Ebook {Epub PDF} Augustus: First Emperor of Rome by Adrian Goldsworthy

 · "The dramatic rise and long rule of Caesar Augustus is the subject of Adrian Goldsworthy’s substantial new biography, Augustus: First Emperor of Rome. The book is a fascinating study of political life in ancient Rome, and the parallels with our own political system are numerous and bltadwin.ru  · It was with great pleasure that I recently read Augustus: First Emperor of Rome by Adrian Goldsworthy. Augustus is, in my opinion, one of the greatest men of history, if not the greatest. Like Julius Caesar, who adopted him, Augustus aspired to power, aiming to place all of Rome under his control. Unlike Julius Caesar, Augustus succeeding in holding that position until he died of natural causes.  · FIRST EMPEROR OF ROME. Historian Goldsworthy (Caesar: Life of a Colossus, , etc.) obviously has ancient Rome in his bones, and his biography of Augustus is also a solid chronicle of Rome and its development. Born Gaius Octavius, the great-nephew and adopted son and heir of the murdered Julius Caesar, Augustus emerged triumphant from the subsequent brandings, .

Over the next half century, Augustus created a new system of government—the Principate or rule of an emperor—which brought peace and stability to the vast Roman Empire. In this highly anticipated biography, Goldsworthy puts his deep knowledge of ancient sources to full use, recounting the events of Augustus' long life in greater detail. Augustus.: Adrian Goldsworthy. Yale University Press, - Biography Autobiography - pages. 3 Reviews. The acclaimed historian and author of Caesar presents "a first-rate popular biography" of Rome's first emperor, written "with a storyteller's brio" (Washington Post). The story of Augustus' life is filled with. Adrian Goldsworthy. · Rating details · 2, ratings · reviews. The dramatic story of Augustus, Rome's first emperor, who plunged into Rome's violent power struggles at the age of nineteen, proceeded to destroy all rivals, and more than anyone else created the Roman Empire. "A fascinating study of political life in ancient Rome.

“The dramatic rise and long rule of Caesar Augustus is the subject of Adrian Goldsworthy’s substantial new biography, Augustus: First Emperor of Rome. The book is a fascinating study of political life in ancient Rome, and the parallels with our own political system are numerous and interesting. Augustus: First Emperor of Rome: Author: Adrian Goldsworthy: Publisher: Yale University. It was with great pleasure that I recently read Augustus: First Emperor of Rome by Adrian Goldsworthy. Augustus is, in my opinion, one of the greatest men of history, if not the greatest. Like Julius Caesar, who adopted him, Augustus aspired to power, aiming to place all of Rome under his control. Unlike Julius Caesar, Augustus succeeding in holding that position until he died of natural causes.