Lindsay Powell

And the ships coming over from Illyricum into the port of Brindisium, he commandeers those and all of the marines aboard and uses this little army that he's got to go and take on these. And then the message is sent to Rome. And Tiberius immediately sends Praetorians and other people he's got to disposal to deal with this situation, that they defuse it completely.

And the ships coming over from Illyricum into the port of Brindisium, he commandeers those and all of the marines aboard and uses this little army that he's got to go and take on these. And then the message is sent to Rome. And Tiberius immediately sends Praetorians and other people he's got to disposal to deal with this situation, that they defuse it completely.

And I think what's significant about that is that, okay, that's a minor piece, like one paragraph of 300 words or something in Tacitus that comes to us by chance. He chose that because he wanted to illustrate a point. I think his point was to sort of show that he had power and he could see things all over.

And I think what's significant about that is that, okay, that's a minor piece, like one paragraph of 300 words or something in Tacitus that comes to us by chance. He chose that because he wanted to illustrate a point. I think his point was to sort of show that he had power and he could see things all over.

And I think what's significant about that is that, okay, that's a minor piece, like one paragraph of 300 words or something in Tacitus that comes to us by chance. He chose that because he wanted to illustrate a point. I think his point was to sort of show that he had power and he could see things all over.

I think the other thing it points to me is, much as people tend to think of Tiberius as being deeply unpopular and somewhat incompetent and recluse, living on his island Capri, he could nevertheless deal with things like this. And he dealt with them very quickly. And the force available to him were Praetorians.

I think the other thing it points to me is, much as people tend to think of Tiberius as being deeply unpopular and somewhat incompetent and recluse, living on his island Capri, he could nevertheless deal with things like this. And he dealt with them very quickly. And the force available to him were Praetorians.

I think the other thing it points to me is, much as people tend to think of Tiberius as being deeply unpopular and somewhat incompetent and recluse, living on his island Capri, he could nevertheless deal with things like this. And he dealt with them very quickly. And the force available to him were Praetorians.

Well, and that's where Sergius has a particular role, because he's the person deciding, yes, that can go, no, that one will stay here, and he'll control the visitors that flow to him. I think what's important to put it in context is that Tiberius leaves Rome in 21, and two years later, this Castra Praetoria is built.

Well, and that's where Sergius has a particular role, because he's the person deciding, yes, that can go, no, that one will stay here, and he'll control the visitors that flow to him. I think what's important to put it in context is that Tiberius leaves Rome in 21, and two years later, this Castra Praetoria is built.

Well, and that's where Sergius has a particular role, because he's the person deciding, yes, that can go, no, that one will stay here, and he'll control the visitors that flow to him. I think what's important to put it in context is that Tiberius leaves Rome in 21, and two years later, this Castra Praetoria is built.

And you almost wonder whether there's a situation where Sionis, who's trusted completely to run affairs, can almost make this decision without the need to consult. He just simply needs to, oh, by the way, I've actually arranged for this to happen. And you can almost imagine that Tiberius says, well, you're my right-hand man. I trust your judgment to do this.

And you almost wonder whether there's a situation where Sionis, who's trusted completely to run affairs, can almost make this decision without the need to consult. He just simply needs to, oh, by the way, I've actually arranged for this to happen. And you can almost imagine that Tiberius says, well, you're my right-hand man. I trust your judgment to do this.

And you almost wonder whether there's a situation where Sionis, who's trusted completely to run affairs, can almost make this decision without the need to consult. He just simply needs to, oh, by the way, I've actually arranged for this to happen. And you can almost imagine that Tiberius says, well, you're my right-hand man. I trust your judgment to do this.

And my sense of Tiberius is that he found in Sionis, who was an equestrian, whose father was himself a Praetorian prefect, someone that he recognized as a fellow military man. Significantly, he didn't choose another senator. He chose an equestrian. So this follows very much in Augustus' way of looking at things.

And my sense of Tiberius is that he found in Sionis, who was an equestrian, whose father was himself a Praetorian prefect, someone that he recognized as a fellow military man. Significantly, he didn't choose another senator. He chose an equestrian. So this follows very much in Augustus' way of looking at things.

And my sense of Tiberius is that he found in Sionis, who was an equestrian, whose father was himself a Praetorian prefect, someone that he recognized as a fellow military man. Significantly, he didn't choose another senator. He chose an equestrian. So this follows very much in Augustus' way of looking at things.

And what's remarkable, again, it's very easy to fall into the trap of watching iClaudius and think that these things all happened very, very shortly. It was 17 years ago. That's a long time. You know, that'd be half a Roman's lifetime in the sort of average sense. So something happened and it must have been, again, it could have been, I see all these people, I have all this power.

And what's remarkable, again, it's very easy to fall into the trap of watching iClaudius and think that these things all happened very, very shortly. It was 17 years ago. That's a long time. You know, that'd be half a Roman's lifetime in the sort of average sense. So something happened and it must have been, again, it could have been, I see all these people, I have all this power.

And what's remarkable, again, it's very easy to fall into the trap of watching iClaudius and think that these things all happened very, very shortly. It was 17 years ago. That's a long time. You know, that'd be half a Roman's lifetime in the sort of average sense. So something happened and it must have been, again, it could have been, I see all these people, I have all this power.