INTRODUCTION

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This guide provides resources for the Year 10 Ancient History – Historical Inquiry task on Rome’s notorious emperors.

Created by: Ms Bright    |    Last updated: 8 August, 2021

World History Encyclopedia. (2020, March 19). The Roman Empire: Rise and Fall, A Short Introduction [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6hxwSzB_DI&t=198s

GENERAL RESOURCES

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Some basic information about primary source material that may be useful:

Clare, J.D. (n.d.). Suetonius. http://www.johndclare.net/AncientHistory/Agrippina2.htm

Clare, J.D. (n.d.). Tacitus. http://www.johndclare.net/AncientHistory/Agrippina3.htm

Clare, J.D. (2013). A historiography of the Roman Emperors – Part 1: Augustus, Tiberius and Caligula. http://johndclare.blogspot.com.au/2013/01/a-historiography-of-roman-emperors-part.html

The first part of this page talks about the reliability of primary sources.
Note: this link needs to be used from home

Suggested Emperors 

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Augustus (63 BC – 14 AD)

Tiberius (42 BC – 37 AD)

Caligula (12 AD – 41 AD)

Claudius (10 BC – 54 AD)

Nero (37 AD – 68 AD)

Vespasian (9 AD – 79 AD)

Trajan (53 AD – 117 AD)

Hadrian (76 AD – 138 AD)

Marcus Aurelius (121 AD – 180 AD)