Sources

3.1 The Year of the Four Emperors

Josephus, The Jewish War 4.592–600; 4.601–7

Suetonius, Galba 11–17, 19, 22

Suetonius, Otho 5–9

Suetonius, Vitellius 8, 10–12, 15

Suetonius, Vespasian 4–7

Suetonius, Titus 4–5

Tacitus, Histories:

Book 1: 1–14, 18–22, 27–8, 33–6, 41–3, 46, 50–3, 62, 74–8, 86, 89

Book 2: 1–2, 4–7, 74–5, 79, 83–6, 90–91, 100–1

Book 3: 47–8, 71, 84–6

Book 4: 2–4

3.2 The Nature of the Principate

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Dio Cassius, Roman History 66.2, 66.10, 66.12–13, 66.16.3–4; 67.1, 67.4.7, 67.6, 67.8–11.4, 67.12–14.4, 67.17

Josephus, The Jewish War 7.63–74

Juvenal, Satire 4.72–135

Statius, Silvae 3.3.85–110

Suetonius, Vespasian 1, 8–19, 25

Suetonius, Titus 7–8

Suetonius, Domitian 4, 7–13, 16–17, 23

Tacitus, Histories Book 4: 3–4, 4.5–6, 10, 38, 52, 68, 80–2, 85– 6

Tacitus, Agricola 44.5–45.2

3.3 The Personalities of Vespasian, Titus and Domitian

Dio Cassius, Roman History 66.3.4, 66.9, 66.12, 66.14.3–5, 66.18–20, 66.24, 66.26.1–4; 67.1–4, 67.6, 67.8, 67.10–11.4, 12–17 

Epitome de Caesaribus 11.6–8

Plutarch, Life of Aemilius Paullus 25.3–4

Suetonius, Vespasian 12–19, 23–5

Suetonius, Titus 6–11

Suetonius, Domitian 2–7,12–17

Tacitus, Histories Book 1:1; Book 2.1–2; Book 5:1

Tacitus, Agricola 2.1–3.2; 39.1–3; 40; 41.2–3; 42.1; 43.3–4

3.4 Propaganda: Its Role in Creating and Supporting the Dynasty

Suetonius Vespasian 5, 7, 9, 12

Dio Cassius, Roman History 66.8–10, 66.15.1, 66.25.1–26.4

Josephus, Jewish War 7.119–25, 7.148–52, 7.158–62

Martial, Epigrams 8.49

Orosius, Histories against the Pagans 7.3.7

Plutarch, Life of Publicola 15

Silius Italicus, Punic Wars Book 3.593–629

Suetonius Titus 7, 10

Suetonius, Domitian 3–5

Tacitus, Annals 11.11.1

Tacitus, Histories Book 1.10 

3.5 Religion: Its Role in the Principate and Roman Society

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Dio Cassius, Roman History 67.1, 67.4.7, 67.16

Josephus, Jewish War 7.119–25

Martial, Epigrams 9.1

Suetonius Vespasian 7, 9, 19, 23

Suetonius Titus 4–11

Suetonius, Domitian 1, 8, 12, 13, 15, 23

Tacitus, Annals 3.55

Tacitus, Histories 3.74; 4.10, 4.82