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Author: Barry Strauss Publisher: Simon & Schuster ISBN: 1451668848 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 432
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Bestselling classical historian Barry Strauss delivers “an exceptionally accessible history of the Roman Empire…much of Ten Caesars reads like a script for Game of Thrones” (The Wall Street Journal)—a summation of three and a half centuries of the Roman Empire as seen through the lives of ten of the most important emperors, from Augustus to Constantine. In this essential and “enlightening” (The New York Times Book Review) work, Barry Strauss tells the story of the Roman Empire from rise to reinvention, from Augustus, who founded the empire, to Constantine, who made it Christian and moved the capital east to Constantinople. During these centuries Rome gained in splendor and territory, then lost both. By the fourth century, the time of Constantine, the Roman Empire had changed so dramatically in geography, ethnicity, religion, and culture that it would have been virtually unrecognizable to Augustus. Rome’s legacy remains today in so many ways, from language, law, and architecture to the seat of the Roman Catholic Church. Strauss examines this enduring heritage through the lives of the men who shaped it: Augustus, Tiberius, Nero, Vespasian, Trajan, Hadrian, Marcus Aurelius, Septimius Severus, Diocletian, and Constantine. Over the ages, they learned to maintain the family business—the government of an empire—by adapting when necessary and always persevering no matter the cost. Ten Caesars is a “captivating narrative that breathes new life into a host of transformative figures” (Publishers Weekly). This “superb summation of four centuries of Roman history, a masterpiece of compression, confirms Barry Strauss as the foremost academic classicist writing for the general reader today” (The Wall Street Journal).
Author: Barry Strauss Publisher: Simon & Schuster ISBN: 1451668848 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 432
Book Description
Bestselling classical historian Barry Strauss delivers “an exceptionally accessible history of the Roman Empire…much of Ten Caesars reads like a script for Game of Thrones” (The Wall Street Journal)—a summation of three and a half centuries of the Roman Empire as seen through the lives of ten of the most important emperors, from Augustus to Constantine. In this essential and “enlightening” (The New York Times Book Review) work, Barry Strauss tells the story of the Roman Empire from rise to reinvention, from Augustus, who founded the empire, to Constantine, who made it Christian and moved the capital east to Constantinople. During these centuries Rome gained in splendor and territory, then lost both. By the fourth century, the time of Constantine, the Roman Empire had changed so dramatically in geography, ethnicity, religion, and culture that it would have been virtually unrecognizable to Augustus. Rome’s legacy remains today in so many ways, from language, law, and architecture to the seat of the Roman Catholic Church. Strauss examines this enduring heritage through the lives of the men who shaped it: Augustus, Tiberius, Nero, Vespasian, Trajan, Hadrian, Marcus Aurelius, Septimius Severus, Diocletian, and Constantine. Over the ages, they learned to maintain the family business—the government of an empire—by adapting when necessary and always persevering no matter the cost. Ten Caesars is a “captivating narrative that breathes new life into a host of transformative figures” (Publishers Weekly). This “superb summation of four centuries of Roman history, a masterpiece of compression, confirms Barry Strauss as the foremost academic classicist writing for the general reader today” (The Wall Street Journal).
Author: Barry Strauss Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1451668856 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 432
Book Description
Bestselling classical historian Barry Strauss delivers “an exceptionally accessible history of the Roman Empire…much of Ten Caesars reads like a script for Game of Thrones” (The Wall Street Journal)—a summation of three and a half centuries of the Roman Empire as seen through the lives of ten of the most important emperors, from Augustus to Constantine. In this essential and “enlightening” (The New York Times Book Review) work, Barry Strauss tells the story of the Roman Empire from rise to reinvention, from Augustus, who founded the empire, to Constantine, who made it Christian and moved the capital east to Constantinople. During these centuries Rome gained in splendor and territory, then lost both. By the fourth century, the time of Constantine, the Roman Empire had changed so dramatically in geography, ethnicity, religion, and culture that it would have been virtually unrecognizable to Augustus. Rome’s legacy remains today in so many ways, from language, law, and architecture to the seat of the Roman Catholic Church. Strauss examines this enduring heritage through the lives of the men who shaped it: Augustus, Tiberius, Nero, Vespasian, Trajan, Hadrian, Marcus Aurelius, Septimius Severus, Diocletian, and Constantine. Over the ages, they learned to maintain the family business—the government of an empire—by adapting when necessary and always persevering no matter the cost. Ten Caesars is a “captivating narrative that breathes new life into a host of transformative figures” (Publishers Weekly). This “superb summation of four centuries of Roman history, a masterpiece of compression, confirms Barry Strauss as the foremost academic classicist writing for the general reader today” (The Wall Street Journal).
