Absolutly not. He was Hadrian's personal secratary in 121 AD. (around the time when The Twelve Caesars were written.) Because of this relationship he had with the emperor, he had to write positivly in some places and more negative in others. Emperors were seen as chosen by the Gods. (And God by the time on Constantine) Examples of judgement by Suetonius can be seen in his discription of Nero and Caligula. He subtly hints that he believes Nero set fire to Rome, just for fun. By the time he was started his writing, Suetonius was locked out of the archives. Because of this he had to rely on other people's accounts, and as we know people tend to be subjective. Citation: Suetonius, The Twelve Caesars. London: Penguin Classics, 1989. My Credentials: Graduated from Elmhurst College 2014 with a degree in History