# Roman History: The Early Empire, from the Assassination of Julius Caesar to that of Domitian

An audiobook by William Wolfe Capes, read by LibriVox volunteers (7 h 39 min, English).

William Wolfe Capes (1834-1914) was an Anglican cleric, a classicist, and a historian. This is his short chronicle of the early Roman Empire, from the aftermath of the murder of Julius Caesar in 44 B.C.E. to the assassination of the tyrannical Domitian in 96 C.E.. Capes writes about the intervening emperors, including the notorious Caligula and Nero, and then devotes chapters to Roman citizenship, life in the provinces, trade, religion, the frontiers, and the army. (Pamela Nagami)

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## Chapters

1. Introductory Chapter (11:04): https://archive.org/download/roman_history_early_empire_pn_1812_librivox/earlyempire_01_capes_64kb.mp3
2. Ch. 1: Augustus: B.C. 31-A.D. 14, Pt. 1 (26:36): https://archive.org/download/roman_history_early_empire_pn_1812_librivox/earlyempire_02_capes_64kb.mp3
3. Ch. 1: Augustus: B.C. 31-A.D. 14, Pt. 2 (25:48): https://archive.org/download/roman_history_early_empire_pn_1812_librivox/earlyempire_03_capes_64kb.mp3
4. Ch. 1: Augustus: B.C. 31-A.D. 14, Pt. 3 (24:02): https://archive.org/download/roman_history_early_empire_pn_1812_librivox/earlyempire_04_capes_64kb.mp3
5. Ch. 2: Tiberius: A.D. 14-37, Pt. 1 (22:31): https://archive.org/download/roman_history_early_empire_pn_1812_librivox/earlyempire_05_capes_64kb.mp3
6. Ch. 2: Tiberius: A.D. 14-37, Pt. 2 (19:16): https://archive.org/download/roman_history_early_empire_pn_1812_librivox/earlyempire_06_capes_64kb.mp3
7. Ch. 2: Tiberius: A.D. 14-37, Pt. 3 (17:50): https://archive.org/download/roman_history_early_empire_pn_1812_librivox/earlyempire_07_capes_64kb.mp3
8. Ch. 3: Caligula: A.D. 37-41 (19:02): https://archive.org/download/roman_history_early_empire_pn_1812_librivox/earlyempire_08_capes_64kb.mp3
9. Ch. 4: Claudius: A.D. 41-54, Pt. 1 (21:07): https://archive.org/download/roman_history_early_empire_pn_1812_librivox/earlyempire_09_capes_64kb.mp3
10. Ch. 4: Claudius: A.D. 41-54, Pt. 2 (15:53): https://archive.org/download/roman_history_early_empire_pn_1812_librivox/earlyempire_10_capes_64kb.mp3
11. Ch. 5: Nero: A.D. 54-68, Pt. 1 (11:57): https://archive.org/download/roman_history_early_empire_pn_1812_librivox/earlyempire_11_capes_64kb.mp3
12. Ch. 5: Nero: A.D. 54-68, Pt. 2 (19:28): https://archive.org/download/roman_history_early_empire_pn_1812_librivox/earlyempire_12_capes_64kb.mp3
13. Ch. 5: Nero: A.D. 54-68, Pt. 3 (14:56): https://archive.org/download/roman_history_early_empire_pn_1812_librivox/earlyempire_13_capes_64kb.mp3
14. Ch. 6: Galba: A.D. 68-69 (11:00): https://archive.org/download/roman_history_early_empire_pn_1812_librivox/earlyempire_14_capes_64kb.mp3
15. Ch. 7: Otho: A.D. 69 (8:22): https://archive.org/download/roman_history_early_empire_pn_1812_librivox/earlyempire_15_capes_64kb.mp3
16. Ch. 8: Vitellius: A.D. 69 (16:53): https://archive.org/download/roman_history_early_empire_pn_1812_librivox/earlyempire_16_capes_64kb.mp3
17. Ch. 9: Vespasian: A.D. 69-79, Pt. 1 (15:51): https://archive.org/download/roman_history_early_empire_pn_1812_librivox/earlyempire_17_capes_64kb.mp3
18. Ch. 9: Vespasian: A.D. 69-79, Pt. 2 (13:28): https://archive.org/download/roman_history_early_empire_pn_1812_librivox/earlyempire_18_capes_64kb.mp3
19. Ch. 10: Titus: A.D. 79-81 (17:51): https://archive.org/download/roman_history_early_empire_pn_1812_librivox/earlyempire_19_capes_64kb.mp3
20. Ch. 11: Domitian: A.D. 81-96 (17:37): https://archive.org/download/roman_history_early_empire_pn_1812_librivox/earlyempire_20_capes_64kb.mp3
21. Ch. 12: The Position of the Emperor (7:13): https://archive.org/download/roman_history_early_empire_pn_1812_librivox/earlyempire_21_capes_64kb.mp3
22. Ch. 13: The Rights of Roman Citizenship (10:16): https://archive.org/download/roman_history_early_empire_pn_1812_librivox/earlyempire_22_capes_64kb.mp3
23. Ch. 14: Life in the Provinces (23:40): https://archive.org/download/roman_history_early_empire_pn_1812_librivox/earlyempire_23_capes_64kb.mp3
24. Ch. 15: The State of Trade (14:11): https://archive.org/download/roman_history_early_empire_pn_1812_librivox/earlyempire_24_capes_64kb.mp3
25. Ch. 16: The Growing Depopulation of Italy and Greece (11:48): https://archive.org/download/roman_history_early_empire_pn_1812_librivox/earlyempire_25_capes_64kb.mp3
26. Ch. 17: The Frontiers and the Army (14:24): https://archive.org/download/roman_history_early_empire_pn_1812_librivox/earlyempire_26_capes_64kb.mp3
27. Ch. 18: The Moral Standard of the Age (18:14): https://archive.org/download/roman_history_early_empire_pn_1812_librivox/earlyempire_27_capes_64kb.mp3
28. Ch. 19: The Revival of Religious Sentiment (9:01): https://archive.org/download/roman_history_early_empire_pn_1812_librivox/earlyempire_28_capes_64kb.mp3