C. Suetonius Tranquillus was the son of a Roman knight who commanded a legion, on the side of Otho, at the battle which decided the fate of the empire in favour of Vitellius. From incidental notices in the following History, we learn that he was born towards the close of the reign of Vespasian, who died in the year 79 of the Christian era. He lived till the time of Hadrian, under whose administration he filled the office of secretary; until, with several others, he was dismissed for presum...

The Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Latin and Greek texts. This comprehensive eBook presents the complete works of the Ancient biographer Suetonius, with beautiful illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (3MB Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Suetonius' life and works* Features the complete works of Suetonius, in bot...

De vita Caesarum, known as The Twelve Caesars, is a set of twelve biographies, each about one of the Roman emperors, including one on Julius Caesar. It was written by Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus, commonly referred to as Suetonius, in 121. Considered highly significant in antiquity, The Twelve Caesars has remained a major source of Roman history.

As private secretary to the Emperor Hadrian, the scholar Suetonius had access to the imperial archives and used them (along with eyewitness accounts) to produce one of the most colorful 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 that came wi...

The Twelve Caesars is a foundational work of imperial biography, tracing the lives of Julius Caesar and the first eleven Roman emperors from Augustus to Domitian. Suetonius writes not as a continuous political historian but as an anatomist of power, arranging public deeds, private habits, virtues, vices, omens, scandals, and memorable sayings into sharply profiled portraits. Its style is concise, anecdotal, and documentary, standing between Roman historiography and moral biography, and off...

The Lives of the Twelve Caesars by 2nd Century Roman historian Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus is our key primary source for biographical information of the first twelve rulers of ancient Rome - Emperors Julius Caesar, Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero, Galba, Otho, Vitellius, Vespasian, Titus and Domitian.This new digital edition of The Lives of the Twelve Caesars includes an image gallery.

Suetonius was a Roman historian born in about 69 AD, shortly after the death of the emperor Nero. This book, detailing the lives of the twelve Roman emperors who were known as "Caesar"-some by a family connection to Julius Caesar, some just as a title-is considered to be Suetonius' most important work.The Lives of the Caesars is a detailed account of the often dramatic lives of these emperors, whose abilities and morals varied enormously; from the capable, stable Augustus,...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Step into the private lives and public triumphs of Rome’s first emperors with Suetonius’s classic work, The Twelve Caesars. Written in the early 2nd century CE, this landmark biography provides a vivid and scandalous portrait of the rulers who shaped the Roman Empire, from the legendary Julius Caesar to the infamous Domitian.Suetonius goes beyond the battlefield and Senate chamber to reveal the human si...

This comprehensive eBook presents the complete works or all the significant works - the Œuvre - of this famous and brilliant writer in one ebook - easy-to-read and easy-to-navigate: • De vita CaesarumSuetonius • The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Volume: Julius CaesarSuetonius • The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Volume: AugustusSuetonius • The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Volume: TiberiusSuetonius • The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Volume: CaligulaSuetonius • The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, ...

Since the city was not adorned as the dignity of the empire demanded ... [Augustus] so beautified it that he could justly boast that he had found it built of brick and left it in marble.Over the course of the 1st century AD,the Roman Empire achieved never before seen glories. In Lives of the Caesars, the Roman historian Suetonius recounts the story of the rise of the Roman Empire through the colourful characters of its emperors. By turns courageou...

In 'The 12 Caesars' by Suetonius, readers are treated to a detailed account of the lives of the first twelve Roman emperors, offering insights into their reigns and personal lives. Written in a biographical style, the book provides a glimpse into the political and social context of Ancient Rome, highlighting the excesses and intrigues of the imperial court. Suetonius' straightforward and engaging narrative style makes the historical figures come alive on the pages, allowing readers to feel...

What would Caligula do? What the worst Roman emperors can teach us about how not to leadIf recent history has taught us anything, it's that sometimes the best guide to leadership is the negative example. But that insight is hardly new. Nearly 2,000 years ago, Suetonius wrote Lives of the Caesars, perhaps the greatest negative leadership book of all time. He was ideally suited to write about terrible political leaders; after all, he was also the au...