Rome Emperors: An Enthralling Overview of Imperial Rome (A Captivating Guide to the Life of Ancient Rome's Emperor)

By: Taub, Gene

Compared with the preceding rulers, Julius Caesar and Augustus, the name does not ring out with the same fame and pomposity. Shakespeare wrote no plays about Tiberius; his name does not echo in the history books with the same awe-inspiring prominence. Even his successors, Caligula and Nero, are more famous than he was. In fact, Tiberius can hardly be called famous at all. History knows him more for his infamy.

Tiberius is remembered, if he is remembered at all, for his bad behavior. He spent much of his rule on a Greek island surrounded by every pleasure that his diseased flesh could dream of, abandoning his empire to scandal and intrigue. He is a great villain of Roman history.

Here's just a tiny fraction of what you'll discover:

How Augustus ended the decades-long civil war and rose as the empire's "first citizen";How the emperor's private military forces, the Praetorian GuardThe unique and luxurious structures of Rome that have survived to this day;Harsh punishments and training of the legionnaires;The rise of Christianity and the sacking of Rome;And much, much more

With nearly one third of the entire Roman Army under his command, he wields formidable power. At first attempting to stay above the fray, and with the empire fracturing into various alliances, Rome's most loyal soldier may soon be compelled to put an end to the Reign of the Tyrants.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1777988330
• ISBN13: 9781777988333
• Release Date: June 2023
• Publisher: Gene Taub
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"