http://greecerome.tribe.net/thread/fb46c9bf-a32a-47ba-9090-42ed76baedc3?format=rss Tribe.net. Local Connections http://greecerome.tribe.net/thread/fb46c9bf-a32a-47ba-9090-42ed76baedc3#605b1a7d-1621-43f5-b192-3e9c5013c693 so i guess the question becomes 'is an adopted son of an adopted son' a direct relative? in my opinion, no. Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:10:59 GMT http://greecerome.tribe.net/thread/fb46c9bf-a32a-47ba-9090-42ed76baedc3#605b1a7d-1621-43f5-b192-3e9c5013c693 Peter 2007-11-07T17:10:59Z http://greecerome.tribe.net/thread/fb46c9bf-a32a-47ba-9090-42ed76baedc3#418a738d-61f9-45d3-89f6-a34c49b76904 Here's the family tree of the Julio-Claudian family: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c0/JulioClaudian.svg Wed, 07 Nov 2007 12:38:38 GMT http://greecerome.tribe.net/thread/fb46c9bf-a32a-47ba-9090-42ed76baedc3#418a738d-61f9-45d3-89f6-a34c49b76904 jheem 2007-11-07T12:38:38Z http://greecerome.tribe.net/thread/fb46c9bf-a32a-47ba-9090-42ed76baedc3#02b28b27-b3e0-4527-977f-9bf0875864d0 i'm not familiar with the movie, but i'm pretty damn sure that Tiberius wasn't related to Julius. Tiberius wasn't even related to Augustus except by marriage. he was Livia's son by a previous marriage. perhaps the connection is a remote one through a third cousin twice removed etc, etc, etc... Tue, 06 Nov 2007 23:56:50 GMT http://greecerome.tribe.net/thread/fb46c9bf-a32a-47ba-9090-42ed76baedc3#02b28b27-b3e0-4527-977f-9bf0875864d0 Peter 2007-11-06T23:56:50Z http://greecerome.tribe.net/thread/fb46c9bf-a32a-47ba-9090-42ed76baedc3#dc5001af-0ba8-4dd2-a01a-0dfecea0b53e what do u think of the movie? BTW Tiberius - the last emperor directly related to Caesar??? How come? Tue, 06 Nov 2007 22:46:06 GMT http://greecerome.tribe.net/thread/fb46c9bf-a32a-47ba-9090-42ed76baedc3#dc5001af-0ba8-4dd2-a01a-0dfecea0b53e Anat 2007-11-06T22:46:06Z