Tiberius Julius Caesar Augustus (16 November 42 BC – 16 March 37 AD) was the adopted son of Augustus, the first Roman Emperor. Tiberius himself became the second emperor of Rome in AD 14, serving until his own death in 37. While Tiberius had been one of Rome's greatest generals, his reign as emperor was marred by his own disdain for the position. By the time of his death, Tiberius had exiled himself from Rome and left the ruling of the empire in the hands of corrupt sycophants. He was pointedly not deified upon his death. Jesus was almost certainly crucified in the reign of Tiberius.