Tiberius' generosity

Question 1

Generosity at earthquake incident, what does Tacitus say about it

Answer 1

12 cities in Asia overwhelmed by an earthquake at night

• Sardis (suffered worst) Tiberius promised it 10,000,000 sesterces, remitted all taxation by the Treasury (for other places too)
• Senatorial inspector sent to rehabilitate the sufferers
• “Impressive official generosity”

Question 2

When one person hadn’t written a will

Answer 2

• Aemilia Musa died intestate, her property was claimed for the emperor, he transferred to Marcus Aemilius Lepidus whose house she was apparently connected.

Question 3

When Tiberius was named as an heir

Answer 3

• A rich knight died and Tiberius was named as heir, an earlier authentic will was found naming someone else as sole heir, handed over the whole property

Question 4

refusal of legacies

Answer 4

• Refused to accept any bequests which he had not earned by friendship.

Question 5

poverty

Answer 5

• relieved honourable and unoffending poverty

Question 6

POVERTY IN THE SENATE

Answer 6

• Removed from the senate/allowed to resign, persons whose means had vanished through extravagance or misbehaviour.

Question 7

Temples

Answer 7

• dedicated certain temples which Augustus had begun to restore

Question 8

Theatre of Pompey accidentally burnt down

Answer 8

Tiberius undertook to rebuild it himself but it’s name remain unchanged

Used Sejanus’ energy and watchfulness in preventing the fire spreading beyond the theatre.
The senate voted his statue be erected there

Question 9

An offensive will

Answer 9

Junia Tertulla’s will included complimentary references to almost every leading Roman but omitted the emperor.
He showed no autocratic resentment and did not refuse her a ceremonial funeral