The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Complete by Suetonius
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"The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Complete" by Suetonius is a set of twelve biographies written in 121 CE. This ancient work chronicles the lives of Julius Caesar and the first eleven Roman emperors, from Augustus through Domitian. Suetonius served as personal secretary to Emperor Hadrian when he composed these intimate portraits. Drawing on official archives, personal letters, and contemporary accounts, he reveals the heritage, physical appearance, personal habits, and political careers
of Rome's most powerful rulers during the Principate era. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Suetonius, 69?-122? |
|---|---|
| Editor | Forester, Thomas |
| Translator | Thomson, Alexander, M.D. |
| Uniform Title | De vita Caesarum |
| Title | The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Complete |
| 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: 50.7 (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. | 6400 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-06400-0 |
| Release Date | Nov 10, 2004 |
| Last Update | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 7360 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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