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Tiberius

Tiberius

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The second Roman emperor after Augustus who ruled strictly and often cruelly
  • proper noun
  • /taɪˈbɪəriəs/
translation icon : Tiberio
  • Sacrifices were made in the name of Emperor Tiberius at the Temple of Jerusalem.
  • Tiberius's curse

She was, of course, the first wife of Tiberius.

Examples

  • the emperor Tiberius.

    The Last Legion (2007)

  • Tell the Emperor Tiberius I salute him and obey.

    Cyclops (2008)

  • The successor to Tiberius was a man by the name of Caligula.

  • Tiberius Caesar has granted special privileges to Judea.

    Judas (2004)

  • Pontius Pilate was the fifth governor of the Roman province of Judaea, serving under Emperor Tiberius.

    Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916)

  • Their discoveries have revealed how, for some 1,600 years, rulers from Egypt's famous female pharaoh Hatshepsut to the Roman emperor Tiberius built, rebuilt, expanded, restored, and maintained the only temple in Egypt exclusively dedicated to Mut.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Emperor Tiberius led the Roman Empire during a time of significant military expansion.

  • Pontius Pilate served as governor under Emperor Tiberius, overseeing the region of Judaea.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

The name Tiberius comes from the river Tiber and the Latin form Tiberis, and it originally meant someone 'of the Tiber' or 'from the river'. That's why the emperor's name feels tied to Rome, the city on the Tiber.