Tiberius the Politician

Barbara Levick offers a comprehensive and engaging portrait of the life and times of Tiberius, including an exploration of his ancestry and his education, an analysis of his provincial and foreign policy and an examination of his debauched final years and his posthumous reputation.
This new edition of Tiberius the Politician contains a new preface and a revised bibliography.

The most readable account available of the life of Tiberius, the second Roman emperor.
Argues that Tiberius’ character provides the key to understanding his reign.
Portrays Tiberius as a man whose virtues and beliefs were corrupted by power.
Shows how Tiberius’ fears of conspiracy and assassination caused him to lose his grasp of reality.
A new afterword discusses important new evidence that has come to light on the reign of Tiberius.

From Oxford University Press this mixture of stunning artwork and history tells the story of a roman soldier. Peter Connolly has been able to reconstruct the life of Tiberius Claudius Maximus.