Rome`s Emperors: Part 2
This course offers an exploration of the history and culture of Ancient Rome from the 'Year of the Four Emperors' to the Emperor Domitian.
Resources for this course
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Suetonius Lives of the Twelve Caesars |
This webpage reproduces one of The Lives of the Twelve Caesars by C. Suetonius Tranquillus, published in the Loeb Classical Library, 1913 |
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Coins depicting each of the four men who were Emperor of Rome during the Year of the Four Emperors, a.k.a. 'The Long Year 69'. Photos © S.P... |
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PLUTARCH: LIFE OF GALBA |
This link takes you to a translation of Plutarch's Life of Galba |
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TACITUS' HISTORIES |
This link takes you to a translation of Tacitus' Histories |
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PLUTARCH: LIFE OF OTHO |
This link takes you to a translation of Plutarch's 'Life of Otho' |
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DIO CASSIUS BOOK 63.22 ff. |
This link takes you to a translation of Dio Cassius, Books 63.22 ff., an important source for the Year of the Four Emperors. |
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ORBIS |
This link takes you to ORBIS: The Stanford Geospatial Network Model of the Roman World. They say: "For the first time, ORBIS allows us to express... |
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SUETONIUS LIFE OF GALBA |
This link take you to a translation of Suetonius' Life of Galba. |
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SUETONIS LIFE OF OTHO |
This link takes you to a translation of Suetonius' Life of Otho |
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SUETONIUS LIFE OF VITELLIUS |
This link takes you to a translation of Suetonius' Life of Vitellius. |
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COLOSSEUM BUILDING INSCRIPTION |
Géza Alföldy is a specialist in reconstructing ‘ghost’ inscriptions from the pin holes that once held bronze letters on inscriptions. This article... |
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SUETONIUS LIFE OF VESPASIAN |
This link takes you to a translation of Suetonius' Life of Vespasian' |
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Silver Denarius of Vespasian, owned by the course tutor. OBVERSE ('Heads'): Portrait of Vespasian. IMP. CAESAR VESPASIANUS AUGustus. ... |
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SUETONIUS LIFE OF TITUS |
This link takes to to a translation of Suetonius' Life of Titus |
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DIO CASSIUS BOOK 66.17 ff. |
This link takes you to a translation of Dio Cassius 66.17ff., an important source for the reign of the Emperor Titus. |
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Josephus' 'The Jewish War' |
This link takes you to a translation of Josephus' 'Jewish War' |
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Coin with an image of the Emperor Titus (ruled 79 - 81 CE) Museo Nazionale Romano: Palazzo Massimo alle Terme, Rome. © S.P. Kershaw... |
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A classic example of Roman plunder. The siege of Jerusalem began in the spring of 70 and took 140 days. With two pro-Roman Jews, Vespasian’... |
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The Lex de imperio Vespasiani, photographed here in the Capitoline Museum in Rome,defined the legal position of the Emperor Vespasian. It... |
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Sestertius of Vespasian (69-79 CE) minted at Rome, bearing the legend IUDAEA CAPTA (British Museum BMC Vespasian 342). VEspasian issued a large... |
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