The Sons of Caesar

Imperial Rome's First Dynasty

Philip Matyszak (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

296 Seiten

2006
Thames & Hudson Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-500-25128-7 (ISBN)

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Features a story of one of the most colourful dynasties in history, from Caesars rise to power in the first century BC to Neros death in AD 68. This book reviews the long history of the Julian and Claudian families in the Republic and the social and political background of Rome.

The Sons of Caesar is the story of one of the most colourful dynasties in history, from Caesar’s rise to power in the first century BC to Nero’s death in AD 68. It reviews the long history of the Julian and Claudian families in the Republic and the social and political background of Rome, but at the heart of this account are the lives of six men – Julius Caesar, Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius and Nero – men who mastered Rome, and changed it from a democracy to a personal possession. Set against a background of foreign wars and domestic intrigue, the story of Rome’s greatest dynasty is also the story of the birth of an imperial system which shaped the Europe of today.

Dr Philip Matyszak is the author of numerous books on ancient Rome, including Chronicle of the Roman Republic and The Enemies of Rome, both published by Thames & Hudson.

1. Introduction: From Republic to Empire; 2. Family Fortunes 3. Julius Caesar; 4. Augustus; 5. Tiberius; 6. Caligula; 7. Claudius; 8. Nero Epilogue.

Zusatzinfo	90 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	156 x 234 mm
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Vor- und Frühgeschichte
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Altertum / Antike
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
ISBN-10	0-500-25128-2 / 0500251282
ISBN-13	978-0-500-25128-7 / 9780500251287
Zustand	Neuware