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Champlin 2009, Itinera Tiberi PDF
Champlin 2009, Itinera Tiberi PDF
Itinera Tiberi
Version 1.0
March 2009
Edward Champlin
Princeton University
Abstract: Intended as a guide for quick reference, this paper tabulates all of the known
movements of the princeps Tiberius from birth to death.
© Edward Champlin.champlin@princeton.edu
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Itinera Tiberi
BC
42 Rome Palatine: born S 5, D 57. 18. 2, Fer Cum., FAnt., AFA 16 Nov.
24 Rome right to stand for office 5 years early; elected quaestor, D 53. 28. 3
[17] T 3. 29. 1, S 8; ?AP 9. 219 (Diodorus)
22
[19]
21
[20]
20 Macedonia leads army (to East), S 14. 3; omen at Philippi, cf. D 54. 9. 6
[21] Thrace Horace Epp. 1. 3. 3
Syria
Armenia restores King Tigranes, receives standards, S 9. 1, D. 54. 9. 4-5, T
2. 3. 2, Horace Epp. 1. 12. 26-27, VP 2. 94. 4, 104. 4, 122. 1, RG
27. 2, Strabo 17. 1. 54, AP 16. 61 (Crinagoras); Jerome Chron.
165d H
Rhodes on return journey from Armenia, S 11. 1; studies oratory,
omen of donkey, Plutarch fr. 182, cf. Quintilian 3. 1. 17, Suda
Theodorus [Levick 1976: 16-17]
Ilium AP 9. 219 (Diodorus)
17
[24]
15 [see 18]
[26] Raeti and Vindelici D 54. 22, Strabo 4. 6. 9, 7. 1. 5, S 9. 2, Horace C 4. 4, 14,
VP 2. 95. 1, 104. 4, 122. 1, AP 16. 61 (Crinagoras); Jerome Chron.
166h H
14 (son Drusus born? [Sumner 1967 for year, Swan 2004], FerCum
[27] 7 Oct.)
5 Rhodes
[36]
4 Rhodes
[37]
3 Rhodes
[38]
AD
1 Rhodes
[41]
6 Rome VP 2. 107. 3
[46] dedicates Altar of the Numen of Augustus, FP (?) 17 Jan.
(Germanicus and Claudius produce gladiatorial games in memory
of their father Drusus, D 55. 27. 3)
dedicates Temple of Castor and Pollux in name of self and Drusus,
Ovid, F 1.705ff., D 55. 27. 4, FP, S 20; CIL VI. 39188 27 Jan.
levies troops with Augustus, EJ2 368
Germany VP 2. 108-110. 2, S 16. 1, D 55. 28. 5-7, 29. 1, 122. 2
Patavium oracle of Geryon and fons Aponi, en route to Illyricum, S 14. 3
Pannonia VP 2. 110. 4 – 112. 2, S 16. 1, D 55. 30. 1, 4
Rome S 16. 2, D 55. 27. 5 winter
7 Pannonia S 16. 1, D 55. 32. 3-4, VP 2. 112. 3-6, 113 - 114. 3 Siscia
[47] (reduces Dalmatians and Sarmatians, Jerome Chron. 170f H)
Rome S 16. 2, D 55. 27. 5 winter
12 Germany S 18-20. 1
7
18 Rome cos. III with Germanicus cos. II, FAntMin, T 2. 53. 1, 3. 31. 1
[58] 1-31 Jan.
21 Rome cos. IV with son Drusus cos. II, S 26. 2, T 3. 31. 1, D. 57. 20. 1
[61] 1 Jan.-31 Mar.
Campania embarks on peregrinatio suburbana, T 3. 31. 2, 47. 3 early in year
22 Campania
Rome (son Drusus tribunicia potestas, T 3. 56, 59; cf. Jerome Chron.
172e H (consortem regni facit) ?Mar./Apr.)
