Nero

David Shotter0415319420, 9780415319423, 9780203022986

Through the years, the reign of Nero Caesar Augustus as emperorof Rome has been seen as the very embodiment of the extravagance,debauchery and corruption that for many have come tosymbolize ancient Rome.Whilst it cannot be denied that Nero’s reign saw many excessesand contained many actions for which there can be no justification,yet his was a government that was not lacking in achievement.For one thing, Nero may have been an inadequate ruler, butfor a time, at least, he allowed himself to be guided and assistedby men of considerable ability. This was especially true of many ofthose to whom he committed key provincial appointments; underthe guidance of these, imperial security and prosperity advancedin most parts of the empire.

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Table of contents :
BOOK COVER……Page 1
TITLE……Page 4
COPYRIGHT……Page 5
CONTENTS……Page 6
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS……Page 7
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS……Page 8
Introduction……Page 12
Family and politics……Page 14
Nero’s early life and accession……Page 21
The new Augustus……Page 30
Empire and provinces……Page 41
Hellenistic monarch or Roman megalomaniac?……Page 57
Opposition and rebellion……Page 75
The end of Nero: civil war……Page 85
Conclusion……Page 98
APPENDIX I: PRINCIPAL DATES IN NERO’S LIFE AND REIGN……Page 102
APPENDIX II: GALBA’S SPEECH TO PISO……Page 104
APPENDIX III: NERO’S GOLDEN HOUSE……Page 107
APPENDIX IV: GLOSSARY OF LATIN TERMS……Page 110
APPENDIX V: ACCOUNTS OF NERO’S LIFE AND PRINCIPATE……Page 117
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY……Page 122
INDEX OF PERSONS AND PLACES……Page 124