Title: The Lives of the Twelve Caesars: The Lives of Julius Caesar and the First Eleven Emperors of Rome
Publisher: SMK Books
Publication Date: 2012
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1617205710
ISBN 13: 9781617205712
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New

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A foundational work of Roman history presenting the lives of Julius Caesar and the first eleven emperors, offering a detailed and often intimate account of imperial power in its earliest form.

Written in the early second century AD during the reign of Hadrian, The Lives of the Twelve Caesars remains one of the principal sources for the study of the early Roman Empire. Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus, drawing upon his position within the imperial administration, records the careers of the rulers from Julius Caesar through Domitian, combining political history with personal observation. The work is notable for its attention to character, habit, and private conduct, presenting each emperor through a structured sequence of achievements, decisions, and personal traits.

Suetonius's method departs from formal historiography in favour of biographical arrangement, producing a series of portraits that illuminate both governance and personality. While the text reflects the perspectives and conventions of its time, it preserves material unavailable elsewhere, making it indispensable for understanding the formation of imperial authority and the complexities of Roman public and private life. Its influence has extended across centuries, shaping both historical writing and the broader literary tradition of biography.

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Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus (c. AD 69 - after AD 122) was a Roman historian and biographer who served as a secretary to the emperor Hadrian. His position within the imperial administration afforded him access to official records and correspondence, which informed his historical writings. Suetonius is best known for The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, a work that combines political narrative with biographical detail to produce a vivid account of the early emperors. His approach, emphasising character and anecdote alongside public action, has had a lasting influence on the development of biographical history.

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