Author: Anne Richards Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781974601462 Category : Languages : en Pages : 44
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National Learning Association presents: EVERYTHING YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT: ROMAN EMPERORS FASTER LEARNING FACTS Are your children curious about Roman Emperors? Would they like to know who the Romans were? Have they learnt who ruled the Roman Republic or who Julius Caesar is? Inside this book, your children will begin a journey that will satisfy their curiosity by answering questions like these and many more! EVERYTHING YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT: ROMAN EMPERORS will allow your child to learn more about the wonderful world in which we live, with a fun and engaging approach that will light a fire in their imagination. We're raising our children in an era where attention spans are continuously decreasing. National Learning Association provides a fun, and interactive way of keep your children engaged and looking forward to learn, with beautiful pictures, coupled with the amazing, fun facts. Get your kids learning today! Pick up your copy of National Learning Association EVERYTHING YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT: ROMAN EMPERORS book now! Table of Contents Chapter 1- Who were the Romans? Chapter 2- Who were the Barbarians? Chapter 3- Who Ruled the Roman Republic? Chapter 4- Who was Julius Caesar? Chapter 5- Who was Augustus Caesar? Chapter 6- Who was Caligula? Chapter 7- Who was Tiberius? Chapter 8- Who was Nero? Chapter 9- Who was Claudius? Chapter 10- Who was Vespasian? Chapter 11- Who was Trajan? Chapter 12- Who was Hadrian? Chapter 13- Who was Antonius Pius? Chapter 14- Who was Marcus Aurelius? Chapter 15- Who was Commodus? Chapter 16- Who was Constantine? Chapter 17- Who was Diocletian? Chapter 18- Who was Honorius? Chapter 19- Who was Justinian?
Author: Mary Beard Publisher: Liveright Publishing ISBN: 1631494104 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 461
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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Best Books of 2023: New Yorker, The Economist, Smithsonian Most Anticipated Books of Fall: Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, TODAY, Literary Hub, and Publishers Weekly "A vivid way to re-examine what we know, and don’t, about life at the top.... Emperor of Rome is a masterly group portrait, an invitation to think skeptically but not contemptuously of a familiar civilization." —Kyle Harper, Wall Street Journal A sweeping account of the social and political world of the Roman emperors by “the world’s most famous classicist” (Guardian). In her international bestseller SPQR, Mary Beard told the thousand-year story of ancient Rome, from its slightly shabby Iron Age origins to its reign as the undisputed hegemon of the Mediterranean. Now, drawing on more than thirty years of teaching and writing about Roman history, Beard turns to the emperors who ruled the Roman Empire, beginning with Julius Caesar (assassinated 44 BCE) and taking us through the nearly three centuries—and some thirty emperors—that separate him from the boy-king Alexander Severus (assassinated 235 CE). Yet Emperor of Rome is not your typical chronological account of Roman rulers, one emperor after another: the mad Caligula, the monster Nero, the philosopher Marcus Aurelius. Instead, Beard asks different, often larger and more probing questions: What power did emperors actually have? Was the Roman palace really so bloodstained? What kind of jokes did Augustus tell? And for that matter, what really happened, for example, between the emperor Hadrian and his beloved Antinous? Effortlessly combining the epic with the quotidian, Beard tracks the emperor down at home, at the races, on his travels, even on his way to heaven. Along the way, Beard explores Roman fictions of imperial power, overturning many of the assumptions that we hold as gospel, not the least of them the perception that emperors one and all were orchestrators of extreme brutality and cruelty. Here Beard introduces us to the emperor’s wives and lovers, rivals and slaves, court jesters and soldiers, and the ordinary people who pressed begging letters into his hand—whose chamber pot disputes were adjudicated by Augustus, and whose budgets were approved by Vespasian, himself the son of a tax collector. With its finely nuanced portrayal of sex, class, and politics, Emperor of Rome goes directly to the heart of Roman fantasies (and our own) about what it was to be Roman at its richest, most luxurious, most extreme, most powerful, and most deadly, offering an account of Roman history as it has never been presented before.
