Mad Emperor - Heliogabalus and the Decadence of Rome

What happens when you put the Roman Empire in the hands of a teenage boy? The life and times of the worst Roman emperor of all.

About the author

Dr Harry Sidebottom teaches Ancient History at Lincoln College, Oxford. Since publication of Fire in the East in 2008, he has written and published a novel each year, all of which have been Sunday Times top 5 bestsellers. His Warrior of Rome series has been published in 14 countries. Harry is also the editor of the Blackwell Encyclopaedia of Ancient Battles.

Summary

What happens when you put the Roman Empire in the hands of a teenage boy? The life and times of the worst Roman emperor of all.

Product details

• Authors: Harry Sidebottom, Sidebottom Harry
• Publisher: Oneworld
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2022
• EAN: 9780861542536
• ISBN: 978-0-86154-253-6
• No. of pages: 352
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; European History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political, Biography: historical, political & military, HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Ancient / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Ancient Rome, Social and cultural history, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Biography: historical, political and military