Mary Beard: ruling the Roman Empire

As a television and radio presenter, prolific and best selling author, classicist Dame Mary Beard has acquired celebrity status. The author of more than 20 books including Pompeii, SPQR and Women & Power recently retired from her post as Professor of Classics at Cambridge University. For her latest book Emperor of Rome, Beard leads us through the lives of thirty emperors over nearly three centuries. From Julius Caesar to Alexander Severus, she probes the emperors' powers and just how debauched Roman palaces really were.

Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman World: A live broadcast with Mary Beard – Dublin Festival of History

The Romans are unavoidable,' says Mary Beard - The Hindu

Emperor of Rome' Review: A Host of Caesars - WSJ

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The Roman Empire: Rulers, expansion and fall

Book review Men who ruled the world: Mary Beard begins her 300 years of Roman imperial history with Julius Caesar and ends with the reign of Alexander Severus - Telegraph India

Emperor of Rome Exclusive Edition by Mary Beard - 9781805220220 - Dymocks

Mary Beard on why Rome ruled the world