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Villa Jovis ("Villa of Jupiter") is a Roman palace on Capri, southern Italy, built by Emperor Tiberius and completed in 27 AD. Tiberius ruled mainly from there until his death in 37 AD. [1] Villa Jovis is the largest of the twelve Tiberian villas on Capri mentioned by Tacitus.
Once on Capri, Tiberius ‘finally gave in to all the vices he had struggled so long to conceal’. His drinking was legendary, his sex life exceeded the worst imaginings. Surrounded by sexually explicit art-works, Tiberius was addicted to every kind of perversion, with boys, girls – even tiny children.
Tiberius’ villa on Capri. Located at the edge of a tall cliff on the island of Capri is the large villa once owned by the reclusive Roman emperor Tiberius (r. AD 14-37). Josho Brouwers 20 August 2019. When Rome’s first emperor, Augustus, died in AD 14, he was succeeded by Tiberius.
The ever-extravagant Ancient Roman Emperor Tiberius didn't construct just one villa on the island of Capri. He built 12. Whilst the ruins of the emperor's residences can be found scattered all over the island, only 3 of the villas have survived the passage of time well enough to be recognizable as such: Villa Jovis, Villa Damecuta and Palazzo a ...
Discover Villa Jovis, Emperor Tiberius' splendid residence in Capri. Learn about its history, architecture, and the legends surrounding one of the island's most captivating sites.
Standing on a promontory on the eastern side of the island of Capri, Villa Jovis was built by Roman emperor Tiberius as his retreat away from Rome; there, he enjoyed a mild climate, sweeping views of the sea and leisure time; Tiberius loved Capri so much he actually built 11 other villas on the island and mainly ruled from there.
Villa Jovis, meaning the Villa of Jupiter, on the island of Capri was the home of the Roman Emperor Tiberius for ten years from 27 AD until his death in 37 AD. Of twelve Tiberian villas on Capri mentioned by Tacitus, Villa Jovis is by far the largest and had a particularly scandalous reputation for debauchery. Villa Jovis history
Capri was the favorite island retreat of the Roman Emperor, Tiberius. This itinerary visits the sites of the villas which he built on the island.
In the northeast of Capri, atop a cliff, looking out to sea, are the remains of a place of perverted legend. The mere mention of Villa Jovis, home of the Emperor Tiberius for many years, could ...
The Roman emperor Tiberius was history's first "tourist" who fell in love with the island of Capri, fleeing the chaos of the teeming city of ancient Rome to find peace and serenity here. During the first century A.D., he commissioned 12 villas to be built on the island, including Villa Jovis.