Lives of the Caesars
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Lives of the Caesars
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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