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The Twelve Caesars (Collector's Edition) (Laminated Hardback with Jacket)

Suetonius

Collector's Edition Laminated Hardback with Jacket Step into the tumultuous lives of ancient Rome's most infamous rulers, where power, ambition, and intrigue dominate the stage. This vivid chronicle unveils the personalities and exploits of Julius Caesar and the eleven emperors who succeeded him, w...

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The book was highlighted as a foundational source for the podcast’s deep dive into Roman emperors, with the presenters citing it while analyzing Tiberius. Tom Holland also noted an upcoming new translation, underscoring its continued relevance. Overall, the discussion conveyed strong endorsement of the work as essential reading for anyone interested in Roman history.

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Episode: The Trojan War, with Mary Beard

Tom Holland referenced Mary Beard's book The Caesars when listing her popularmarket publications.

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you've written books on the Parthenon, the general reader, Pompeii, the Caesars

Episode: 535. Emperors of Rome: Tiberius, Slaughter and Sca...

During the discussion the presenters referred to Suetonius' work "The Twelve Caesars" as the source material for their analysis of Tiberius.

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in your introduction to the Twelve Caesars, which I was talking about in the last episode

Episode: 533. Wojtek: The Bear Who Beat the Nazis

A new translation of Suetonius' classic work on the Roman emperors was announced as soon to be released.

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a new translation by an unknown author of Suetonius' Twelve Caesars is about to hit the bookshelves.

Episode: 508. America in '68: Nightmare in Vietnam (Part 1)

Dominic likened Lyndon Johnson to a character from Suetonius' The Twelve Caesars, underscoring Johnson's largerthanlife political persona.

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He's like a character from Suetonius' The Twelve Caesars.

Episode: 305: The Fall of the Roman Republic

The hosts cited Suetonius as the source for a quotation about the fate of Caesar's assassins, using his ancient biography to illustrate the brutal aftermath of the murder.

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That's from Suetonius, the Twelve Caesars. It's your own translation, which is why you wanted me because you sort of felt, I think, didn't you, that there hadn't been enough of you in this podcast?

again reported by Suetonius, someone from Thessaly kind of region in Northern Greece comes to Octavian and says that I have seen Caesar. Yeah. And Caesar predicts that you will win.

Episode: 305: The Fall of the Roman Republic

The hosts cited Suetonius as the source of a quotation about the fate of Caesar's assassins, noting that they were using a translation of his work during the discussion.

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That's from Suetonius, the Twelve Caesars. It's your own translation, which is why you wanted me because you sort of felt, I think, that there hadn't been enough of you in this podcast.

It's again reported by Suetonius, someone from Thessaly kind of region in Northern Greece comes to Octavian and says that I have seen Caesar.

Episode: 128. Rasputin

The conversation highlighted Suetonius's The Twelve Caesars as a comparative historical source while discussing Rasputin.

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I mean, it does make me think about Suetonius and the Twelve Caesars.

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