The second Roman Emperor was Tiberius.

The second Roman Emperor was Tiberius.

His right-hand man was the leader of the Praetorian Guard,

Lucius Aianus, known to us as Sejanus.

Over the year, Sejanus slowly gained power and influence,

as well as a host of enemies throughout Rome. Eventually, however, all of his social climbing

and power acquisition eventually came to an end in one spectacular and disastrous day.

Learn more about Sejanus and a spectacular

spectacular downfall on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. The Emperor Augustus was the first, greatest, and longest serving Emperor in Roman history.

His reign was so long that an entire generation of Romans never knew anything else when he died.

Because he was the first emperor, there had never been a transition of power.

For decades, Augustus had tried to set up his nephews and grandchildren to assume the throne, but there was one problem.

They all died.

He ended up appointing his stepson and the son of his wife Livia as a successor, Tiberius. Tiberius was a very capable military leader and he spent most of his life in the field with military units.

However, Augustus didn't seem particularly fond of Tiberius, and Tiberius really wasn't enthusiastic about accepting the job.

Nonetheless when Augustus died the Senate and everyone else quickly fell behind Tiberius as the new emperor.

This story isn't about Tiberius however. This is about the man

he appointed to the position of Praetorian Prefect, the head of the Praetorian Guard,

Sejanus. The Praetorian Guard was created by Augustus in the year 27 BC.

Their primary function was to serve as the personal bodyguards for the Emperor and the

Imperial Family. Think of them as the Roman version of the Secret Service.

Over time the Praetorian Guard took on more responsibilities and became a vital part of the

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