Tiberius
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But the father of Tiberius Caesar, being quaestor to Caius Caesar, and commander of his fleet in the war of
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Alexandria
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, contributed greatly to its success. He was therefore made one of the high-priests in the room of Publius Scipio;
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and was sent to settle some colonies in
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Gaul
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, and amongst the rest, those of
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Narbonne
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and
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Arles
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After the assassination of Caesar, however, when the rest of the senators, for fear of public disturbances, were for having the affair buried in oblivion, he proposed a resolution for rewarding those who had killed the tyrant. Having filled the office of praetor,
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and at the end of the year a disturbance breaking out amongst the triumviri, he kept the badges of his office beyond the legal time; and following Lucius Antonius the consul, brother of the triumvir, to
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Perusia
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,
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though the rest submitted, yet he himself continued firm to the party, and escaped first to
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Praeneste
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, and then to
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Naples
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; whence, having in vain invited the slaves to liberty, he fled over to
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Sicily
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. But resenting his not being immediately admitted into the presence of Sextus Pompey, and being also prohibited the use of the fasces, he went over into Achaia to Mark Antony; with whom, upon a reconciliation soon after brought about amongst the several contending parties, he returned to
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Rome
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; and, at the request of Augustus, gave up to him his wife Livia Drusilla, although she was then big with child, and had before borne him a son. He died not long after; leaving behind him two sons, Tiberius and Drusus Nero.