Nero

by David Shotter

Overview

The 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
• Nero’s perception of himself
• Nero’s domestic and international policies
• the reasons for Nero’s fall from power and its aftermath.

This new edition has been revised throughout to take account of recent research in the field.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415319423
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/11/2005
Series:	Lancaster Pamphlets in Ancient History
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

David Shotter is Professor Emeritus in Roman Imperial History at the University of Lancaster. His many books include Rome and Her Empire (2003), Tiberius Caesar (2nd edition, 2004), Augustus Caesar (2nd edition, 2005) and The Fall of the Roman Republic (2nd edition, 2005).

Table of Contents

Introduction 1 Family and politics 2 Nero’s early life and accession 3 The new Augustus 4 Empire and provinces 5 Hellenistic monarch or Roman megalomaniac? 6 Opposition and rebellion 7 The end of Nero: civil war, Conclusion