De vita Caesarum, known as The Twelve Caesars, is a set of twelve biographies, each about one of the Roman emperors, including one on Julius Caesar. Edition used: Suetonius Tranquillus, The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, to which are added his Lives of the Grammarians, Rhetoricians, and Poets. His grandfather Marcus Salvius Otho, whose father was a Roman knight but whose mother was of lowly … The lives of the Caesars, books V-VIII. Suetonius composed his material from a variety of … Lives of The Caesars, VIII Domitianus. Lives of the Caesars (Oxford World's Classics) Suetonius The Lives of the Caesars include the biographies of Julius Caesar and the eleven subsequent emperors: Augustus, Tiberius, Gaius Caligula, Claudius, Nero, Galba, Otho, Vitelius, Vespasian, Titus, Domitian. The life and works of Suetonius. Suetonius (C. Suetonius Tranquillus, born ca. Caius Julius Casar. 70 CE), son of a military tribune, was at first an advocate and a teacher of rhetoric, but later became the emperor Hadrian's private secretary, 119–121. Hippo Regius, Inscription of Suetonius (whose name is now missing) Some of these subjects could also be included in a monograph (Lives of famous prostitutes and a Handbook textual criticism), others can be regarded as independent books (Roman antiquities, Lives of famous authors, Lives of Roman kings, On nature).Perhaps, the Playground can best be seen as the Collected works of Suetonius. The Lives of the Caesars include the biographies of Julius Caesar and the eleven subsequent emperors: Augustus, Tiberius, Gaius Caligula, Claudius, Nero, Galba, Otho, Vitelius, Vespasian, Titus, Domitian. Considered highly significant in antiquity, The Twelve Caesars has remained a major source of Roman history. The life of Caligula presents a vivid picture of the emperor's grotesque appearance, his waywardness, and his insane cruelties.The format and style of Suetonius' Lives of the Caesars was to set the tone for biography throughout western literature--his work remains thoroughly readable and full of interest. favorite. EMBED. flag. Part of Suetonius's Lives of Illustrious Men (of letters) also survives. Suetonius (C. Suetonius Tranquillus, born ca. The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, by Suetonius. The format and style of Suetonius' Lives of the Caesars was to set the tone for biography throughout western literature - his work remains thoroughly readable and full of interest. The Lives Of The Twelve Caesars Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item . The ancestors of Otho came from an old and illustrious family in the town of Ferentium and were descended from the princes of Etruria.