Project Gutenberg 2004-12-13 Public domain in the USA. 88 Suetonius Tranquillus, Gaius Suetonius Forester, Thomas Forester, T. (Thomas) Thomson, Alexander, M.D. The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Volume 08: Otho 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 08: Otho" by Suetonius is a historical account likely written in the early 2nd century AD. This book focuses on the life of Emperor Otho, who ruled for a brief period during a tumultuous time in Roman history, known as the Year of the Four Emperors. It provides insight into Otho's background, rise to power, and eventual downfall, encompassing themes of political intrigue, ambition, and the fleeting nature of power. The narrative of Otho's life details his aristocratic lineage and early debauchery, leading to his eventual favor with Emperor Nero and ambitions of power. After the assassination of Emperor Galba, Otho seizes the throne but is soon embroiled in conflict with his rival, Vitellius. Despite initial successes, Otho's reign is characterized by a series of military setbacks and ill omens. Ultimately, faced with defeat and the prospect of civil war, he takes his own life. Suetonius paints a complex portrait of Otho, illustrating the paradox of his character—both effeminate in demeanor yet fervently ambitious, ultimately leading to a tragic end that evokes mixed feelings of disdain and admiration from those around him. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.7 (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 56263 2025-07-03T07:29:43.263504 text/html 56084 2025-01-09T22:56:24.864628 text/html 112944 2025-07-03T07:29:48.363500 application/epub+zip 111740 2025-07-03T07:29:46.297517 application/epub+zip 79206 2025-07-03T07:29:45.226499 application/epub+zip 298958 2025-07-03T07:29:49.853501 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291363 2025-07-03T07:29:47.703464 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233767 2022-09-03T11:39:09.054220 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 46674 2025-07-03T07:29:43.057491 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 46365 2020-12-29T15:44:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18050 2025-07-03T07:29:49.982462 application/rdf+xml 22266 2025-07-03T07:29:45.707495 image/jpeg 4758 2025-07-03T07:29:45.465494 image/jpeg 18445 2020-12-29T15:44:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 112249 2025-07-03T07:29:43.269516 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