TIBERIUS, Portia’s Uncle, is the Roman Governor of
the Egyptian port city of Alexandria. A consummate
politician, Tiberius discharges his duties with cold,
ruthless efficiency, whether it’s collecting taxes, putting
down rebellions or ferreting out fugitive rebels.
Tiberius’s coldness carries over into his relationship
with Portia. Though he is her guardian, he shows little
interest in her or her friends and consequently, Portia
drifts away from him and all things Roman.
At the end of Series One, Tiberius’s politicking pays
off and he is given a plum assignment: helping to lead
the siege of Jerusalem. After Jerusalem falls, Tiberius
takes yet another step up the ladder - a job as Prefect
in Rome.
A vain man, Tiberius is seldom without his precious
hand mirror.
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I’ll see you lose
a lot of weight...
very quickly
