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Plutarch: Lives of Galba and Otho: A Companion and Translation (Classical Studies Series)

Author Plutarch
Publisher Bristol Classical Press
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Author(s)Plutarch
ISBN / ASIN1853994294
ISBN-139781853994296
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Plutarch's "Lives of Galba and Otho" constitute the earliest surviving history of the shocking events that shook the Roman Empire in AD 68 and 69 - the rebellions against Nero, his betrayal and suicide, and Galba's disastrous reign, which ended in his murder. No other source preserves such a coherent account of the extraordinary events of 68, and for 69 Plutarch's "Lives" are comparable with Tacitus' "Histories". As well as including a translation, this useful companion explains the background, and provides a commentary that makes serious use of the numismatic evidence.