Project Gutenberg 2004-12-13 Public domain in the USA. 146 Suetonius Tranquillus, Gaius Suetonius Forester, Thomas Forester, T. (Thomas) Thomson, Alexander, M.D. The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Volume 07: Galba Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Twelve_Caesars Produced by Tapio Riikonen and David Widger "The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Volume 07: Galba" by Suetonius is a historical account written in the early 2nd century AD, focusing on the life and reign of the Roman Emperor Galba. This work is part of a larger collection that chronicles the lives of the first twelve emperors of Rome, aiming to provide insights into their characters, actions, and the political dynamics of their times. In this particular volume, Suetonius presents a detailed account of Galba's rise to power following Nero's demise, highlighting his noble lineage, significant military achievements, and the peculiar omens that foretold his reign. The narrative describes Galba's initial popularity but increasingly points out his severe governance, austere nature, and inability to maintain the favor of the legions, leading to his eventual downfall and assassination. Suetonius delves into both his political decisions and personal life, portraying Galba as a complex figure shaped by ambition, fortune, and misfortune, ultimately illustrating how these factors influenced his brief and tumultuous reign over the Roman Empire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D. Emperors -- Rome -- Biography -- Early works to 1800 DG Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Ancient 67866 2025-08-03T07:36:00.790530 text/html 67687 2025-01-09T22:56:16.803209 text/html 117972 2025-08-03T07:36:06.131526 application/epub+zip 116763 2025-08-03T07:36:03.887528 application/epub+zip 83461 2025-08-03T07:36:02.808551 application/epub+zip 309396 2025-08-03T07:36:07.661522 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301456 2025-08-03T07:36:05.386528 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240572 2022-09-03T11:39:02.538183 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 57801 2025-08-03T07:36:00.564545 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 57612 2020-12-29T15:44:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17655 2025-08-03T07:36:07.798523 application/rdf+xml 22555 2025-08-03T07:36:03.288543 image/jpeg 4772 2025-08-03T07:36:03.045527 image/jpeg 22831 2020-12-29T15:44:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 117862 2025-08-03T07:36:00.797537 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 en.wikipedia