Author: Anne Richards Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781977831941 Category : Languages : en Pages : 82
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National Learning Association presents: ROMAN EMPERORS AND VICTORIANS Are your children curious about Roman Emperors and Victorians? Would they like to know who the Romans were? Have they learnt who ruled the Roman Republic or what Victorian art was like? Inside this book, your children will begin a journey that will satisfy their curiosity by answering questions like these and many more! EVERYTHING YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT: ROMAN EMPERORS AND VICTORIANS will allow your child to learn more about the wonderful world in which we live, with a fun and engaging approach that will light a fire in their imagination. We're raising our children in an era where attention spans are continuously decreasing. National Learning Association provides a fun, and interactive way of keep your children engaged and looking forward to learn, with beautiful pictures, coupled with the amazing, fun facts. Get your kids learning today! Pick up your copy of National Learning Association EVERYTHING YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT: ROMAN EMPERORS AND VICTORIANS book now! Table of Contents Chapter 1- Who Ruled the Roman Republic? Chapter 2- Who were the Romans? Chapter 3- Who were the Barbarians? Chapter 4- Who was Julius Caesar? Chapter 5- Who was Caligula? Chapter 6- Who was Augustus Caesar? Chapter 7- Who was Nero? Chapter 8- Who was Tiberius? Chapter 9- Who was Vespasian? Chapter 10- Who was Claudius? Chapter 11- Who was Hadrian? Chapter 12- Who was Trajan? Chapter 13- Who was Marcus Aurelius? Chapter 14- Who was Antonius Pius? Chapter 15- Who was Constantine? Chapter 16- Who was Commodus? Chapter 17- Who was Theodosius? Chapter 18- Who was Diocletian? Chapter 19- Who was Justinian? Chapter 20- Who was Honorius? Chapter 21- What was the British Empire? Chapter 22- When Did Britain Stop Being an Empire? Chapter 23- How Many Colonies Did the British Empire Control? Chapter 24- What was Life Like in Victorian Times? Chapter 25- Who was Queen Victoria? Chapter 26- What Kind of Jobs Did Children Have? Chapter 27- What was it Like to be a Victorian Child? Chapter 28- Who was Lord Shaftsbury? Chapter 29- What was it Like to be a Servant in Victorian Times? Chapter 30- What was the East India Trading Company? Chapter 31- What was it Like to Live in India Under British Rule? Chapter 32- What is Cholera? Chapter 33- What Happened During the Crimean War? Chapter 34- What Kind of Books were Written in Victorian Times? Chapter 35- Who was Florence Nightingale? Chapter 36- Tell Me About Victorian Art Chapter 37- Tell Me About the Inventions in Victorian England Chapter 38- What was Communication Like in Victorian England? Chapter 39- What was the Great Exhibition? Chapter 40- Victorian Inventors Created New Ways to Travel, Too
Author: Phillip Barlag Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield ISBN: 1633886913 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 237
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Nero fiddled while Rome burned. As catchy as that aphorism is, it’s sadly untrue, even if it has a nice ring to it. The one thing Nero is well-known for is the one thing he actually didn’t do. But fear not, the truth of his life, his rule and what he did with unrestrained power, is plenty weird, salacious and horrifying. And he is not alone. Roman history, from the very foundation of the city, is replete with people and stories that shock our modern sensibilities. Evil Roman Emperors puts the worst of Rome’s rulers in one place and offers a review of their lives and a historical context for what made them into what they became. It concludes by ranking them, counting down to the worst ruler in Rome’s long history. Lucius Tarquinius Suburbus called peace conferences with warring states, only to slaughter foreign leaders; Commodus sold offices of the empire to the highest bidder; Caligula demanded to be worshipped as a god, and marched troops all the way to the ocean simply to collect seashells as “proof” of their conquest; even the Roman Senate itself was made up of oppressors, exploiters, and murderers of all stripes. Author Phillip Barlag profiles a host of evil Roman rulers across the history of their empire, along with the faceless governing bodies that condoned and even carried out heinous acts. Roman history, deviant or otherwise, is a subject of endless fascination. What’s never been done before is to look at the worst of the worst at the same time, comparing them side by side, and ranking them against one another. Until now.
