The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Volume 09: Vitellius
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The book "Lives of the Twelve Roman Emperors, Volume 9: Vitellius" is part of the famous work of Suetonius on the lives of the Roman emperors. This book examines the reign and life of Aulus Vitellius, the emperor who held the throne for only eighteen days in AD 69. Suetonius highlights the key events in the life of Vitellius, his character, faults and achievements, recreating a portrait of this emperor with all his contradictions. The book helps to better understand the political and cultural aspects of the Roman Empire during Antiquity through descriptions of the lives and reigns of individual rulers.
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Data sheet
- Name of the Author
- Suetonius
- Language
- English
- Release date
- 2004-12-13
- Title
- The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Volume 09: Vitellius
- Translator
- Alexander Thomson
- Subject
- DG
Emperors -- Rome -- Biography -- Early works to 1800
Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D. - Editor
- Thomas Forester
