Rome in the first century was carefully chronicled by Roman historians, particularly Tacitus, Suetonius and Dio Cassius – that is why we know so much about it. Tacitus was a political player in ...

Suetonius has a much smaller force at his command than Boudicca. He knows that he must find a way of fighting the Britons at a location that will give his soldiers an advantage. This episode ...

It’s also something that drew me to publish a translation of Suetonius’ Lives of the Caesars (Oxford World’s Classics 2000), while Tacitus’ characterization of Agrippina features ...

Who knew ancient Roman emperors could be so relatable? In 'The Lives of the Caesars', written by the scholar Suetonius in the second century, we’re treated to juicy tales of political missteps ...