The Twelve Caesars or De Vita Caesarum by Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus is an enjoyable read for those who are curious about the men who held the power of the known world in their hands. It is one of the oldest surviving pieces of literature documenting the history of the empire, beginning with Julius Caesar. The timeline spans from 44 BCE to 96 CE, and Suetonius himself lived during Emperor Hadrian’s time, dating this book around 50 years after the 12th Caesar. To put that into perspective, it...

The Twelve Caesars or De Vita Caesarum by Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus is an enjoyable read for those who are curious about the men who held the power of the known world in their hands. It is one of the oldest surviving pieces of literature documenting the history of the empire, beginning with Julius Caesar. The timeline spans from 44 BCE to 96 CE, and Suetonius himself lived during Emperor Hadrian’s time, dating this book around 50 years after the 12th Caesar. To put that into perspective, it...