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I found highly implausible the whole premise as Tiberius was always in love with his first wife Vipsania so he would not be interested in having a relationship with Selene. Same story for Drusus who was likely in love with Antonia and considering who she is Selene’s half-sister getting involved with him would be a very bad idea. Iullus is naturally out of question being her half-brother and same for her twin Alexander so who remain of the young men in the house of Augustus? Marcellus, son of Octavia and heir designated to Augustus and husband-to-be of his cousin Julia... That would be risky, definitely a bad idea and is pretty likely who Julia and Selene were friends but can work if Julia was already in love with Iullus...

Tiberius doesn't NEED to be in love with Cleopatra Selene or vice versa for a child to be produced. It wouldn't be the first nor the last time.
 
Tiberius doesn't NEED to be in love with Cleopatra Selene or vice versa for a child to be produced. It wouldn't be the first nor the last time.

Isabella is right, it is a higly implausible scenario, especially when it concerns grouchy, dour, surly Tiberius. But, it’s alternate history, and I think it is assumed that we’re talking about a Tiberius who would fall in love with Cleopatra.
 
Tiberius doesn't NEED to be in love with Cleopatra Selene or vice versa for a child to be produced. It wouldn't be the first nor the last time.
Well, considering the situation yes. But I think you will concord with me who for having a relationship with Selene Tiberius at least need to not be in love with his own intended Vipsania (while everything we know about them tell us who Tiberius was totally in love with Vipsania).

Isabella is right, it is a higly implausible scenario, especially when it concerns grouchy, dour, surly Tiberius. But, it’s alternate history, and I think it is assumed that we’re talking about a Tiberius who would fall in love with Cleopatra.
I was more pointing to the fact who Tiberius would be pretty unlikely to have a relationship with anyone as he was in love with his own wife/intended...
 
I was more pointing to the fact who Tiberius would be pretty unlikely to have a relationship with anyone as he was in love with his own wife/intended...

I know, but I think he fell in love with her around the time of the marriage, and in this ATL Tiberius and Cleopatra have a relationship before then.
 
I know, but I think he fell in love with her around the time of the marriage, and in this ATL Tiberius and Cleopatra have a relationship before then.
Still Selene is not the kind of woman to attract Tiberius who was much his mother’s son going against her with a relationship with a woman much more alike to his hated second wife than to his beloved first wife...

The only young male member of Augustus’ household (aka Marcellus, Tiberius, Drusus and Iullus) who I can realistically see having an affair with Selene is Marcellus if he and Julia are not romantically involved (as is very likely)
 
Still Selene is not the kind of woman to attract Tiberius who was much his mother’s son going against her with a relationship with a woman much more alike to his hated second wife than to his beloved first wife...

The only young male member of Augustus’ household (aka Marcellus, Tiberius, Drusus and Iullus) who I can realistically see having an affair with Selene is Marcellus if he and Julia are not romantically involved (as is very likely)

You are absolutely right, but the whole premise for this TL is “what if Tiberius had a relationship with her?”. We’re talking about a different Tiberius who would do such a thing.
 
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