Tiberius — Caligula Character Profile

About Tiberius

Paranoid predecessor emperor whose death triggers Caligula's rise to power.

Tiberius — Character Profile

Alignment

Villain

Species

Human

Abilities

Paranoid governance, Political intrigue, Strategic patience, Imperial authority, Survival tactics

• Strength: 5/10
• Intelligence: 8/10
• Charisma: 6/10
• Morality: 2/10
• Influence: 9/10

Quick Facts about Tiberius

Occupation

military personnel, politician, imperator

Manner of Death

Natural causes

Tiberius's Known Relations

• Livia — Mother
• Augustus — Father
• Tiberius Claudius Nero — Father
• Marcus Gallius — Father
• Germanicus — Child
• Drusus Julius Caesar — Child
• Tiberillus — Child
• Claudia/Claudius — Child
• Julia the Elder — Spouse
• Vipsania Agrippina — Spouse
• Nero Claudius Drusus — Sibling

Tiberius appears in 3 titles

• The Robe (1953) — character page
• Ben-Hur (1959) — character page
• Caligula (1979)

Character Facts

Played by

Peter O'Toole

Appears in

Caligula (1979)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Tiberius — related — Drusilla (Teresa Ann Savoy)
• Tiberius — Family Great-Uncle — Caligula (Malcolm McDowell)

  Blood relation and imperial succession line.

• Tiberius — Social Close Friend — Nerva (John Gielgud)

  Elderly emperor's trusted companion.

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