The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Volume 05: Claudius by Suetonius
"The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Volume 05: Claudius" by Suetonius is a biography written in 121 CE as part of a larger work covering Julius Caesar and the first eleven Roman emperors. This volume focuses on Claudius, providing intimate details about his heritage, personal habits, physical appearance, and political career. Written while Suetonius served as personal secretary to Emperor Hadrian, the biography relies partly on secondhand accounts after the author lost
access to official archives. Despite criticisms of sensationalism and bias, it remains a major primary source for understanding this enigmatic emperor's life and reign. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Suetonius, 69?-122? |
|---|---|
| Editor | Forester, Thomas |
| Translator | Thomson, Alexander, M.D. |
| Title | The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Volume 05: Claudius |
| 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: 57.7 (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. | 6390 |
| Release Date | Dec 13, 2004 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 29, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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