Project Gutenberg 2014-12-29 Public domain in the USA. 744 Colby, Henry Francis 18023036 Under Cæsars' Shadow Produced by Shaun Pinder, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Under Cæsars' Shadow" by Henry Francis Colby is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the lives and reigns of the first five Roman emperors—Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero—illuminating the political climate of ancient Rome during the time surrounding the life of Jesus Christ. The text provides insights into the characters of these rulers while contextualizing their actions against the backdrop of the emergence of Christianity, showcasing how their governance impacted early Christianity and its followers. The opening of the work introduces readers to Caesar Augustus, emphasizing his historical significance and exploring the events leading up to his reign, including the assassination of Julius Caesar. It outlines his consolidation of power and the establishment of the Roman Empire, alongside a depiction of the complexity of his character. The narrative further discusses the implications of his census decree that played a pivotal role in the biblical story of the Nativity. Colby intricately details the socio-political landscape Augustus navigated, setting the stage for subsequent emperors and their contentious legacies, hinting at the turbulent times that would follow and their relevance to early Christian history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Emperors -- Rome -- Biography DG Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - General 238945 238982 2024-09-20T05:30:05.137904 2023-09-20T15:26:23.118317 text/html text/html 236526 2014-12-28T17:06:12 text/html; charset=utf-8 1104298 2014-12-28T17:06:14 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1214497 2024-09-20T05:30:10.691889 application/epub+zip 1213786 2024-09-20T05:30:06.494938 application/epub+zip 170438 2024-09-20T05:30:05.800921 application/epub+zip 1275485 2024-09-20T05:30:14.046871 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1251611 2024-09-20T05:30:10.048885 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210980 2022-09-21T17:11:39.034078 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208533 2024-09-20T05:30:04.600936 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 208712 2014-12-28T17:06:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 80756 2014-12-28T17:06:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17089 2024-09-20T05:30:14.212854 application/rdf+xml 10143 2024-09-20T05:30:05.915931 image/jpeg 1749 2024-09-20T05:30:05.859957 image/jpeg 1107068 2024-09-20T05:30:05.232965 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog