The Death of Tiberius

A faction of ancient historians, led by Suetonius, report that Tiberius cared very little for his son and actually short the customary mourning period. But I am more convinced by Tacitus that the death was a personal and professional disaster for Tiberius. The emperor had shared a consulship with his son in 21 AD and was in the process of transferring a great deal of administrative authority to Drusus at the time of the young man's death. When Drusus died, Tiberius suffered the blow not just as a father who had lost his son but also as a prisoner who had been denied parole.