Evil Roman Emperors
The Shocking History of Ancient Rome's Most Wicked Rulers from Caligula to Nero and More
Guilford, Connecticut : Prometheus Books, [2021]
Format: Book
Description: xix, 215 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
"Evil Roman Emperors puts the worst of Rome's rulers in one place and offers a review of their lives and a historical context for what made them into what they became. It concludes by ranking them, counting down to the worst ruler in Rome's long history"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Prologue: the city founded in blood -- The proud (Tarquin) -- The oligarchs (the Roman Senate) -- (dis)honorable mention #1: the innovator (Augustus) -- The little boots (Caligula) -- The ladykiller (Nero) -- (dis)honorable mention #2: the sidekick (Otho) -- The gladiator (Commodus) -- The bodyguards (the Praetorians) -- The scowler (Caracalla) -- The unholy priest (Elagabalus) -- The giant (Maximinus Thrax) -- (dis)honorable mention #3: the pragmatist (Diocletian) -- (dis)honorable mention #4: the penitent (Theodosius) -- The backstabbers (Honorius and Valentinian III) -- The countdown -- Epilogue: the end is just the beginning.
Subjects:
Emperors -- Rome -- Biography.
Rome -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D.
Emperors -- Rome -- Biography.
Rome -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D.
ISBN:
9781633886902
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
HISTORY Ancient Rome Bar | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | Out (Due: 5/8/2024) |
Includes bibliographical references and index.