Tag: Roman Emperors
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2,000 year old book about Roman Emperors enters bestseller charts
by Ella Creamer published on Monday 24 February 2025 in The Guardian The Lives of the Caesars, translated from the Latin by Tom Holland, details everything from ancient policy failures to sex scandals, and is a gossipy account of the lives of Roman emperors that has entered the bestseller charts – 2,000 years after it…
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Caligula – unravelling the madness
Caligula Appointing His Horse Incitatus to the Consulship, unknown author, 1616–1669, The Art Institute Chicago. Caligula, who lived from 12 BC to 24 AD is one of the most well known Roman emperors, but for all the wrong reasons. Everyone has heard the horror stories, from his incestuous relationship with his sister, his madness, and…
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