From Nero To Domitian

We are currently reading fiction and non-fiction in parallel:

"Galba succeeded Nero."

-Suetonius, The Twelve Caesars (London, 2007), p. 242.

For the first twelve Roman Emperors and the conflict between Galba, Otho, Vitellius and Vespasian after the death of Nero, see Caesars.

For Poul Anderson's additional reference to Vespasian's son and successor, Titus, see Another Caesar And Synagogues.

For Anderson's reference to Domitian, see Domitian.

Thus, Anderson's "Star of the Sea" refers to the last seven of Suetonius' twelve "Caesars."

I have been to the gym today and will shortly go to a meeting. Staying here and blogging would make me lose my reason!

The heavens opened this afternoon but fortunately there is a local bus service from the Bus Station to near here. Civilized life continues in Lancaster.