(Image of Romans from "The International library of famous literature / selections from the world's great writers, ancient, medieval, and modern," page 552, (1898), [Public Domain] via Creative Commons).
Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus, better
known simply as Suetonius, was born around the year 70 to a family of
the equestrian order—a Roman equivalent of knighthood. The exact
location of Suetonius’ birth is uncertain, but many point to the ancient
city of Hippo Regius, in Algeria, where a memorial inscription in his
honor was excavated in what had been once the city square. Although his
family was not among the highest elite of Rome, they still had
considerable influence. Suetonius claimed that his grandfather had
contacts in the inner circle of Caligula (r. 37-41). His father, too,
was a prominent figure, serving as a military tribune during the short
reign of Emperor Otho (r. 69). Suetonius’ popularity and fame, however,
would rise far higher than that of his forefathers, and he would
accomplish that feat not with military victories or political
maneuverings, but with education and writing.
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