Suetonius

a Roman historian. The dates of his life are not known, but he was a private secretary of Hadrian about 119-121. He was a friend of the younger Pliny with whom he was known to have traveled in 112. The chief work by which Suetonius is known is the Lives of the Caesars. This contains anecdotal biographies of the first twelve emperors, including Julius Caesar. Students are indebted to Suetonius for many details of the private life of the emperors.