The Lives of the Twelve Caesars Series by Suetonius

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  • Julius Caesar: The Lives of the Twelve Caesars (The Lives of the Twelve Caesars #1)
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    Julius Caesar: The Lives of the Twelve Caesars (The Lives of the Twelve Caesars #1)

    Suetonius

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    · 10 ratings · published 121

    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.

  • The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Volume 04: Caligula (The Lives of the Twelve Caesars #4)
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    The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Volume 04: Caligula (The Lives of the Twelve Caesars #4)

    Suetonius

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    · 12 ratings · published 2014

    "The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Volume 04: Caligula" is a historical biography written by C. Suetonius Tranquillus, offering an in-depth account of the life and reign of the Roman Emperor Caligula. The book portrays Caligula's rise to power, his early popularity, and subsequent descent into madness and tyranny. Suetonius explores Caligula's extravagant lifestyle, his alleged sexual perversions, and his acts of cruelty and excess... more

  • Lives of the Caesars, Volume I (The Lives of the Twelve Caesars #1-4)
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    Lives of the Caesars, Volume I (The Lives of the Twelve Caesars #1-4)

    Suetonius

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    · 6 ratings · published 120

    Suetonius (C. Suetonius Tranquillus, born ca. 70 CE), son of a military tribune, was at first an advocate and a teacher of rhetoric, but later became the emperor Hadrian's private secretary, 119-121. He dedicated to C. Septicius Clarus, prefect of the praetorian guard, his "Lives of the Caesars." After the dismissal of both men for some breach of court etiquette, Suetonius apparently retired and probably continued his writing... more

  • T. Flavius Vespasianus Augustus: Lives of the Twelve Caesars (The Lives of the Twelve Caesars #10)
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    T. Flavius Vespasianus Augustus: Lives of the Twelve Caesars (The Lives of the Twelve Caesars #10)

    Suetonius

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    · 2 ratings · published 2000

    Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus (c70-c140), also known as Suetonius, was a prominent Roman historian and biographer. He is mainly remembered as the author of De Vita Caesarum (Lives of the Caesars, best known in English as The Twelve Caesars), his only extant work... more

  • The Twelve Caesars (The Lives of the Twelve Caesars #1-12)
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    The Twelve Caesars (The Lives of the Twelve Caesars #1-12)

    Suetonius

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    · 24 ratings · published 121

    As private secretary to the Emperor Hadrian, Suetonius gained access to the imperial archives and used them (along with eye-witness 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 with his successors... more

  • Lives of the Caesars, Volume II (The Lives of the Twelve Caesars #5-13)
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    Lives of the Caesars, Volume II (The Lives of the Twelve Caesars #5-13)

    Suetonius

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings · published 120

    Suetonius (C. Suetonius Tranquillus, born ca. 70 CE), son of a military tribune, was at first an advocate and a teacher of rhetoric, but later became the emperor Hadrian's private secretary, 119-121. He dedicated to C. Septicius Clarus, prefect of the praetorian guard, his "Lives of the Caesars." After the dismissal of both men for some breach of court etiquette, Suetonius apparently retired and probably continued his writing... more

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