Nero Caesar Augustus - Emperor of Rome (Paperback)

Propelled to power by the age of 17 by an ambitious mother, self-indulgent to the point of criminality, inadequate, paranoid and the perpetrator of heinous crimes including matricide and fratricide, and deposed and killed by 31, Nero is one of Rome's most infamous Emperors. But has history treated him fairly? Or is the popular view of Nero as a capricious and depraved individual a travesty of the truth and a gross injustice to Rome's fifth emperor? This new biography will look at Nero's life with fresh eyes. While showing the man 'warts and all', it also caste a critical eye on the 'libels' which were perpetrated on him, such as claiming he was a madman, many of which were most probably made up to suit the needs of the Flavians, who had overthrown his dynasty.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2008
First published:	2008
Authors:	David Shotter
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	296
ISBN-13:	978-1-4058-2457-6
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Royalty Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > History > European history > General Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > Biography > Royalty Promotions
LSN:	1-4058-2457-3
Barcode:	9781405824576

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