The Lives of the Twelve Caesars: Galba, Otho, Vitellius
Author | : G. Suetonius Tranquillus |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 45 |
Release | : 2012-11-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781625580368 |
ISBN-13 | : 1625580363 |
Rating | : 4/5 (68 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Lives of the Twelve Caesars: Galba, Otho, Vitellius written by G. Suetonius Tranquillus and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-11-01 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.