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The Lives of the Caesars
Suetonius

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 [...] 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, to the insane Caligula. Several of these men died violently either by their own hand or by assassins. Suetonius, though, is careful to give credit where it is due, outlining the better actions and laws of each alongside an account of the crimes and immoralities they also carried [...] turbulent period of Roman history has often been depicted in fiction and in media, drawing on the work of Suetonius and other contemporary historians. For example, Robert Graves' novel I, Claudius (1934), which was made into a highly-controversial television series by the BBC in 1976.
The Lives of the Caesars
Suetonius

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 [...] 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, to the insane Caligula. Several of these men died violently either by their own hand or by assassins. Suetonius, though, is careful to give credit where it is due, outlining the better actions and laws of each alongside an account of the crimes and immoralities they also carried [...] turbulent period of Roman history has often been depicted in fiction and in media, drawing on the work of Suetonius and other contemporary historians. For example, Robert Graves' novel I, Claudius (1934), which was made into a highly-controversial television series by the BBC in 1976.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2026
Genre: Importe, Romane & Erzählungen
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9791043137938
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Suetonius
Hersteller: Les prairies numériques
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 229 x 152 x 31 mm
Von/Mit: Suetonius
Erscheinungsdatum: 27.02.2026
Gewicht: 0,848 kg
Artikel-ID: 134928468

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