7/8/2023 0 Comments SPQR by Mary BeardBeard asks how accurate those images are, what did the emperor's character explain, and how much difference did the personality of the individual ruler make in the Roman world. It explores not only how Rome grew from an insignificant village in central Italy to a power that controlled territory from Spain to Syria, but also how the Romans thought about themselves and their achievements, and why they are still important to us. History has bequeathed us vivid characterizations of various Roman emperors. SPQR is a new look at Roman history from one of the worlds foremost classicists. SPQR - A History Of Ancient Rome Mary Beard by Mary Beard Publication date 2015 Topics history, rome, antiquity Collection opensource Language English Book about Ancient Rome, from its rise to its fall. It is uncertain to what extent the stories of Gaius' evils are true, given that the legitimacy of his successor in part depended on the narrative that his predecessor had been "rightly eliminated" (396). Though the senate met and discussed a possible return to Republican government, the Praetorian Guard installed Gaius' successor Claudius as emperor. There may have been a personal grudge behind the murder, but there are also many stories of Gaius' villainies. Gaius had acceded Augustus' successor Tiberius and was killed by three soldiers of the Praetorian Guard, who were charged with his protection. In January 41 CE, another emperor was assassinated: Gaius.
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