Tiberius

[ tahy-beer-ee-uhs ]

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Tiberius

/ taɪˈbɪərɪəs /

Tiberius42 bc37 adMRomanPOLITICS: hereditary ruler full name Tiberius Claudius Nero Caesar Augustus. 42 bc –37 ad , Roman emperor (14–37 ad ). He succeeded his father-in-law Augustus after a brilliant military career. He became increasingly tyrannical

Even the son of Roman Emperor Tiberius loved broccoli so much that he ate nothing else for a month.

Under Tiberius the cake-eating fell into disuse, but the wheat ears survived.

The beautiful Mallonia stabbed herself rather than yield to the emperor Tiberius.

Tiberius returned to Rome just as the so-called "slave war" in Sicily broke out.

The cowardly treachery of his colleague, instead of discouraging Tiberius Gracchus, merely spurred him on to greater efforts.

Tiberius Gracchus made his speech in favor of the law, which speech was received with great applause.

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