Statements (170)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:book_series
gptkb:archaeological_site gptkb:book |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Cleopatra_VII
gptkb:The_Life_of_Julius_Caesar gptkb:Suetonius |
| gptkbp:adaptation |
gptkb:theatre
gptkb:documentaries gptkb:films gptkb:novel theater plays |
| gptkbp:adapted_into |
gptkb:documentaries
gptkb:films plays |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Suetonius
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| gptkbp:available_formats |
gptkb:printer
gptkb:book digital |
| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:historical_event
gptkb:political_intrigue gptkb:historical_figure moral lessons personal anecdotes political commentary political intrigues anecdotes biographical details biographical sketches historical anecdotes |
| gptkbp:critical_reception |
gptkb:historical_event
widely studied considered a classic widely read scholarly analysis popular among historians criticized for bias praised for detail valued for narrative style |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired art
inspired adaptations influenced literature influenced art studied in academia influenced education influenced media influenced modern biographies shaped perceptions of emperors |
| gptkbp:discusses |
the lives of emperors
the deaths of emperors the reigns of emperors |
| gptkbp:focus |
gptkb:Monarch
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| gptkbp:focuses_on |
gptkb:Monarch
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| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:Historical_Society
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| gptkbp:has_written |
general audience
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Monarch
1st century AD |
| gptkbp:historical_period |
gptkb:Monarch
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
provides insight into Roman history
examines power dynamics provides insight into Roman leadership reflects Roman society |
| gptkbp:historical_source |
later historians
contemporary accounts archaeological evidence |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Twelve Caesars
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| gptkbp:influence |
historical writing
biographical literature |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:church
gptkb:archaeological_site gptkb:organization Renaissance humanism historical scholarship historical writing modern historiography biographical writing subsequent biographies |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:historical_event
gptkb:Plutarch gptkb:Tacitus Greek historians |
| gptkbp:inspired |
gptkb:documentaries
gptkb:films historical novels subsequent biographies |
| gptkbp:is_available_in |
public domain
digital format print format various translations |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
gptkb:Educational_Institution
|
| gptkbp:is_described_as |
the lives of the first twelve emperors of Rome
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| gptkbp:is_divided_into |
twelve sections
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| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Latin
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| gptkbp:next_edition |
gptkb:Loeb_Classical_Library
gptkb:Harvard_University_Press gptkb:Penguin_Classics gptkb:Oxford_World's_Classics |
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:Domitian
gptkb:Marcus_Aurelius gptkb:Nerva gptkb:Claudius gptkb:Trajan gptkb:Vespasian gptkb:Commodus gptkb:Monarch gptkb:Hadrian gptkb:Julius_Caesar gptkb:Augustus gptkb:Antoninus_Pius gptkb:Caligula gptkb:Tiberius gptkb:Nero |
| gptkbp:notable_for |
gptkb:church
narrative biography |
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
“ The pen is mightier than the sword.”
“ Fortune favors the bold.” “ The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” " Augustus was the first emperor" " Caligula's madness" " Nero's tyranny" " The downfall of emperors" " The life of Julius Caesar" " The life of the Caesars" “ History is written by the victors.” “ The life of the Caesars” “ The greatest of all virtues is to be able to endure.” “ A man is as good as his word.” “ In war, the first casualty is truth.” “ The life of the emperor is a public matter.” “ To err is human; to forgive, divine.” “ Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” |
| gptkbp:number_of_pieces |
twelve
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| gptkbp:number_of_volumes |
gptkb:12
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| gptkbp:part_of |
Classical literature
classical literature |
| gptkbp:published_by |
gptkb:Rome
multiple editions 121 AD various publishers the early 2nd century |
| gptkbp:related_works |
gptkb:The_Lives_of_the_Twelve_Caesars
gptkb:The_Twelve_Caesars:_A_New_Translation The Twelve Caesars: A Biography |
| gptkbp:scholarly_analysis |
critical editions
translated editions analyzed in academia discussed in historical studies annotated versions interpreted through various lenses debated for accuracy examined for narrative techniques |
| gptkbp:style |
gptkb:church
descriptive |
| gptkbp:subject |
gptkb:Monarch
|
| gptkbp:themes |
gptkb:historical_event
gptkb:Politician gptkb:Order gptkb:archaeological_site gptkb:superhero morality ambition fate and fortune power and corruption |
| gptkbp:translated_into |
gptkb:French
gptkb:Italian gptkb:Native_American_tribe English multiple languages |
| gptkbp:written_by |
gptkb:Suetonius
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| gptkbp:written_in |
classical Latin
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