THE PROBLEM OF SUCCESSION TO THE PRINCIPATE

The lines indicate adoption; names in red are blood relatives of Augustus.

To see how this grand scheme played out in more detail, click on the following links in succession: Cover page, 25 BCE, 23 BCE, 21 BCE, 17 BCE, 12 BCE, 11 BCE, 2 BCE, 2 CE, 4 CE, 4 CE, 7 CE, 14 CE, 14 CE, 19 CE, 23 CE, 37 CE