Project Gutenberg 2004-11-10 Public domain in the USA. 3245 Suetonius Tranquillus, Gaius Suetonius Forester, Thomas Forester, T. (Thomas) Thomson, Alexander, M.D. De vita Caesarum The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Complete 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, Complete" by Suetonius is a historical account likely written in the early second century AD. This work provides a detailed collection of biographical sketches of the first twelve emperors of Rome, from Julius Caesar to Domitian, focusing on their personal lives, idiosyncrasies, and the significant events during their reigns rather than solely on political history. Suetonius crafts these narratives with a keen eye for anecdote and detail, which serve to illuminate both the character of these historical figures and the complexities of Roman imperial power. At the start of this comprehensive examination, the reader is introduced to Suetonius and his approach to documenting history through individual portraits rather than broad historical narratives. The opening provides insight into Suetonius’s background and intentions, explaining his motivation to offer a more rounded view of the Caesars by focusing on their behavior and private lives. The detailed lives of Julius Caesar and the ensuing emperors highlight their worthiness, flaws, and the impact of personal attributes on their rule. The view into their conduct, relationships, and how they were perceived by their contemporaries establishes a compelling framework for understanding the imperial lineage and the legacy they left for future generations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.7 (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 1623976 2025-07-03T07:30:43.728196 text/html 1640370 2021-01-27T02:42:51 text/html 663096 2025-07-03T07:31:02.227157 application/epub+zip 699592 2025-07-03T07:30:48.314222 application/epub+zip 685128 2025-07-03T07:30:46.449249 application/epub+zip 1213838 2025-07-03T07:31:12.403602 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1242770 2025-07-03T07:31:00.836180 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1207018 2022-09-03T11:40:24.749368 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1423136 2025-07-03T07:30:40.949206 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1423130 2020-12-29T16:40:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1418619 2020-12-29T16:40:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21252 2025-07-03T07:31:12.569551 application/rdf+xml 19367 2025-07-03T07:30:47.050176 image/jpeg 4532 2025-07-03T07:30:46.753186 image/jpeg 539635 2020-12-29T16:40:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 576738 2021-01-27T02:42:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 538814 2020-12-29T16:40:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 646837 2025-07-03T07:30:43.839213 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