The Flavian dynasty produced three famous and productive rulers, including Vespasian, Titus, and Domitian, who survived numerous assassination attempts. The dynasty began with the death of the four successors to the Julio-Claudians and ended with Domitian's assassination in his own palace. Seventy-five percent of all Roman emperors died of assassination, making it the highest rate of any monarchy in the world.

Format: Hardback
Length: 452 pages
Publication date: 29 August 2023
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Guarding the Caesars: The Survival of the Flavian Emperors in Rome

The Flavian dynasty, which produced three of the most famous and productive rulers in the Roman Empire, is the subject of the book "Guarding the Caesars." Vespasian, the first emperor of the dynasty, built the Colosseum, while Titus, the second emperor, won the Great Jewish War of 66-70 and was responsible for the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem. Domitian, the third emperor, is considered one of the most controversial and influential rulers in Roman history, and is responsible for many of the buildings we associate with Rome today. The dynasty begins with the death of the four successors to the Julio-Claudians and ends with the dramatic assassination of Domitian in his own palace. Throughout the dynasty, there are numerous attempts to kill the sitting emperor, with seventy-five percent of all Roman emperors dying of assassination, the highest rate of any monarchy in the world. This is the story of how the emperors' security services tried to keep three of them alive.

Weight: 771g
Dimension: 238 x 161 x 30 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781538181133