not Now Caesar Augustus, the current Julii member leading the family, was close to death from old age, and knowing it, struggled to retain the power of being declared permanent Imperator of the empire. The old man declared he wished to hand the power over to his adopted son, Tiberius, upon his death. There were rumors that Caesar and Tiberius had finally reconciled their many differences and mistakes each had heaped upon the other. It was no secret Octavius Caesar wished to regain and revive the love he once had for his adopted son. Once the two had been very close. The Imperator made it clear there was to be no question of a transfer of power to his adopted son after his death. Tiberius was to be his successor. No questioning of that decision was allowed.
Imperator.But before his death,
