Tiberius served as triumvir of the mint ( triumvir monetalis) in 79 BC. It is also possible that the man who was friends with Lacon was his father. He possibly studied under Demetrius Lacon, who may have dedicated one or two books to Nero.
He was grandfather of the emperor Tiberius. 79–63 BC) was a Roman senator and military officer. The obverse depicts Diana, while the reverse shows Victory driving a biga. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.Denarius minted by Tiberius Claudius Nero in 79 BC. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Barrett's introduction and notes provide invaluable historical and cultural context. Yardley's translation is vivid and accurate, and Anthony A. He deplores the depravity of the emperors, whose behaviour he sees as proof of the corrupting force of absolute power. Tacitus provides the earliest and most detailed account of Boudicca's rebellion in Britain, and his history also relates the great fire of Rome in the reign of Nero, and the persecution of the Christians that followed. The Annals is a gripping account of the Roman emperors who followed Augustus, the founder of the imperial system, and of the murders, sycophancy, plotting, and oppression that marked this period in Rome. In the end, he erupted into an orgy of crime and ignominy alike'Such is Tacitus'obituary of Tiberius, and he is no less caustic in his opinion of the weak and cuckolded Claudius and the'artist'Nero. 'He was atrocious in his brutality, but his lechery was kept hidden.
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