The Lives of the Twelve Caesars

The private reflections of a Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher. Written on campaign, these notes on duty, mortality, and self-control remain among the most read works from antiquity.

Marcus Aurelius

Biographies of Vespasian, Titus, Domitian, Nerva, and Trajan, covering the rulers who rebuilt and expanded the empire after Nero. A detailed look at the men who ran Rome at its height.

Bernard W. Henderson