

nephew and son-in-law of Roman emperor Augustus

first wife of Emperor Tiberius

father of emperor Nero

sister of Emperor Caligula

Julio-Claudian prince, grandson of Emperor Tiberius (19 AD - 37/38 AD) (19-38)

paternal grandfather of emperor Nero

third wife to Roman Emperor Nero

youngest sister of the Roman Emperor Caligula (c. AD 18-c. 41)

mother of Roman empress Messalina

adopted grandson and heir of the Roman Emperor Tiberius (c. AD 6 - AD 31)

adopted grandson and heir of the Roman emperor Tiberius (c. 8 AD-33 AD) (7-33)

Roman consul 32 BC

Roman senator and poet (43 BC – 2 BC)

first great-grandchild of Roman emperor Augustus

daughter of Nero and Poppaea Sabina

Roman consul 34 BC

daughter of emperor Claudius by his second wife Aelia Paetina

1st-century BC daughter of Octavia Minor

daughter of Drusus Julius Caesar and Livilla

Roman consul 6 AD

Roman consul (8 BCE) and writer active during the rule of Emperors Augustus and Tiberius

aunt of the Emperor Nero

cameo of the Julio-Claudians

Roman consul in 11 BC

son-in-law of emperor Claudius

father of empress Messalina

paternal grandmother of empress Messalina

Roman senator, consul and governor during the reigns of Augustus and Tiberius

husband of Julia Livilla, the sister of emperor Caligula

Roman consul 12 BC

eldest son of the future Roman Emperor Claudius

1st century Roman senator, consul AD 53

Roman consul in 46 (14-54)

Roman noble; political rival of Emperor Nero (AD 33-62)

early 1st century AD Roman plebeian tribune, praetor and consul

Roman consul 34 AD