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The Scriptores Historiae Augustae
Hardcover
Historical FiguresAncient RomeFiction Anthologies
ISBN13: 9781025410609
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 542
Weight: 2.05
Height: 1.19 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
The Scriptores Historiae Augustae is a foundational collection of biographies detailing the lives of Roman emperors, Caesars, and claimants from the second and third centuries. This second volume continues the chronological progression of the imperial office, providing an indispensable, if often debated, look into the political and social fabric of the Roman Empire during its complex middle period.
The work offers a vivid window into the personalities and policies of leaders ranging from the Severan dynasty through the tumultuous years of the third-century crisis. While the authorship of these accounts has long been a subject of scholarly fascination and scrutiny, the text remains one of the few surviving continuous narratives of this era. It captures the grandeur, intrigue, and decline of Rome through a series of anecdotal and official records.
This translation preserves the spirit of the Latin original while making the historical nuances accessible to modern readers. For students of classical history and enthusiasts of Roman lore, The Scriptores Historiae Augustae serves as a primary source of immense value, blending historical fact with the rhetorical style of late antiquity to depict the shifting tides of imperial power.
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