About this item
Explore all of the murder, madness and mayhem in Ancient Rome during the reign of the mad emperor, Caligula. In this book about Romes most infamous emperor, expert author, Stephen Dando-Collins chronicles all the palace intrigues and murders that led to Caligula becoming emperor, and details the horrors of his manic reign and the murderous consequences brought about at the hand of his sister Agrippina the Younger, his uncle Claudius and his nephew Nero. Skillfully researched, Dando-Collins puts the jigsaw pieces together to form an accurate picture of Caligulas life and influences. Dando-Collins precise and thorough examination of the emperors life puts Caligulas paranoid reign into perspective, examining the betrayals and deaths he experienced prior to his time in power and the onset of a near-fatal illness believed to have affected his mental-health.
About the Author
Stephen Dando-Collins won the Silver Award for Biography in the 2020 Indie Awards in the US for CYRUS THE GREAT; He is the award-winning author of 45 books, including biographies, works on ancient and modern history, and children's novels. The majority of his works deal with military history ranging from Greek, Persian and Roman times to American, British and Australian 19th century history and World War I and World War II. Many of his books have been translated into foreign languages including Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Albanian and Korean. He has also won and been shortlisted for several literary awards in his native Australia. Considered an authority on the legions of ancient Rome, his 2010 book LEGIONS OF ROME has been called the definitive work on Rome's imperial legions, and was the culmination of decades of research into the individual legions. With all his books, Dando-Collins aims to travel roads that others have not, unearthing new facts and opening new perspectives on often forgotten or overlooked people and aspects of history. In 2021 he has two new releases on Roman history, CONQUERING JERUSALEM: The Roman Campaign to Crush the AD 66-73 Jewish Revolt, and CONSTANTINE AT THE BRIDGE: How the Battle of the Milvian Bridge Created Christian Rome, both published in the US and UK by Turner Publishing.
