Lives of the Later Caesars

Suetonius's great masterpiece, The Twelve Caesars, covers the whole period from Julius Caesar to the death of Domitian in AD 96. In this fine modern translation of its only true sequel Anthony Birley has also bridged the gap by providing brief lives of Nerva (96—8) and Trajan (98-117). Together they provide a unique portrait gallery of the colourful and compelling personalities who ruled most of the known world during the greatest period of Roman history.