Lives of the Caesars

Anthony A. Barrett is Emeritus Professor of Classics and Distinguished University Professor at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, Barrett has published a number of books and articles on Roman antiquity and is the author of three ancient biographies, on Caligula, Agrippina the Younger, and Livia.

“Barrett is the right person to edit this collection: he is an accomplished biographer of early Roman imperial personalities … .A time line, family trees, informative maps, a few significant illustrations, useful glossary, and an adequate index fortify the text. Recommended.” (Choice Reviews, October 2008) “A great treat for those who already know the general outline of the history of the Roman Empire. Excellent writers [and] well-planned. A coherent unit.” (About.com)

• List of Illustrations. Note on Contributors.Aknowledgements.Abbreviations.Maps.Family Trees.Introduction.Anthony A. Barrett.I Augustus.Werner Eck.II Tiberius.Greg Rowe.III Caligula.Anthony A. Barrett.IV Claudius.Donna W. Hurley.V Nero.Miriam Griffin.VI Vespasian.Barbara Levick.VII Hadrian.Mary T. Boatwright.VIII Marcus Aurelius.Anthony R. Birley.IX Severus.David Potter.X Diocletian.Simon Corcoran.XI Constantine.Noel Lenski.XII Justinian.Allan Evans.Glossary of Roman Terms