Me and my island

On June 26, AD 4, Emperor Augustus made one of the most consequential decisions in Roman history by officially adopting his stepson, Tiberius, as his heir. After the deaths of his preferred successors, Gaius and Lucius Caesar, Augustus needed a capable leader to preserve the stability of the Roman Empire.

The adoption came with conditions. Augustus also required Tiberius to adopt his talented young nephew, Germanicus, ensuring the continuation of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. Although Tiberius was an experienced general with an impressive military record, he was never Augustus' first choice. Nevertheless, he would succeed Augustus upon his death in AD 14, becoming Rome's second emperor and overseeing an empire at the height of its power.

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Whale carving from the 1200-600 CE chumash culture. California, #usa #califórnia #whale #art #history

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Poseidon 🐟

Julia the Elder: daughter of Augustus, widow of Agrippa, wife of Tiberius. Exiled by her father to the island of Pandateria (later moved to Rhegium) in 2 BCE, on grounds of adultery, aged 37. Died there in 14 CE, aged 52.

Postumus Agrippa: son of Julia and Agrippa. Exiled by Augustus to the island of Planasia in 6 CE on account of his "beastly nature", aged 17. Executed in 14 CE, aged 24.

Julia the Younger: daughter of Julia and Agrippa. Exiled by Augustus to the island of Tremirus on grounds of adultery in 8 CE, aged 26. Died there in 28 CE, aged 46.

Agrippina the Elder: daughter of Julia and Agrippa, mother of Caligula. Exiled by Tiberius to the island of Pandateria in 29 CE on charges of treason and misconduct, aged 42. Died of (self-imposed?) starvation on October 18th, 33 CE, aged 46.

Nero Caesar: son of Agrippina and Germanicus. Exiled by Tiberius to the island of Ponza in 29 CE on grounds of treason, aged 23. Ended his life in 33 CE, aged 25. His brother Drusus Caesar was also arrested, but not exiled.

Julia Livilla: daughter of Agrippina and Germanicus. Exiled by her uncle Claudius to Pandateria in 41 CE on grounds of adultery. Executed either later in the year or in the following, aged 23/24.

Claudia Octavia: daughter of Claudius and Messalina, first wife of Nero. Divorced on grounds of sterility, later arrested and executed on grounds of adultery by Nero, all in the same year (62 CE), aged 22.