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The Twelve Caesars
by Suetonius
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As private secretary to the Emperor Hadrian, Suetonius gained access to the imperial archives and used them (along with carefully gathered eye-witness accounts) to produce one of the most colourful biographical works in history. 'The Twelve Caesars' chronicles the public careers and private lives of the men who wielded absolute power over Rome, from the foundation of the empire under Julius Caesar and Augustus, to the decline into depravity and civil war under Nero, and the recovery and stabilit...
First published: 1957 388 pages
ISBN: 0140449213
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- Classics
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- Must-Read
- Author works
- 2
- Language
- eng
Biografias De PoliticosBiographyCategory: BiographiesCategory: History - AncientEarly works to 1800EmperorsEmperors -- Rome -- Biography -- Early works to 1800HistoryNon-fictionRoman HistoryRoman emperorsRome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D.Rome, biographyRome, politics and government
