Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the House of Caesar by Tom Holland

Dynasty by Tom Holland tells the story of Rome's first imperial family, from Augustus to Nero, a saga of power, ambition and murder that shaped the Roman Empire.

The book follows the Julio-Claudian emperors and the courts, families and armies around them, showing how Augustus's creation survived his successors and how it nearly destroyed itself. Written with narrative flair, it brings the early empire to life through its extraordinary personalities and the world they ruled.

Key themes readers will explore:

• The Julio-Claudian emperors from Augustus to Nero
• The court, the family and the politics of succession
• How Augustus's system survived and corrupted itself
• The personalities who made and unmade the early empire
• Rome and its empire in the first century AD

Who should read this book: Readers interested in Roman history and biography, fans of narrative history, and anyone drawn to the drama of Rome's first dynasty.

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