The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Volume 09: Vitellius by Suetonius

"The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Volume 09: Vitellius" by Suetonius is a biography written in 121 CE. This volume forms part of Suetonius's renowned collection chronicling Julius Caesar and the first eleven Roman emperors. Written while serving as secretary to Emperor Hadrian, Suetonius crafted intimate portraits of Rome's most powerful rulers. Though criticized for sensationalism and reliance on gossip, his work remains an essential primary source, offering unique details about the heritage, habits, and political careers of early imperial Rome's most influential figures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Suetonius, 69?-122?
Editor Forester, Thomas
Translator Thomson, Alexander, M.D.
Title The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Volume 09: Vitellius
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Twelve_Caesars
Credits Produced by Tapio Riikonen and David Widger
Reading Level Reading ease score: 55.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Language English
LoC Class DG: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Italy, Vatican City, Malta
Subject Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D.
Subject Emperors -- Rome -- Biography -- Early works to 1800
Category Text
eBook-No. 6394
Release Date
Last Update Dec 29, 2020
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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