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Historicity

Historians often criticize the book as racy, sensationalist, overly reliant on gossip, and for forfeiting accuracy for drama or humor. Suetonius appears to rely heavily on hearsay and rumor in his accounts, and at times, he includes subjective opinions within otherwise objective knowledge. He also omits several important events for unknown reasons.

Although he was never a senator himself, Suetonius shared the view of the Senate in most conflicts with the princeps.

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