Mirroring Augustus' debate of 27 BC, Tiberius also refused any titles of nobility such as 'Father of his country' cording to Tacitus, which may have been found offensive,however it should be noticed that Tacitus shows his bias against Tiberius in his 'damning aside' in which he stated 'Nevertheless he did not convince the people of his republicanism' This would suggest that by honouring the facade, in the early days of his reign, the senate did not provide a focus for opposition, conforming to the earlier idea that emperors who honoured the facade faced less ...

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