The Twelve Caesars
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| - | '''Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus''', commonly known as '''Suetonius''' (ca. 69/75 – after 130), was an [[equestrian (Roman)|equestrian]] and a historian during the [[Roman Empire]]. His most important surviving work is a set of biographies of twelve successive Roman rulers, from [[Julius Caesar]] until [[Domitian]], entitled [[The Twelve Caesars|''De Vita Caesarum'']]. Other works by Suetonius concern the daily life of [[Rome]], [[politics]], [[oratory]], and the lives of famous writers, including poets, historians, and grammarians. A few of these books have partially survived, but many are entirely lost. | + | '''De vita Caesarum''' ([[Latin language|Latin]], direct translation: ''On the Life of the Caesars'') commonly known as '''The Twelve Caesars''', is a set of twelve biographies of [[Julius Caesar]] and the first 11 [[Roman Emperor|emperors]] of the [[Roman Empire]] written by [[Suetonius|Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus]]. |
| + | The work, written in 121 during the reign of the emperor [[Hadrian]], was the most popular work of [[Suetonius]], at that time Hadrian's personal secretary, and is the largest among his surviving writings. It was dedicated to a friend, the [[Praetorian prefect]] [[Gaius Septicius Clarus]]. | ||
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| + | ''The Twelve Caesars'' is considered very significant in antiquity and remains a main source on Roman history. The book discusses the significant and critical period of the [[Principate]] from the end of the [[Roman Republic|Republic]] to the reign of [[Domitian]]; comparisons are often made with [[Tacitus]] whose surviving works document a similar period. | ||
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De vita Caesarum (Latin, direct translation: On the Life of the Caesars) commonly known as The Twelve Caesars, is a set of twelve biographies of Julius Caesar and the first 11 emperors of the Roman Empire written by Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus.
The work, written in 121 during the reign of the emperor Hadrian, was the most popular work of Suetonius, at that time Hadrian's personal secretary, and is the largest among his surviving writings. It was dedicated to a friend, the Praetorian prefect Gaius Septicius Clarus.
The Twelve Caesars is considered very significant in antiquity and remains a main source on Roman history. The book discusses the significant and critical period of the Principate from the end of the Republic to the reign of Domitian; comparisons are often made with Tacitus whose surviving works document a similar period.
