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The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Volume 08: Otho

by Suetonius

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"The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Volume 08: Otho" by Suetonius is a biography written in 121 CE as part of a larger work chronicling Rome's early emperors. This volume focuses on Otho, one of the brief rulers during the turbulent Year of the Four Emperors. Written while Suetonius served as secretary to Emperor Hadrian, the biography blends political history with intimate personal details. Though criticized for relying on gossip and hearsay, it remains a valuable primary source, offering insights into an emperor's life that other historical accounts have lost to time.

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  • Rome · History · Empire, 30 B.C.-284 A.D.
  • Emperors · Rome · Biography · Early works to 1800

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Produced by Tapio Riikonen and David Widger

By
C. Suetonius Tranquillus;

HIS LIVES OF THE GRAMMARIANS, RHETORICIANS, AND POETS.

The Translation of
Alexander Thomson, M.D.

revised and corrected by
T.Forester, Esq., A.M.

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This free edition of The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Volume 08: Otho by Suetonius comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #6393, released 2004-12-13. It is in the public domain in the United States, so you can read it here in full at no cost, on any phone, tablet or computer. Genre: Biographies, History - Ancient.

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