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The Roman Emperors: A Biographical Guide to the Rulers of Imperial Rome 31 BC - AD 476 Paperback – May 16, 1985

by Michael Grant (Author)

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One of the greatest multiracial states the world has ever known, the Roman Empire stretched from Britain to the Sahara & from the Atlantic to the Euphrates. Vast & powerful, Imperial Rome instituted many conventions that distinguish life today--reason enough for us to wonder about the men who ruled in her name. Some early writers painted vivid portraits that, with their sensational details, often overshadowed the events of the time. In this book, classical historian Michael Grant uses these writings, augmenting them with evidence from archeology, inscriptions, coins & medallions to reconstruct the lives of 92 Roman emperors. Here are Augustus & Claudius, Gaius & Nero, Aurelian & Constantine, as colorful & diverse a group of men as any in history, alive again in a magnificent collection of biographical cameos as remarkable for their readability as for their depth.AcknowledgmentsList of IllustrationsList of Maps, Plans & Genealogical TablesForewordThe Julio-Claudian dynastyThe year of the four emperors; & the Flavian dynastyThe adoptive & Antonine emperorsThe house of SeverusThe age of crisisMilitary recoveryThe tetrarchy & the house of ConstantineThe house of ValentinianThe survival of the East & fall of the WestKey to Latin TermsIndex of Latin & Greek AuthorsIndex to Maps & Plans

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Orion Publishing Co (May 16, 1985)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0297785559
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0297785552
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.92 pounds

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Carl Reddick

A Wonderful Guide for the Roman History Lover

Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2011

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This book is easy to review because it is a straightforward chronology of the Roman emperorers from Augustus to the very last, hapless, Romulus. This Romulus was the son of the secretary to Atilla the Hun so you can see how far the empire had fallen at the end. In between are emperors who were Turkish, Black, Barbarians, builders, thieves, and world class leaders. This is a textbook made simple for quick reference when you get a bit confused about who was the son of whom... or what era are we set in... or, is this 'fact' in the novel I'm currently reading really true.
Michael Grant has done a wonderful job with an exhausting topic that will benefit readers of Roman fiction and literature for many years to come. I just wish he had written it sooner. It comes complete with a key to Latin terms and a very good index of Latin and Greek authors. Each emperor has a picture from a coin or a statue and the family trees are often sketched out in great detail. This book has become essential to my recreational reading

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K. Murphy

Bios of the Roman Emperors

Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2009

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In this book, author Michael Grant tackles the daunting task of providing a biography for every man who held the imperial purple for any length of time in the Imperium Romanum, from the time of Augustus to the traditional `fall' of the Western Empire in 476. In the opinion of this reviewer, he succeeds admirably.

In this concise, simply-written guide, the great heroes (and monsters) of Rome's history, Augustus, Nero, Marcus Aurelius, Constantine, are described in only slightly more detail than the military emperors of the mid Third Century, and the host of petty imposters who drained the Empire of her power throughout the 4th and 5th Centuries. There is no jargon, and few pictures, only a few simple black-and-white photos of marble busts and coins. The book is simply what it claims to be - providing a short but thorough biography of each of these men, concluding with a summary of his reign, and a description of his personal character and temperament, and how these positively or negatively affected the eternal Empire he led.

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Ted Frederick

Very complete.

Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2022

Well done.

Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2022

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Very useful for a quick bio of the Emperors. I keep this nearby when looking at the coinage of the time.

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Opalfish Sparklequasar

✨ Sussing out the quagmire that is Roman intrigue...✨.

Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2018

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This is every single Roman emperor.
My son and dad were seemingly born with a passion for Roman history.
While I do my best to get them stuff to satisfy their appetite for all things Roman, I am virtually ignorant.
This is a great book; although I do wonder at how they gleaned all this info, and find it difficult to distinguish between one power mad ruthless bastard and another! ☺
And it is grimly amusing how mind numbingly outrageous transgressions are recounted in a dry academic tone.
And the never run out of them!
The average man was so powerless then.
Recommended read.

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Steven M. Walker

Roman History at it's Finest!

Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2013

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I am a HUGE fan of Roman History. This book provides a summary on some of the most influential figures of human history. Especially favourite are the depictions of Julian the Apostate, and Aurelian. I had initially found this book at the library, and to avoid late fees, simply ordered this book. Came quickly, and arrived as depicted. One of my favs. for sure!

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Perfect

Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2016

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This book was perfect for an outline of all the roman emperors. It was detailed enough for me, and it taught me some interesting anecdotes.