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  • Roman History

  • A Captivating Guide to Ancient Rome, Including the Roman Republic, the Roman Empire and the Byzantium
  • By: Captivating History
  • Narrated by: Duke Holm
  • Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (41 ratings)

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Roman History

By: Captivating History
Narrated by: Duke Holm
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Publisher's summary

Three captivating manuscripts in one book:

  • The Roman Republic: A Captivating Guide to the Rise and Fall of the Roman Republic, SPQR and Roman Politicians Such as Julius Caesar and Cicero
  • The Roman Empire: A Captivating Guide to the Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire Including Stories of Roman Emperors Such as Augustus Octavian, Trajan, and Claudius
  • The Byzantine Empire: A Captivating Guide to Byzantium and How the Eastern Roman Empire Was Ruled by Emperors Such as Constantine the Great and Justinian

Some of the topics covered in first part of this book include:

  • The past that made it possible: The foundation of Rome between myth and history
  • Down with the kings: The past that made it happen
  • Early republic
  • Military achievements of early republic: Taking Italy
  • Middle republic: The Punic Wars and Mediterranean dominance
  • The military vs cultural dominance: The Roman civilization meets the Greek world
  • Limitless power and the beginning of the end: The late republic
  • The age of the generals: Pompeius, Crassus, and Caesar
  • Senatus Populus-Que Romanus (SPQR) and its downfall
  • The rise and fall of Julius Caesar and the end of the Roman republic

Some of the topics covered in second part of this book include:

  • From the republic to the empire: The rise of Octavian
  • The age of Augustus
  • The Julio-Claudian dynasty after Augustus: From Tiberius to Nero
  • Civil war and the year of the four emperors (AD 68–69)
  • The Flavians
  • The Nerva-Antonine dynasty: The five good emperors (and a couple of not so good ones)
  • Some new emperors
  • Crises, civil wars, and divisions: The long and painful decline
  • Two empires: East and West
  • And a great deal more you don't want to miss out on!

In the third part of Roman History: A Captivating Guide to Ancient Rome, Including the Roman Republic, the Roman Empire and the Byzantium, you will:

  • Explore a story of power and glory, anarchy and order, paganism and Christianity, war and peace, the West and the East
  • Get familiar with the roots of the greatest controversies that defined the history of Europe and the entirety of Western civilization - the conflict between the Catholic and Orthodox churches, and the one between Christianity and Islam
  • Discover stories of remarkable emperors you’ve never heard of and about the astonishing bravery of Graeco-Roman heroes
  • Learn more about the entire era called the Byzantine Empire

All this and much more awaits you, so get instant access now by downloading now!

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Gives you both the highlights of Roman emperors and dramatic turns as well as an overview of the history of the Roman empire from A to Z. You can always ask for more, but in one single volume this book tells the story in broad strokes in a comprehensive and enjoyable way.

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Great audiobook, if you are interested in roman history this is a fantastic introduction. It actually ended up getting to my house on my birthday, so it was perfect!!!

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Excellent

Excellent, interesting history presented with fascinating details. Author has done extensive research for this well paced novel. Glad I am living in today's era as the brutality of Rome history really comes through.

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This book is very well written, it flows well and is not too academic. I would recommend it if you are planning a trip to Rome, as it will make you able to better appreciate all the history the city has on offer.

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l got so much

Snapshots of Roman history! Learned a lot about the empire and how they dealt with the then-changing waves of tyranny and colonialism. Great read!

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Enjoyable

The Roman History is well documented and easily understood in this well written book. What concerns me is, why Rome never learned from it's mistakes and is once again imploding from the greed of the elite.

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Well Worth

This is a good overview of Roman history. It covers key events and turning points. The best thing about the book is the casual, narrative style. It reads more like a story than like a history book, which makes it much easier to follow and much more engaging. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it and recommend it to anyone who is interested in Roman history but isn't sure where to start.

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The valued resource material.

Not too long and not too short, either. An almost perfect read to assist us on Roman history. It is easy to listen to anyone would be glad to have this as a resource.

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Entertaining

Great entertaining overview. If you want a basic overview of Roman History in an entertaining and informative audio book, look no further.

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Great fast history lesson

Good audiobook telling the history of Rome from the believed beginning to its downfall. Many contributions to society from the Romans, from the form of government to their engineering feats.

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