Author: Suetonius
Publisher: London : H.G. Bohn
ISBN:
Category : Emperors
Languages : en
Pages : 580

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Author: Suetonius
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 136553989X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 213

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The Lives of the Twelve Caesars by 2nd Century Roman historian Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus is the key primary source of biographical information for the first twelve rules of ancient Rome - emperors Julius Caesar, Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero, Galba, Otho, Vitellius, Vespasian, Titus and Domitian.

Author: G. Suetonias Tranquillis
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1625580002
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 38

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The Twelve Caesars, is a set of twelve biographies of Julius Caesar and the first 11 emperors of the Roman Empire written by Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus. The work, written in AD 121 during the reign of the emperor Hadrian, was the most popular work of Suetonius, at that time Hadrian's personal secretary, and is the largest among his surviving writings. The Twelve Caesars is considered very significant in antiquity and remains a primary source on Roman history.

Author: G. Suetonias Tranquillis
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1625580053
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 36

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The Twelve Caesars, is a set of twelve biographies of Julius Caesar and the first 11 emperors of the Roman Empire written by Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus. The work, written in AD 121 during the reign of the emperor Hadrian, was the most popular work of Suetonius, at that time Hadrian's personal secretary, and is the largest among his surviving writings. The Twelve Caesars is considered very significant in antiquity and remains a primary source on Roman history.

Author: C. Suetonius Tranquillus
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781406551433
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus (c70-c140), also known as Suetonius, was a prominent Roman historian and biographer. He is mainly remembered as the author of De Vita Caesarum (Lives of the Caesars, best known in English as The Twelve Caesars), his only extant work. The Twelve Caesars, probably written in Hadrian's time, is a collective biography of the Roman Empire's first leaders who were: Julius Caesar, Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero, Galba, Otho, Vitellius, Vespasian, Titus and Domitian. The work tells the tale of each Caesar's life according to a set formula: the descriptions of appearance, omens, family history, quotes, and then a history are given in a consistent order for each Caesar. Suetonius regarded emperors who amassed wealth for the public purse to be "greedy", perhaps a reflection of the average Roman middle class attitudes.

Author: Suetonius
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486822192
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 659

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One of antiquity's great historical resources, this chronicle portrays the lives and reigns of Julius Caesar and his 11 immediate successors.

Author: Robert Graves
Publisher: RosettaBooks
ISBN: 0795337647
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 449

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This ancient biographical history of Roman rulers from Julius Caesar to Domitian is translated by the acclaimed classicists and author of I, Claudius. As personal secretary to Emperor Hadrian, the second century scholar Suetonius had unlimited access to the Roman Imperial archives. Drawing on this wealth of source material, he wrote a sweeping account of the lives of Rome’s first twelve emperors. From the empire’s most accomplished leaders, such as Julius Caesar and Augustus, to its most depraved and doomed rulers, such as Caligula and Nero, this ancient biographical study presents an enlightening and colorful picture of these historical figures from remote antiquity. This edition of The Twelve Caesars is translated from the Latin by the renowned classicist, historian, and historical novelist Robert Graves. With his expertise in classical history and talent for telling a lively story, Graves presents an excellent translation that makes this classic work accessible to modern audiences

Author: Suetonius
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Emperors
Languages : en
Pages : 432

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Author: Suetonius
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 643

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The Lives of the Twelve Caesars is a book by Suetonius. It presents a biography of the 12 leaders of Rome, containing their roots, rise to power and tribulations in the Roman society.

Author: Suetonius
Publisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 376

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This eBook edition of "The Twelve Caesars" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. The Twelve Caesars is a set of twelve biographies of Julius Caesar and the first 11 emperors of the Roman Empire written by Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus. The book provides valuable information on the heritage, personal habits, physical appearance, lives, and political careers of the first Roman emperors as it mentions details which other sources do not. As with many of his contemporaries, Suetonius took omens seriously and carefully includes reports of omens portending Imperial births, accessions, and deaths. The Twelve Caesars was considered very significant in antiquity and remains a primary source on Roman history. The book discusses the significant and critical period of the Principate from the end of the Republic to the reign of Domitian.