Caligula

Name: Caligula
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ISBN: 9780415341219

ISBN-10: 0415341213

ISBN-13: 9780415341219

Edition: 2004

Authors: Sam Wilkinson, Sam Wilkinson

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Sam Wilkinson provides an accessible introduction to the reign of Caligula, one of the most controversial of all the Roman Emperors. Caligula's policies have often been interpreted to be those of a depraved tyrant. This study provides a reassessment of this controversial reign by scrutinizing the ancient literary sources that are so hostile to Caligula, and by examining the reasoning behind the policies he enforced. Key topics discussed include: * Caligula's early life and accession to power * Caligula's relationship with the Senate * how far Caligula's domestic and foreign policies can be judged to be a success * why Caligula was assassinated in AD 41, only four years after his accession…

Book details

Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 12/23/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 128
Size: 7.24" wide x 8.54" long x 0.55" tall
Weight: 0.396



Acknowledgements


List of illustrations


List of abbreviations


Introduction



Upbringing and accession



Domestic policy



Foreign policy



Conspiracies and assassination



Gaius and the senate


Conclusion



the sources



glossary of latin terms



chronology


Bibliography