Tiberius Caesar

<P>Taking into account the latest research on the subject, David Shotter has updated this second edition of <EM>Tiberius Caesar </EM>throughout and provides a concise and accessible survey of the character and life of Tiberius Caesar, heir of Augustus Caesar and emperor of Rome from AD 14 to AD 37.</P><P><EM>Tiberius Caesar </EM>sheds light on many aspects of the reign of this enigmatic emperor, including the influential and often problematic relationships Tiberius maintained with the senate, his heir Germanicus and Sejanus.</P><P>Other key topics discussed include:</P><P>* Tiberius''s rise to power<BR>* Tiberius''s struggle to meet the demands of his role<BR>* how far Tiberius''s policies differed from those of Augustus<BR>* why Tiberius retired from official duties in AD 26.<BR><BR>Also included is a revised and expanded bibliography and a new index, all of which, added together, makes for an invaluable book in the study of Roman history.</P>