The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Volume 01: Julius Caesar by Suetonius

"The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Volume 01: Julius Caesar" by Suetonius is a biography written in 121 CE. This volume chronicles the life of Julius Caesar, from his youth through his legendary military conquests in Gaul and his civil war against Pompey. Suetonius recounts famous moments including Caesar's capture by pirates, his crossing of the Rubicon, and his major reforms of Roman society. The work draws from official sources and personal accounts to paint an intimate portrait of Caesar's ambition, personality, and path to power. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Suetonius, 69?-122?
Editor Forester, Thomas
Translator Thomson, Alexander, M.D.
Title The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Volume 01: Julius Caesar
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Twelve_Caesars
Credits Produced by Tapio Riikonen and David Widger
Reading Level Reading ease score: 47.1 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Language English
LoC Class DG: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Italy, Vatican City, Malta
Subject Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D.
Subject Emperors -- Rome -- Biography -- Early works to 1800
Category Text
eBook-No. 6386
Release Date
Last Update Dec 29, 2020
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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