NeroThe reign of Nero is often judged to be the embodiment of the extravagance and the corruption that have, for many, come to symbolise ancient Rome. David Shotter provides a reassessment of this view in this accessible introduction to Nero, emperor of Rome from 54 to 68 AD. All the major issues are discussed including: • Nero’s early life and accession to power This new edition has been revised throughout to take account of recent research in the field. |
Contents
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2 NEROS EARLY LIFE AND ACCESSION | 10 |
3 THE NEW AUGUSTUS | 19 |
4 EMPIRE AND PROVINCES | 30 |
5 HELLENISTIC MONARCH OR ROMAN MEGALOMANIAC? | 46 |
6 OPPOSITION AND REBELLION | 64 |
CIVIL WAR | 74 |
Principal dates in Neros life and reign | 91 |
Galbas speech to Piso on the latters adoption as successor Tacitus Histories I1516 | 93 |
Neros Golden House | 96 |
Glossary of Latin terms | 99 |
Accounts of Neros life and principate | 106 |
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY | 111 |
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CONCLUSION | 87 |
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