The Empire
Suetonius
He wrote gossipy lives of the first emperors.
Years. About AD 69 to after AD 122
We are not sure. We do not know exactly when he died. After AD 122 is as close as we should get.
Three short facts
- 1He worked as a secretary in the palace.
- 2His book is often called The Twelve Caesars.
- 3He loves odd habits and scandal.
The story
Suetonius collected stories about rulers from Caesar to Domitian.
Some are useful.
Some are juicy rumors.
He had access to palace files for a while.
Hadrian later dismissed him.