Reign of Tiberius Caligula and Claudius Reign of Nero Lesson Summary Frequently Asked Questions Why was the Julio-Claudian dynasty important? The Julio-Claudian dynasty was important because it founded the Roman Empire. Its political system lasted hundreds of years, far after the dynasty. Why did...
3 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene, 2 Annas and...
Tiberius(reigned 14–37) became the first successor in theJulio-Claudian dynastyand ruled as an able administrator but cruel tyrant. His great-nephewCaligula(37–41) reigned as an absolutist, his short reign filled with reckless spending,callousmurders, and humiliation of the Senate.Claudius(41...