Vipsania: A Roman Odyssey

by Jasper Burns

Book Overview

In 12 BC, the Roman Emperor Augustus ordered his stepson Tiberius to divorce his wife Vipsania - the love of his life. Tiberius obeyed - for duty, for love of country, for love of power.Six years later, Tiberius defied Augustus, abandoned his powers, and followed Vipsania half way across the Roman world. He renounced love for power, and then he renounced power for the dream of love.Was Tiberius an ancient Edward VIII, trading his throne for a woman?...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1499603940
• ISBN13: 9781499603941
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: James K. Burns
• Length: 166 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"