Chronicle Of The Roman Emperors Reign

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A book focusing on the 80 rulers of Imperial Rome, giving information about who built the Colosseum and when Rome was sacked by the Goths. There are biographical portraits of each emperor, balancing contemporary judgements with information based on modern research. A book focusing on the succession of 80 Roman emperors, using timelines and visual aids. Information such as who built the Colosseum and when Rome was sacked by the Goths is provided. There are biographical portraits of the 56 principal emperors from Augustus to Constantine, with a concluding section on the later emperors. Contemporary judgements made by writers such as Suetonius and Tacitus are balanced by character assessments made in the light of modern research. The famous and the infamous emperors are all looked at, including Caligula and Claudius, Trajan and Caracalla. Each emperor is introduced by a coin portrait, a bust and a datafile listing information about their lives.

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Pages: 240, Edition: 01, Paperback, THAMES HUDSON