Lindsay Powell
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He loses his brother, his young brother, Nero Claudius Drusus, which I think for him is personally devastating. He's confident, if you like. And worse, the lady that he loves, Vipsania Agrippina, who is a daughter of Marcus Agrippa, he's told to divorce her to marry Julia, who is now the widow of Marcus Agrippa. So these seminal events in his early years, I think, really tear him up.
He loses his brother, his young brother, Nero Claudius Drusus, which I think for him is personally devastating. He's confident, if you like. And worse, the lady that he loves, Vipsania Agrippina, who is a daughter of Marcus Agrippa, he's told to divorce her to marry Julia, who is now the widow of Marcus Agrippa. So these seminal events in his early years, I think, really tear him up.
And this life of service, I think what he wants is somebody he can look at and rely on. So all those years later, when Sir Janus betrays him, I mean, this is something that for 17 years he'd relied on. He could go to Capri knowing that there was someone who was going to look after his interests. And some people say, well, why Capri?
And this life of service, I think what he wants is somebody he can look at and rely on. So all those years later, when Sir Janus betrays him, I mean, this is something that for 17 years he'd relied on. He could go to Capri knowing that there was someone who was going to look after his interests. And some people say, well, why Capri?
And this life of service, I think what he wants is somebody he can look at and rely on. So all those years later, when Sir Janus betrays him, I mean, this is something that for 17 years he'd relied on. He could go to Capri knowing that there was someone who was going to look after his interests. And some people say, well, why Capri?
Well, the great thing is actually it's an island and you can get messages and ships and all over the empire from there. So it's not such a dumb position, but by opening himself up to the whims of another man, who begins to understand the extent of his own power, it puts him at great risk. So along comes Antonio with this file, and let's say, it must have been devastating.
Well, the great thing is actually it's an island and you can get messages and ships and all over the empire from there. So it's not such a dumb position, but by opening himself up to the whims of another man, who begins to understand the extent of his own power, it puts him at great risk. So along comes Antonio with this file, and let's say, it must have been devastating.
Well, the great thing is actually it's an island and you can get messages and ships and all over the empire from there. So it's not such a dumb position, but by opening himself up to the whims of another man, who begins to understand the extent of his own power, it puts him at great risk. So along comes Antonio with this file, and let's say, it must have been devastating.
Who did away with him, pretty much. Yeah, again, I think you've got a guy that is a military man and understands the pragmatics, and it must have struck him as being silly that they have... Nine cohorts, and most of them are spread around Italy. So getting the watchword out right becomes a problem. Keeping control of expenses and so on.
Who did away with him, pretty much. Yeah, again, I think you've got a guy that is a military man and understands the pragmatics, and it must have struck him as being silly that they have... Nine cohorts, and most of them are spread around Italy. So getting the watchword out right becomes a problem. Keeping control of expenses and so on.
Who did away with him, pretty much. Yeah, again, I think you've got a guy that is a military man and understands the pragmatics, and it must have struck him as being silly that they have... Nine cohorts, and most of them are spread around Italy. So getting the watchword out right becomes a problem. Keeping control of expenses and so on.
And maybe their use in other cities, because the significant thing is Augustus travels a lot. And I mentioned Nero Claudius Drusus. He was active in Germany, for example. His brother was active in Lyricum. And what Augustus would do, he'd go to Aquileia, which were closer to those places without necessarily leaving Italy, to get war reports. He was actually getting field reports from his stepsons.
And maybe their use in other cities, because the significant thing is Augustus travels a lot. And I mentioned Nero Claudius Drusus. He was active in Germany, for example. His brother was active in Lyricum. And what Augustus would do, he'd go to Aquileia, which were closer to those places without necessarily leaving Italy, to get war reports. He was actually getting field reports from his stepsons.
And maybe their use in other cities, because the significant thing is Augustus travels a lot. And I mentioned Nero Claudius Drusus. He was active in Germany, for example. His brother was active in Lyricum. And what Augustus would do, he'd go to Aquileia, which were closer to those places without necessarily leaving Italy, to get war reports. He was actually getting field reports from his stepsons.
And under Tiberius, that stops. He doesn't travel anywhere. That's the great complaint that people level at him. He's decided after 14 to 21, I'm done with Rome. I want to leave. And he leaves this other guy in charge. So you can see there's pragmatics here. These people don't need to be where the emperor's going because the emperor's not there anymore. He's an island.
And under Tiberius, that stops. He doesn't travel anywhere. That's the great complaint that people level at him. He's decided after 14 to 21, I'm done with Rome. I want to leave. And he leaves this other guy in charge. So you can see there's pragmatics here. These people don't need to be where the emperor's going because the emperor's not there anymore. He's an island.
And under Tiberius, that stops. He doesn't travel anywhere. That's the great complaint that people level at him. He's decided after 14 to 21, I'm done with Rome. I want to leave. And he leaves this other guy in charge. So you can see there's pragmatics here. These people don't need to be where the emperor's going because the emperor's not there anymore. He's an island.
And then Sionis can look at this again. He can justify this, right? I'm bringing them to one place. You can keep an eye on them. We're putting them all in one place. So if necessary, we can seal the gates even, you know, things like that. Because to get a legion that might have to deal with them is going to take days, right? So you've got to work on the control elements of this.
And then Sionis can look at this again. He can justify this, right? I'm bringing them to one place. You can keep an eye on them. We're putting them all in one place. So if necessary, we can seal the gates even, you know, things like that. Because to get a legion that might have to deal with them is going to take days, right? So you've got to work on the control elements of this.
And then Sionis can look at this again. He can justify this, right? I'm bringing them to one place. You can keep an eye on them. We're putting them all in one place. So if necessary, we can seal the gates even, you know, things like that. Because to get a legion that might have to deal with them is going to take days, right? So you've got to work on the control elements of this.