The True Story of Tiberius.
Beautiful Letters| N° d'inventaire | 14997 |
| Format | 11 x 18 |
| Détails | 208 p., 1 map, paperback. |
| Publication | Paris, 2011 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782251040103 |
History mostly remembers Tiberius (42 BC – 37 AD) as a tormented, melancholic, and misanthropic man, who renounced power to indulge in shameful debauchery. Augustus's stepson was, however, in his youth an adored general, recognized by all for his military skills and strategic genius. Raised by his stepmother Livia in the cult of power, Tiberius was for a long time the plaything of political machinations before ascending to the imperial throne and being assigned the impossible task of becoming Caesar after Augustus. Until the day he decided to leave everything behind... Suetonius, Tacitus, Velleius Paterculus, and Cassius Dio tell us the story of an emperor in spite of himself who sought, throughout his life, to escape the world and the workings of history.
History mostly remembers Tiberius (42 BC – 37 AD) as a tormented, melancholic, and misanthropic man, who renounced power to indulge in shameful debauchery. Augustus's stepson was, however, in his youth an adored general, recognized by all for his military skills and strategic genius. Raised by his stepmother Livia in the cult of power, Tiberius was for a long time the plaything of political machinations before ascending to the imperial throne and being assigned the impossible task of becoming Caesar after Augustus. Until the day he decided to leave everything behind... Suetonius, Tacitus, Velleius Paterculus, and Cassius Dio tell us the story of an emperor in spite of himself who sought, throughout his life, to escape the world and the workings of history.