The Lives of the Twelve Caesars

  • The Lives of the Twelve Caesars: Vespasian, Titus and Donitian
    The Lives of the Twelve Caesars: Vespasian, Titus and Donitian
    By G. Surtonius 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 Lives of the Twelve Caesars: Julius Caesar, Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero, Galba, Otho , Vitellius, Vespasian, Titus, Domitian,...
    The Lives of the Twelve Caesars: Julius Caesar, Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, Nero, Galba, Otho , Vitellius, Vespasian, Titus, Domitian,...
    By Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus

    Farewell, my most dear,and (as I hope to prosper) most gallant man, and accomplished general." Again. "The disposition of your summerquarters? Intruth, my dear Tiberius, I do not think,that amidstsomany difficulties, and with an army so ...

  • The Lives of the Twelve Caesars: Tiberius
    The Lives of the Twelve Caesars: Tiberius
    By G. Surtonius Tranquillus

    I know, it is generally believed, that upon Tiberius's quitting the room, after their private conference, ... Of such declarations I subjoin the following instances: “Farewell, my dear Tiberius, and may success attend you, ...

  • The Lives of the Twelve Caesars
    The Lives of the Twelve Caesars
    By Suetonius

    "I have only praise for the conduct of your summer campaigns, dear Tiberius, and I am sure that no one could have acted with better judgment than you did amid so many difficulties and such apathy of your army.

  • The Lives of the Twelve Caesars: Galba and Vespasian
    The Lives of the Twelve Caesars: Galba and Vespasian
    By C. Suetonius Tranquillus

    The work tells the tale of each Caesar's life according to a set formula: the descriptions of appearance, omens, family history, quotes, and then a history are given in a consistent order for each Caesar.

  • The Lives of the Twelve Caesars
    The Lives of the Twelve Caesars
    By Sheba Blake, C. Suetonious Tranquillus

    Suetonius made a reference in this work to "Chrestus", which may refer to "Christ". During the book on Nero, Suetonius mentions Christians (see Historicity of Jesus).

  • The Lives of the Twelve Caesars: Complete
    The Lives of the Twelve Caesars: Complete
    By G. Surtonius 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 Lives of the Twelve Caesars
    The Lives of the Twelve Caesars
    By Suetonius

    The Lives of the Twelve Caesars by 2nd Century Roman historian Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus is the key primary source of biographical information for the first twelve rules of ancient Rome - emperors Julius Caesar, Augustus, Tiberius, ...

  • The Lives of the Twelve Caesars: Augustus
    The Lives of the Twelve Caesars: Augustus
    By G. 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 Lives of the Twelve Caesars: (illustrated Edition)
    The Lives of the Twelve Caesars: (illustrated Edition)
    By C Suetonius Tranquillus

    De vita Caesarum, commonly known as 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 Lives of the Twelve Caesars: Augustus
    The Lives of the Twelve Caesars: Augustus
    By C. Suetonius Tranquillus

    The work tells the tale of each Caesar's life according to a set formula: the descriptions of appearance, omens, family history, quotes, and then a history are given in a consistent order for each Caesar.