THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER & BEST HISTORY BOOK OF 2023THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA TELEGRAPH BEST HISTORY BOOK OF 2023A BLOOMBERG BEST BOOK OF 2023A PROSPECT BEST HISTORY BOOK OF 2023BLACKWELL''S NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEARSHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023''[Mary Beard] has always had the sharpest eyes for telling detail and colourful anecdote'' Sunday Times''Britain''s most famous classicist ... at the peak of her powers'' The Times''Extraordinary ... a deliciously varied tapestry of detail drawn from across nearly three centuries'' Telegraph''The reigning Queen of Classics'' SpectatorWhat was it really like to rule and be ruled in the Ancient Roman world?In her international best-seller SPQR, Mary Beard told the thousand-year story of ancient Rome. Now, she shines her spotlight on the emperors who ruled the Roman empire, from Julius Caesar (assassinated 44 BCE) to Alexander Severus (assassinated 235 CE).Emperor of Rome is not your usual chronological a
