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Discover Ancient Rome™ understanding people in the past can be fun, learning about ancient ™ is interesting and enjoyable. Some kings like Lucius were not very popular and sometimes cruel to people.
They became very powerful and conquered other lands. They had patricians who were rich nobles and owner a lot of land. The plebeians were servants, tradesmen and generally had smaller farms. Enjoy learning and do not forget it is about having fun....
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Did you know that the Barbarians of Ancient Rome were not cruel, war-hungry people? In Ancient Rome, Barbarians were people who did not speak Latin and were not citizens of Rome. Since they were isolated and not welcomed by Romans, these Barbarians hated Rome. Later on, some of them would do actions that would forever change history. Let's learn more about them.
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Maybe you've heard about Pompeii - that unfortunate city now buried in ashes. Perhaps when you hear the word today, you would immediately think about the horrors residents went through when Mount Vesuvius erupted. But Pompeii was once a thriving city and its residents full of life. Let's experience Pompeii when it was still full of glory.
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Introducing the Ancient Rome 4 in 1 book bundle, a must-have collection for any history buff or lover of ancient civilizations. This bundle includes four captivating books that delve deep into the history of the Roman Empire, Augustus, the Colosseum, and Gladiators.
In Book 1, The Roman Empire: A Tale of Power, Politics, and Enduring Legacy, you will discover the fascinating history of one of the world's most powerful empires. From its humble beginnings...
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Ancient Rome was a melting pot of cultures. It is one of the most sophisticated and therefore, documented ancient society. This collection of books discusses interesting facts about the ancient Roman history. Information presented in this book range from the physical setup of their cities to their lasting legacies.
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There's much to learn about Ancient Rome, aside from their myths and architecture. In this book, you will learn about their humanity and how their societies operated. Can you see traces of Rome in your present-day community? Read the contents of this book and ponder. What is your answer?
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Two of the main historical figures in Rome were the twins Romulus and Remus. In this book, you will learn about the formation and rise of Rome based on story of these mythical twins. You will also learn about the location, society and way of life of the first Romans. What a delightful read this book is!
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History has it that the Jewish people have struggled a lot. Their story includes struggles, captivity, and the search of freedom and a home. Interestingly, their story crosses that of the Romans. In this book, you will read about how the Jews were freed from captivity and what transpired during their exodus to the "promised land".
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Learn the reasons for the expansion of Rome, rising from a republic to an empire. Study the geographic and political reasons for the growth of the empire, its territories, currency and trade routes. Get familiar with the names of the leaders who were instrumental in the Roman empire's transition from republic to empire. Start reading today.
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"Ancient Rome matters. Its history of empire, conquest, cruelty and excess is something against which we still judge ourselves. Its myths and stories - from Romulus and Remus to the Rape of Lucretia - still strike a chord with us. And its debates about citizenship, security and the rights of the individual still influence our own debates on civil liberty today. SPQR is a new look at Roman history from one of the world's foremost classicists. It explores...
13) Titus Andronicus
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"The authoritative edition of Titus Andronicus from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers. Titus Andronicus is the earliest tragedy and the earliest Roman play attributed to Shakespeare. Titus, a model Roman, has led twenty-one of his twenty-five sons to death in Rome's wars; he stabs another son to death for what he views as disloyalty to Rome. Yet Rome has become a wilderness...
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Mark of the thief trilogy volume 1
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When Nic, a slave in the mines outside of Rome, is forced to enter a sealed cavern containing lost treasures of Julius Caesar, he finds himself in possession of an ancient amulet filled with magic once reserved for the Gods, and becomes the center of a conspiracy to overthrow the emperor and destroy Rome.
15) Rise of the wolf
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Mark of the thief trilogy volume 2
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Now a driver in the chariot races, Nic is still a target of the Praetors because of the magical amulet he found, and they will do anything to get their hands on it--and meanwhile Atroxia is beginning to wake up.
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A man's life can change in an instant. For Ben-Hur, a young Jewish aristocrat, that time comes when he accidentally knocks a roof tile onto a Roman official's head. He is condemned to the galleys, but the most fateful moment of his life is yet to come: the day he meets Jesus.
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Mark of the thief trilogy volume 3
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Nicolas Calva has Caesar's magic bulla, the Malice of Mars, and he has hidden the dangerous Jupiter Stone, but he still has to find a way to defeat The Mistress, a dragon who contains the soul of the vestalis Atroxia, and who hates Rome, and save his mother and friends, and maybe even the Empire itself--and he is troubled by his sneaking sympathy for Atroxia, who was unjustly condemned.
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Betrayal and Honor-- Fearing that Caesar means to end the Roman republic and make himself the emperor, Brutus, Caesar's closest friend, allows himself to be caught up in a plot to kill Caesar. Once Caesar is killed Brutus realizes, too late, that there was far more to this than meets the eye. Let me have men about me that are fat; Sleek-headed men and such as sleep o' nights; Yond' Cassius has a lean and hungry look; He thinks too much: such men are...
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In 1858, a German princess, recently inducted into the convent of Sant'Ambrogio in Rome, wrote a frantic letter to her cousin, a confidant of the Pope, claiming that she was being abused and feared for her life. The subsequent investigation by the Church's Inquisition uncovered illicit behavior of the convent's beautiful young mistress, Maria Luisa. Having convinced those under her charge that she was having regular visions and heavenly visitations,...
20) Fire in the East
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Warrior of Rome volume 1
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The fallen emperor of Ancient Rome fights to regain his throne in this tale of war and intrigue from the bestselling author of the Warrior of Rome novels.
It is April 238 AD, and the empire is in turmoil. With both Gordian the Elder and Younger dead in North Africa, tyrant and former emperor Maximinus Thrax seeks to reclaim the throne. The Senate, who supported the Gordian revolt, choose two of their own to claim power. But fighting erupts in...
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