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Shotter David (University Of Lancaster Uk)
Nero Caesar Augustus Emperor Of Rome
Nero Caesar Augustus Emperor Of Rome
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Description: 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.
Title: Nero Caesar Augustus Emperor Of Rome
Author(s): Shotter David (University Of Lancaster Uk)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781405824576
Pages: 296 Pages
Publication Date: 11/1/2008
Category: Ancient History: To C 500 Ce
Description: 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.
Title: Nero Caesar Augustus Emperor Of Rome
Author(s): Shotter David (University Of Lancaster Uk)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781405824576
Pages: 296 Pages
Publication Date: 11/1/2008
Category: Ancient History: To C 500 Ce