This fresh and engaging book looks at each of the Roman emperors from JuliusCaesar in 44BC to Romulus Augustulus in AD 476 illuminating not only themanner of th... » 

This fresh and engaging book looks at each of the Roman emperors from JuliusCaesar in 44BC to Romulus Augustulus in AD 476 illuminating not only themanner of their deaths but what their final days tell us about their lives. Wealso hear how the most powerful position in the history of the Western worldheld a permanent appeal despite its perils with eager candidates constantlycoming forward to seize the throne.Very few of the Roman emperors died a natural death. The insane Caligula wasmurdered after leaving the theatre Caracalla while he was relieving himself.Caesar was stabbed twenty three times and Otho was dragged into the Tiber witha fleshhook. However great an emperors power danger was ever present.Emperors Dont Die in Bed provides a clear history of the imperialsuccession as well as a compelling depiction of the intrigue and drama of Romanimperial politics. «