"The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Volume 06: Nero" by Suetonius is a historical narrative from the early second century that studies the life and reign of the Roman Emperor Nero, including his family history, how he gained power, and his well-known rule that mixed luxury with brutality. The story begins by looking at Nero's family tree, showing how he came from important Roman families and how he got both their good qualities and their bad ones. The book shows Nero's difficult childhood, how he became emperor because of his mother Agrippina, who was very ambitious, and his first efforts to become popular with the public. These early parts of the story hint at a chaotic reign filled with terrible actions, personal revenge, dramatic performances, and a lasting reputation damaged by violence, setting the stage for a close look at his oppressive behavior and its disastrous results for him and the Roman Empire.
The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Volume 06: Nero
By Suetonius
Witness the rise and fall of a Roman emperor whose reign was a spectacle of both grandeur and terror.
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About the AuthorGaius Suetonius Tranquillus, commonly referred to as Suetonius, was a Roman historian who wrote during the early Imperial era of the Roman Empire. His most important surviving work is De vita Caesarum, commonly known in English as The Twelve Caesars, a set of biographies of 12 successive Roman rulers from Julius Caesar to Domitian. Other works by Suetonius concerned the daily life of Rome, politics, oratory, and the lives of famous writers, including poets, historians, and grammarians. A few of these books have partially survived, but many have been lost.
Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus, commonly referred to as Suetonius, was a Roman historian who wrote during the early Imperial era of the Roman Empire. His most important surviving work is De vita Caesarum, commonly known in English as The Twelve Caesars, a set of biographies of 12 successive Roman rulers from Julius Caesar to Domitian. Other works by Suetonius concerned the daily life of Rome, politics, oratory, and the lives of famous writers, including poets, historians, and grammarians. A few of these books have partially survived, but many have been lost.
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