(Livia dedicates statue, from self and Tiberius, to Divus
Augustus Pater near Theater of Marcellus, before Tiberius’ return,
T 3. 64. 1, FP 23 Apr.)
returns to Rome because Livia ill, T 3. 64. 1 [vs. Bellemore 2003,
arguing that Tiberius returned in 21, not 22]
Senate: trial of C. Silanus, T. 3. 66. 1 – 69. 6; various business, T
3. 70. 2 – 72. 4
23 Rome Drusus dies, funeral 14 Sept., T 4. 8f., S 39. 1, 62. 1, D 57. 22. 1-4;
[63] FOpp, FAnt; Jerome Chron. 172f H 14 Sept.
Senate accelerates honors for grandson Drusus, T. 4. 4. 1; eulogy
of son Drusus, D 57.23. 4, 4a, T 4. 8. 2 - 9. 1; actors, T 4. 14. 3;
flamen Dialis, T 4. 16
Forum: toga virilis for grandson Drusus, T 4. 4. 1; eulogizes son
Drusus from Rostra, T 4. 12. 1, Seneca Ad Marciam 14. 2
grandson Germanicus dies, T 4. 15. 1, VP 2. 130.3
27 Campania dislikes towns and people there, T 4. 67. 1; leaves Piso in charge of
[67] Rome, Seneca, Epp. 83. 14-15
Capri settles there, T 4. 67. 1-2, cf. S 39
mainland after Fidenae disaster, T 4. 62-63, 67. 1, S 40-41
28 Capri
10
31 Capri cos. V with Sejanus, S 65. 1, D 57. 20. 2, 58. 6. 2 1Jan. - 9 May
[71] (grandson Nero starved to death on Pontia, S 54. 2, Cal. 7, D 58. 8.
4)
summons grandson Gaius, S Cal. 10.1, cf. T. 6. 20. 1 after 31 Aug.
Antonia informs of Sejanus’ plot, Jos. AJ 18. 181-182
sends Macro to Rome with letter, D 58. 9. 2, Juv. 10. 71-72, 92-94
awaits news of Sejanus’ fall, S 65. 2 Oct.
next nine months in “Villa Iovis”; refuses to meet embassy from
Senate, D 58. 13. 2 Oct.-Dec.
32 Capri after Sejanus’ fall, nine months in “Villa Iovis”, S 65. 2, vs. T 6. 1.
[72] 1-2 Jan.-July
Campania T 6. 1. 1, by ship to Rome
Rome Horti Caesaris near Naumachia, S 72. 1, T 6. 1. 1
34 Capri
[74] Alba, Tusculum stays in area early in year, D 58. 24. 1
35 Capri
[75] Rome just outside city, T 6. 39. 2, cf. D 58. 25. 2
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BC
c. 27/20 Rome Forum: gladiatorial games for father
Amphitheater (Tauri): ditto for grandfather S 7. 1
(after toga virilis, before marriage [Lindsay])
24? Rome Senate: pleads for Laodicea, Thyatira, Chios after earthquake of
27 (Levick)
6/AD 2 Rhodes S 32. 2, 56, 59. 1, 62. 1, D 55. 11. 1-3, 57. 11. 1-2, 17. 4, T
1. 4. 4, 2. 42. 2, 3. 48. 1, 4. 15. 1, 57. 2, 6. 10. 2, 20. 2 – 21. 3, 51.
2; VP 2. 99; schol. Juvenal 6. 576; Manilius 4. 763-766; Quintilian
3. 1. 17; EJ 77b; ? AP 9. 178 (Antiphilus)
Thespiae? winner of chariot race, SEG 22 (1967) 385 (if attended)
AD
a. 16 Antium after first two years in Rome as princeps, visits only propinqua
oppida, and no further than Antium
a. 26 Capri S 42-44, 60, 62. 2, 73, 74, Cal. 10. 1-12. 3, Vit. 3, D. 52. 43. 2, 57.
12. 6, 58. 5. 1, T 6. 10. 2; Pliny NH 3. 82; Plutarch Mor. 602 E;
Aurelius Victor 2. 2; Ausonius, Caesares; Claudian In Eutropium
2. 61; Julian Caesares 310 A
? Praeneste recovers from illness in territory, Gellius 16. 13. 5; cf. S 63. 1
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