The Life of Otho

Written by Plutarch and Bernadotte Perrin

Narrated by Andrea Giordani

Plutarch picks some of the most interesting Greek politicians and notable figures to write about in his Parallel Lives series, and Otho does not disappoint. From his beginning as an underling of famous emperor Nero, he loses his wife to him and is sent away to govern a town. After Nero, Otho begins to plot his overtaking of the throne. But when he finally gets it – and manages to lose over 40,000 men in battle – his ending is a little less noble.  

• Language: English
• Publisher: Audio Sommelier
• Release date: Jul 5, 2018
• ISBN: 9781644080412

Plutarch

Plutarch was a Greek biographer and essayist, known primarily for his Lives and Moralia. He is classified as a Middle Platonist. Plutarch’s surviving works were written in Greek, but intended for both Greek and Roman readers.