Ancient Rome's Worst Emperors (inbunden, eng)

Between 27 BCE and 476 CE a series of men became Roman Emperor, ruling a domain that stretched across Europe, North Africa and the Near East. Some of them did this rather well, expanding Rome’s territories further, installing just laws and maintaining order within the city.

Others, however, were distinctly less successful at the job.Ancient Rome’s Worst Emperors takes an engaging and amusing look at the mad, the bad and the catastrophically incompetent of Rome’s rulers. From the sadistically cruel Caligula to the hopelessly weak Valentinian II, there were many who failed dismally at the top job for a variety of reasons.But what qualifies someone as a worst emperor?What evidence is there to support it?And should we believe any of it?Join us on a tour of the very worst leadership ancient Rome has to offer as we delve into sadistic acts of cruelty, paranoia run rampant, poor decision-making skills and the danger of being the wrong man at the wrong time.

Format	Inbunden
Omfång	240 sidor
Språk	Engelska
Förlag	Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Utgivningsdatum	2023-11-28
ISBN	9781399084420