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Tiberius

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    (November 16, 42 BC-March 16, 37)
    Birth name was Tiberius Claudius Nero
    Emperor of the Roman Empire (14 -37 AD)
    Adopted stepson of Augustus

Why he might be annoying:

    He was not part of the Julian-Claudian bloodline.
    He divorced a woman he really loved, just to marry into the Julian family at Augustus' insistence.
    When he had a share of imperial power and became the heir apparent to Augustus, he left Rome without warning to live with an astrologer on Rhodes.
    He probably wouldn't have become emperor if Augustus' other potential heirs hadn't died pre-maturely.
    He was forced to adopt the young Germanicus, which was Augustus' last attempt of insuring a Julian another chance at the throne.
    When Germanicus died on a hugely successful military campaign during the peak of his popularity in Rome, many accused Tiberius of having him killed.
    He surrounded himself with people who constantly plotted against him.
    He was the first emperor to make liberal use of accusing people of treason, which would be adopted by Rome's more tyrannical emperors in the future.
    When he died, his will made both his natural son, Tiberius Gemellus and the son of the hugely popular Germanicus, Gaius Germanicus (Caligula), joint heirs to the throne. Gauis murdered Gemellus and declared the will null and void on grounds of insanity.
    He suffered from depression.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was loyal to Augustus, who warned him against expanding the Roman empire further.
    He was a very efficient emperor, despite his unpopularity with the people.
    There was no costly wars while he reigned.
    His death was unfairly celebrated, as the Roman people thought Caligula to be the future of Rome (boy, were they wrong).

Credit: Captain Howdy


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 6 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 26 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 35 Votes: 91.43% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 25 Votes: 84.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 166 Votes: 53.01% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 18 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 68 Votes: 86.76% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 143 Votes: 51.05% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 219 Votes: 63.01% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 447 Votes: 66.44% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 16 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 121 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 24 Votes: 45.83% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 37 Votes: 59.46% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 72 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 119 Votes: 61.34% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 161 Votes: 53.42% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 256 Votes: 58.98% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 110 Votes: 57.27% Annoying