The Twelve Caesars: The Dramatic Lives of the Emperors of Rome

by Matthew Dennison

Book Overview

An unforgettable depiction of the Roman empire at the height of its power and reach, and an elegantly sensational retelling of the lives and times of the twelve Caesars One of the them was a military genius, one murdered his mother and fiddled while Rome burned, another earned the nickname "sphincter artist." Six of their number were assassinated, two committed suicide--and five of them were elevated to the status of gods. They have come down to posterity...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 125002353X
• ISBN13: 9781250023537
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 385 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.6"