Caius Julius Cæsar = Aurelia | +------------------+-----+ | | Julius Cæsar Julia = Atius Balbus | Atia = Octavius | +----------------------+---+ | | Scribonia = Octavian AUGUSTUS = Livia Octavia = Mark Antony 1st wife | 2d wife, divorced | | from T.Cl. Nero | | | +--------+ | +-------+-----------+ | | | | | | Vipsania = TIBERIUS = Julia Drusus I = Antonia +----+ 1st wife 2d wife | | | Marcellus = Julia = Agrippa | 1st Husband | 2d Husband | TIBERIUS | | 3d Husband | +------+--------------------+-----+ | | | | +------------+ | Lavilla Messalina = CLAUDIUS = Agrippina II | | 5th wife 6th wife | | Agrippina I = Germanicus | +---+----------+ | | Caius CALIGULA Agrippina II = Cnæus Domitius | | Lucius Domitius NERO
THE JULIAN FAMILY
Showing the relationship of the Five Emperors
Augustus,—the son of Julius Cæsar’s niece,—was the first Emperor. He was succeeded by his stepson,Tiberius; Tiberius by his brother’s grandson, Caligula; Caligula by his uncle, Claudius; and Claudius byhis brother’s grandson,—who was also his own stepson,—Nero.
AUGUSTUS AS EMPEROR
Frontispiece
UNDER CÆSARS’
SHADOW
BY
HENRY FRANCIS COLBY, D.D.
Illustrated