Project Gutenberg 2004-12-13 Public domain in the USA. 57 Suetonius Tranquillus, Gaius Suetonius Forester, Thomas Forester, T. (Thomas) Thomson, Alexander, M.D. The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Volume 07: Galba Reading ease score: 56.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Tapio Riikonen and David Widger "The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Volume 07: Galba" by Suetonius is a historical account written in the early 2nd century AD, focusing on the life and reign of the Roman Emperor Galba. This work is part of a larger collection that chronicles the lives of the first twelve emperors of Rome, aiming to provide insights into their characters, actions, and the political dynamics of their times. In this particular volume, Suetonius presents a detailed account of Galba's rise to power following Nero's demise, highlighting his noble lineage, significant military achievements, and the peculiar omens that foretold his reign. The narrative describes Galba's initial popularity but increasingly points out his severe governance, austere nature, and inability to maintain the favor of the legions, leading to his eventual downfall and assassination. Suetonius delves into both his political decisions and personal life, portraying Galba as a complex figure shaped by ambition, fortune, and misfortune, ultimately illustrating how these factors influenced his brief and tumultuous reign over the Roman Empire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Rome -- History -- Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D. Emperors -- Rome -- Biography -- Early works to 1800 DG Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 67694 67617 2024-10-03T09:03:10.524720 2023-10-03T08:17:48.527895 text/html text/html 67687 67610 2024-10-03T09:03:10.748699 2023-10-03T08:17:48.664893 text/html text/html 117897 2024-10-03T09:03:16.649684 application/epub+zip 116769 2024-10-03T09:03:14.257718 application/epub+zip 83465 2024-10-03T09:03:13.025698 application/epub+zip 309410 2024-10-03T09:03:18.355678 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301456 2024-10-03T09:03:15.892730 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240572 2022-09-03T11:39:02.538183 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 57801 57775 2024-10-03T09:03:10.290704 2023-10-03T08:17:48.378885 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 57612 2020-12-29T15:44:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22831 2020-12-29T15:44:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19373 2024-10-03T09:03:18.487662 application/rdf+xml 22555 2024-10-03T09:03:13.578682 image/jpeg 4772 2024-10-03T09:03:13.301687 image/jpeg 117797 2024-10-03T09:03:10.755716 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 en.wikipedia