Project Gutenberg 2014-12-29 Public domain in the USA. 497 Colby, Henry Francis 1842 1915 18023036 Under Cæsars' Shadow Produced by Shaun Pinder, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Under Cæsars' Shadow" by Henry Francis Colby is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the lives and reigns of the first five Roman emperors—Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero—illuminating the political climate of ancient Rome during the time surrounding the life of Jesus Christ. The text provides insights into the characters of these rulers while contextualizing their actions against the backdrop of the emergence of Christianity, showcasing how their governance impacted early Christianity and its followers. The opening of the work introduces readers to Caesar Augustus, emphasizing his historical significance and exploring the events leading up to his reign, including the assassination of Julius Caesar. It outlines his consolidation of power and the establishment of the Roman Empire, alongside a depiction of the complexity of his character. The narrative further discusses the implications of his census decree that played a pivotal role in the biblical story of the Nativity. Colby intricately details the socio-political landscape Augustus navigated, setting the stage for subsequent emperors and their contentious legacies, hinting at the turbulent times that would follow and their relevance to early Christian history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Emperors -- Rome -- Biography DG Text Category: History - Ancient Category: History - Religious 239142 2025-07-19T08:45:57.170747 text/html 216123 2024-10-24T13:33:53 text/html 1214622 2025-07-19T08:46:01.837702 application/epub+zip 1213812 2025-07-19T08:45:58.297698 application/epub+zip 170467 2025-07-19T08:45:57.711720 application/epub+zip 1275521 2025-07-19T08:46:04.607700 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1251575 2025-07-19T08:46:01.274725 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210980 2022-09-21T17:11:39.034078 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208365 2025-07-19T08:45:56.764741 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 188428 2024-10-24T13:33:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16596 2025-07-19T08:46:04.738658 application/rdf+xml 10143 2025-07-19T08:45:57.795720 image/jpeg 1749 2025-07-19T08:45:57.753706 image/jpeg 1107133 2025-07-19T08:45:57.241737 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog