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«Extraordinary ... a deliciously varied tapestry of detail drawn from across nearly three centuries» - Telegraph

What was it really like to rule and be ruled in the Ancient Roman world?

In the international bestseller SPQR, Mary Beard recounted the thousand-year history of ancient Rome. Now, she sheds light on the emperors who ruled the Roman Empire, from Julius Caesar (murdered in 44 BC) to Alexander Severus (murdered in 235 AD).

Emperor of Rome is not the usual chronological narration of Roman leaders, one after another: the mad Caligula, the monster Nero, the philosopher Marcus Aurelius. Beard poses significant questions: What power did the emperors really have? Was the Roman palace so bloodstained?

Emperor of Rome goes straight to the heart of Roman (and our own) fantasies about what it meant to be Roman, offering a perspective on Roman history like never before.

Pages: 512, Year of Publication: 0704, Dimensions: 13x13cm