Chronicle of the Roman Emperors: The Reign-By-Reign Record of the Rulers of Imperial Rome. This item is unavailable.Chronicle of the Roman Emperors: The Reign-By-Reign Record of the Rulers of Imperial Rome

A book focusing on the succession of 80 Roman emperors, using timelines and visual aids. Information such as who built the Colosseum and when Rome was sacked by the Goths is provided. There are biographical portraits of the 56 principal emperors from Augustus to Constantine, with a concluding section on the later emperors. Contemporary judgements made by writers such as Suetonius and Tacitus are balanced by character assessments made in the light of modern research. The famous and the infamous emperors are all looked at, including Caligula and Claudius, Trajan and Caracalla. Each emperor is introduced by a coin portrait, a bust and a datafile listing information about their lives.

A fine chronicle which will prove hard to put down.

Gossipy, yes; readable, certainly: but excellent on the politics and social history, too, with first-rate maps ... the very best kind of popular, illustrated history --The Good Book Guide

Expertly unpicks the tangled imperial lineage ... Scarre provides lively detail. --The Independent