A History of the Roman Empire: From its Foundation to the Death of Marcus Aurelius (27 B.C. - 180 A.D.)

This extraordinary work on Roman history by J.B. Bury covers the period of more than 200 years from the time of Julius Caesar until the end of Marcus Aurelius' reign. Through the 30 chapters of this book, readers will gain a complete insight into the political history of the golden age of the Roman Empire. Contents: From the Battle of Actium to the Foundation of the Principate The Principate The Joint Government of the Princeps and Senate The Family of Augustus and His Plans to Found a Dynasty Administration of Augustus in Rome and Italy - Organisation of the Army Provincial Administration Under Augustus - the Western Provinces Provincial Administration Under Augustus - the Eastern Provinces and Egypt Rome and Parthia - Expeditions to Arabia and Ethiopia The Winning and Losing of Germany - Death of Augustus Rome Under Augustus - His Buildings Literature of the Augustan Age The Principate of Tiberius (14-37 A.D.) The Principate of Gaius (Caligula) (37-41 A.D.) The Principate of Claudius (41-54 A.D.) The Conquest of Britain The Principate of Nero (54-68 A.D.) The Wars for Armenia, Under Claudius and Nero The Principate of Galba, and the Year of the Four Emperors (68-69 A.D.) Rebellions in Germany and Judea The Flavian Emperors - Vespasian, Titus and Domitian (69-96 A.D.) Britain and Germany Under the Flavians - Dacian War Nerva and Trajan - the Conquest of Dacia Literature From the Death of Tiberius to Trajan The Principate of Hadrian (117-138 A.D.) The Principate of Antoninus Pius (138-161 A.D.) The Principate of Marcus Aurelius (161-180 A.D.) Literature Under Hadrian and the Antonines The Roman World Under the Empire - Politics, Philosophy, Religion and Art Roman Life and Manners

John Bagnell Bury (1861 - 1927) was an Irish historian, classical scholar, Medieval Roman historian and philologist. He objected to the label 'Byzantinist' explicitly in the preface to the 1889 edition of his Later Roman Empire. He held the position of Erasmus Smith's Professor of Modern History at Trinity College Dublin.