Tiberius never wanted to be part of public life, let alone the official emperor of Rome. Tiberius was challenged politically because he had no motivation, because he had no desire to be in charge. He was born on November 16, 42 BC. At the age of three his mother, Livia, divorced his father and married Octavian, the future emperor, Augustus. (BBC) His birth father despised Augustus, yet his mother divorced his father only to marry his worst enemy. It seems that Livia harbored a slight hatred towards Augustus; it wasn't just Nero. “Augustus wanted to marry Livia [and] Nero handed her over to him, and he died shortly after.” (Our Civilization) Nero was totally against Augustus throughout Tiberius' childhood, and then his psychopathic mom goes and marries Augustus. (Anceint) Augustus and Livia married in 27 BCE (Ancient). Who knows why anyone would want to marry Livia, she was truly crazy. He had planned Tiberius' entire life from the day he was born. His mental health must have been moderately affected due to both his parents. (Ancient) Tiberius was an intelligent and mature child, but he rarely used his abilities. He spoke Greek well, but didn't use it very often. He also knew the mythology. He always asked questions even if the timing was inappropriate. (Penelope) Tiberius grew up everywhere on the map because his parents fled Augustus. The average person, whether they're willing to admit it or not, wants to be on top. They want to be powerful and responsible. People are aggressive, but Tiberius was extremely passive and did not want to be on top. However, people believed that he would do anything to become and remain a Roman ruler. (BBC) He was thrust into public life without having a say. His first ex...... middle of paper ......ct. 2013. Plutarch. "The Internet Classics Archive | Plutarch's Tiberius Gracchus." The Internet Classics Archive | Tiberius Gracchus by Plutarch. Np, nd Web. 13 October 2013. .Tacitus, Publius C. "Roman History (14 - 70 AD) by Publius Cornelius Tacitus." Tacit. Bruce J. Butterfield, 1997. Web. October 13, 2013. “Tiberius (42 BC – AD 37).” BBC News. BBC and Web. 13 October 2013. "Tiberius." PBS. Devillier Donegan Enterprises, n.d. Web. 10 October 2013. Wasson, Donald L. “Tiberius.” Encyclopedia of Ancient History. TSOhost, July 19, 2012. Web. October 13. 2013. .