Lives of the Caesars

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Lives of the Caesars

edited by Anthony A. Barrett

Blackwell, 2008

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Contents of Works

  • Augustus / Werner Eck
  • Tiberius / Greg Rowe
  • Caligula / Anthony A. Barrett
  • Claudius / Donna W. Hurley
  • Nero / Miriam T. Griffin
  • Vespasian / Barbara Levick
  • Hadrian / Mary T. Boatwright
  • Marcus Aurelius / Anthony R. Birley
  • Septimius Severus / David Potter
  • Diocletian / Simon Corcoran
  • Constantine / Noel Lenski
  • Justinian / James Allan Evans

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Lives of the Caesars tells the stories of 12 of Rome's most fascinating and influential rulers, uncovering the unique features of their reigns which allowed them to earn their places in history. A comprehensive and engaging account of the lives of the Caesars, who helped shaped one of the most significant periods in history Each chapter entertainingly recounts the life and reign of a Roman emperor Includes notorious leaders such as Nero and Caligula, as well as less famous ones like Diocletian and Vespasian Includes illustrations, a timeline of Roman history, and a chart of dynasties

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations. Note on Contributors. Aknowledgements. Abbreviations. Maps. Family Trees. Introduction. Anthony A. Barrett. I Augustus. Werner Eck. II Tiberius. Greg Rowe. III Caligula. Anthony A. Barrett. IV Claudius. Donna W. Hurley. V Nero. Miriam Griffin. VI Vespasian. Barbara Levick. VII Hadrian. Mary T. Boatwright. VIII Marcus Aurelius. Anthony R. Birley. IX Severus. David Potter. X Diocletian. Simon Corcoran. XI Constantine. Noel Lenski. XII Justinian. Allan Evans. Glossary of Roman Terms

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