Capri after Tiberius

      With the death of Tiberius (37 AD), the ancient historians lost interest in Capri, even though the island continued to be home to imposing aristocratic villas for the whole of the 1st century AD. As from the beginning of the 2nd century AD, news of the island became rare with the only event of major importance being the exile to Capri of the wife and sister (Crispina and Lucilla, respectively) of Emperor Commodus in 182 AD. The 3rd century AD was a dark period for Capri, characterized by a considerable fall in the standard of living of the island community and notable social and cultural transformation (especially the slow spread of Christianity).