Who's Who in the Roman World

Who's Who in the Roman World is a wide-ranging biographical survey of one of the greatest civilizations in history. Covering a period from the 5th century BC to AD 364, this is an authoritative and hugely enjoyable guide to an era which continues to fascinate today. The figures included come from all walks of Roman life and include some of history's most famous - not to mention infamous - figures as well as hitherto little-known, but no less fascinating, characters. These include:
* the notorious emperors - Caligula
Nero
Elagabalus
Commodus
* the great poets, philosophers and historians - Virgil
Tacitus
Seneca
Ovid
* the brilliant politicians and soldiers - Hannibal
Scipio
Caesar
Mark Antony
Constantine
* noteworthy citizens - Acte, mistress of Nero
Catiline, the revolutionary
Spartacus, champion of the slaves
Gaius Verres, the corrupt governor of Sicily.
The inclusion of cross-referencing, a glossary of terms, select bibliographies, maps, genealogies and an author's preface complete what is at once a superb reference resource and an enormously entertaining read.