The Lives of the Caesars
by Suetonius
503 pages~8 hrs
“The original gossip column of the Roman Empire.”
Step behind the golden masks of Rome’s most infamous rulers to discover the shocking scandals and raw ambitions that defined the first twelve Caesars. This classic exposé offers a front-row seat to the decadence and power plays that built—and broke—an empire.
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