The end of Nero's reign was the beginning of the reign of four emperors in a single year: the martinet Glaba; the conspirator Otho; the dandy Vitellius; and the hedonist Vespasian, who would eventually establish the Flavian dynasty. The historian Tacitus writes thirty years after the events, providing a detailed account of history in terms of human wisdom and folly, chance and fate. 348 pages, softcover.
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