The First Dynasty (27 BC-68 AD) – The Julio-Claudian Dynasty From “Build Back Better” to “Burn Them ALL!!!” “First was Augustus, wisest and strongest, Next came Tiberius, darkest, and moodiest. Alas came Caligula, ye “Little Boots,” the nuttiest and wackiest of them all, Hear the tale of Claudius, lame to the last, And of Nero, last of the name…er…dynasty” The first dynasty held the promise of a better future for the empire. From aqueducts, temples, and statues, to military reforms, conquests, and conspiracies; this was the dynasty that set the tone for the future lives of the purple-clad. Even as the dynasty was in decline, its emperor vowing to destroy…