Historia Augusta: Roman Emperors and Usurpers Quiz

The Historia Augusta is a late Roman collection of biographies of the Roman emperors, their junior colleagues, designated heirs, and usurpers from 117 to 284.

The collection, as extant, comprises thirty biographies.

The major problems include the nature of the sources it used, and how much of the content is pure fiction.

<p>The works were supposedly written during the reigns of Diocletian and Constantine I.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The collection contains in all about 150 alleged documents.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A single author, who wrote either in the late 4th century or the early 5th century</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>de Vita Caesarum or Vitae Caesarum (&quot;Lives of the Caesars&quot;)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Aelius Spartianus, Julius Capitolinus, Vulcacius Gallicanus, Aelius Lampridius, Trebellius Pollio, and Flavius Vopiscus (of Syracuse)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>de Vita Caesarum or Vitae Caesarum</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Quintus Aurelius Memmius Symmachus</p> Signup and view all the answers