Author: Captivating History Publisher: ISBN: 9781637167830 Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Imperial Rome saw the rise of good and bad emperors. How much do you really know about their lives? To this day, we feel the influence of imperial Rome. After all, imperial Rome was one of the first successful "melting pots" of cultures. The Romans took what worked and discarded what didn't work, showing that it was possible to have a stable, centralized government over an extremely large area. But there's also another side to imperial Rome. Intrigue, treachery, love of power, narcissism, and lunacy-these are all interrelated in the fascinating history of imperial Rome. If you like Game of Thrones, you'll most certainly like this book; the only thing is, it has no dragons. But you don't need fictional beings to appreciate what very real humans did thousands of years ago. And Roman emperors, in spite of being worshiped like gods, were just that: real human beings with their own good and bad sides. By delving deeper into the lives of Roman emperors, we can understand Roman history and ourselves better. There is much to discover within the pages of this book. Some of what you learn includes the following: The downfall of the Roman Republic and the emergence of the illustrious Roman Empire; Caesar's life and conquests, as well as his ultimate assassination at the hands of his senators; The fascinating life of Octavian Augustus and the start of the Pax Romana; Gradual "reduction" in the quality of emperors, starting with bureaucratic Tiberius, who ultimately left Rome; The incredible life of Tiberius's successor, Caligula, who gained much notoriety; The long reign of Emperor Claudius, whose two wives, Messalina and Agrippina the Younger, shaped the future of Rome; Nero, who (maybe) set Rome on fire and who was most certainly a very unusual emperor with a penchant for the arts; The Flavians and the Five Good Emperors, who led imperial Rome into its most prolific period; The gradual but consistent erosion of traditional Roman values and its ultimate dissolution into early medieval Europe; And so much more! Scroll up and click the "add to cart" button to begin your journey into Imperial Rome!
Author: James Hernandez Publisher: Independently Published ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Even though the Roman Empire was destroyed thousand of years ago, it's teaching and legacy are still relevant today. Rome grew from a small village on the banks of the Tiber River to become a gigantic, irresistible force. History Brought Alive offers a fascinating look at Roman history, legends, facts, and myths in this epic saga. The study of Roman history is extensive and complicated since it spans thousand of years. We must follow discipline and keep an open mind when studying the Ancient Romans, just like they did. However, you may quickly learn about the interesting history of the ancient Roman Empire, from the rise of it's first emperor to the fall of the western Roman Empire, with the help of this engrossing history book. Here is just a small sample of everything you'll learn: *starting in the third century BC with the conquest of the Mediterranean, to the fall of the Roman Empire at the hands of barbarian invaders. *seven centuries later, we learn about the most important events in Roman history, including the spectacular fall of the "free" republic, *the beginning of the "Caesars" era, *the violent repression of the strongest uprising against Roman authority, and *the bloody civil war that made Christianity the dominant religion on earth. *And also contains images "And a whole lot more!" This book is the one to read if you want a complete history of the Roman Empire.
Author: Hugh Chisholm Publisher: ISBN: Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries Languages : en Pages : 1090
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This eleventh edition was developed during the encyclopaedia's transition from a British to an American publication. Some of its articles were written by the best-known scholars of the time and it is considered to be a landmark encyclopaedia for scholarship and literary style.
Author: Robin E. Levin Publisher: Trafford Publishing ISBN: 1426996071 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 337
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The Death of Carthage tells the story of the Second and third Punic wars that took place between ancient Rome and Carthage in three parts. The first book, Carthage Must Be Destroyed, covering the second Punic war, is told in the first person by Lucius Tullius Varro, a young Roman of equestrian status who is recruited into the Roman cavalry at the beginning of the war in 218 BC. Lucius serves in Spain under the Consul Publius Cornelius Scipio and his brother, the Proconsul Cneius Cornelius Scipio. Captivus, the second book, is narrated by Lucius's first cousin Enneus, who is recruited to the Roman cavalry under Gaius Flaminius and taken prisoner by Hannibal's general Maharbal after the disastrous Roman defeat at Lake Trasimene in 217 BC. Enneus is transported to Greece and sold as a slave, where he is put to work as a shepherd on a large estate and establishes his life there. The third and final book, The Death of Carthage, is narrated by Enneus's son, Ectorius. As a rare bilingual, Ectorius becomes a translator and serves in the Roman army during the war and witnesses the total destruction of Carthage in the year 146 BC. This historical saga, full of minute details on day-to-day life in ancient times, depicts two great civilizations on the cusp of influencing the world for centuries to come.
Author: Barry Strauss
Author: Barry Strauss
Author: Barry Strauss
Author: Anne Richards
Author: Mary Beard
Author: Anne Richards
Author: Phillip Barlag
Author: Captivating History
Author: James Hernandez
Author: Hugh Chisholm
Author: Robin E. Levin