Famous Men of Rome

Famous Men of Rome
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Publisher : Franklin Classics
Total Pages : 264
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ISBN-10 : 0342015206
ISBN-13 : 9780342015207
Rating : 4/5 (06 Downloads)

Synopsis Famous Men of Rome by : John Henry Haaren

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Famous Men of Rome

Famous Men of Rome
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Total Pages : 288
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ISBN-10 : UCAL:$B91288
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Synopsis Famous Men of Rome by : John Henry Haaren

Famous Men of Ancient Rome

Famous Men of Ancient Rome
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Publisher : Courier Corporation
Total Pages : 162
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ISBN-10 : 9780486174600
ISBN-13 : 0486174603
Rating : 4/5 (00 Downloads)

Synopsis Famous Men of Ancient Rome by : John H. Haaren

This captivating book offers young readers a memorable and meaningful introduction to the famous leaders and great men of ancient Rome. Its biographical sketches are chronologically arranged, from 753 B.C., the estimated founding of Rome, to A. D. 476, the fall of the Western Empire. Readers can compare and contrast the characters of these great men and see how their actions and ideas influenced Rome and the world. The 30 chapters start with the legend of the orphans Romulus and Remus, who were raised by a wolf, and grew up to found the Eternal City. Children also meet a fascinating variety of actual historical figures, including Cincinnatus, who chose to be a farmer instead of a dictator, Nero, the mad emperor, and the warlike Julius Caesar. They'll encounter Marcus Aurelius, the emperor who used his own money to help the poor, and who walked the streets, greeting people and listening to their troubles so that he could be a better leader. Geared toward third- to seventh-graders, Famous Men of Ancient Rome is excellent both for reading aloud and for independent reading and study by students.

Famous Men of Greece

Famous Men of Greece
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Total Pages : 284
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ISBN-10 : HARVARD:32044102787660
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Rating : 4/5 (60 Downloads)

Synopsis Famous Men of Greece by : John Henry Haaren

The First Man in Rome

The First Man in Rome
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Publisher : HarperCollins
Total Pages : 1156
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ISBN-10 : 9780063019799
ISBN-13 : 0063019795
Rating : 4/5 (99 Downloads)

Synopsis The First Man in Rome by : Colleen McCullough

With extraordinary narrative power, New York Times bestselling author Colleen McCullough sweeps the reader into a whirlpool of pageantry and passion, bringing to vivid life the most glorious epoch in human history. When the world cowered before the legions of Rome, two extraordinary men dreamed of personal glory: the military genius and wealthy rural "upstart" Marius, and Sulla, penniless and debauched but of aristocratic birth. Men of exceptional vision, courage, cunning, and ruthless ambition, separately they faced the insurmountable opposition of powerful, vindictive foes. Yet allied they could answer the treachery of rivals, lovers, enemy generals, and senatorial vipers with intricate and merciless machinations of their own—to achieve in the end a bloody and splendid foretold destiny . . . and win the most coveted honor the Republic could bestow.

Rome's Last Citizen

Rome's Last Citizen
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Publisher : Macmillan
Total Pages : 382
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ISBN-10 : 9780312681234
ISBN-13 : 0312681232
Rating : 4/5 (34 Downloads)

Synopsis Rome's Last Citizen by : Rob Goodman

This biography of Marcus Cato the Younger -- Rome's bravest statesman, an aristocratic soldier, a Stoic philosopher, and staunch defender of sacred Roman tradition -- is rich with resonances for current politics and contemporary notions of freedom.

The Greenleaf Guide to Famous Men of Rome

The Greenleaf Guide to Famous Men of Rome
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ISBN-10 : 1882514041
ISBN-13 : 9781882514045
Rating : 4/5 (41 Downloads)

Synopsis The Greenleaf Guide to Famous Men of Rome by : Cyndy Shearer

Discussion questions and vocabularly for the biographies in Famous Men of Rome. Part of the Greenleaf Press series from Old Testament & Egypt through Greece, Rome, Middle Ages and Renaissance / Reformation

Famous Men of the Middle Ages

Famous Men of the Middle Ages
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Total Pages : 284
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105049344562
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Rating : 4/5 (62 Downloads)

Synopsis Famous Men of the Middle Ages by : John Henry Haaren

In the Name of Rome

In the Name of Rome
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 490
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ISBN-10 : 9780300221831
ISBN-13 : 0300221835
Rating : 4/5 (31 Downloads)

Synopsis In the Name of Rome by : Adrian Goldsworthy

A definitive history of the great commanders of ancient Rome, from bestselling author Adrian Goldsworthy. “In his elegantly accessible style, Goldsworthy offers gripping and swiftly erudite accounts of Roman wars and the great captains who fought them. His heroes are never flavorless and generic, but magnificently Roman. And it is especially Goldsworthy's vision of commanders deftly surfing the giant, irresistible waves of Roman military tradition, while navigating the floating logs, reefs, and treacherous sandbanks of Roman civilian politics, that makes the book indispensable not only to those interested in Rome and her battles, but to anyone who finds it astounding that military men, at once driven and imperiled by the odd and idiosyncratic ways of their societies, can accomplish great deeds.” —J. E. Lendon, author of Soldiers and Ghosts: A History of Battle in Classical Antiquity

Mortal Republic

Mortal Republic
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Publisher : Hachette UK
Total Pages : 351
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ISBN-10 : 9780465093823
ISBN-13 : 0465093825
Rating : 4/5 (23 Downloads)

Synopsis Mortal Republic by : Edward J. Watts

Learn why the Roman Republic collapsed -- and how it could have continued to thrive -- with this insightful history from an award-winning author. In Mortal Republic, prize-winning historian Edward J. Watts offers a new history of the fall of the Roman Republic that explains why Rome exchanged freedom for autocracy. For centuries, even as Rome grew into the Mediterranean's premier military and political power, its governing institutions, parliamentary rules, and political customs successfully fostered negotiation and compromise. By the 130s BC, however, Rome's leaders increasingly used these same tools to cynically pursue individual gain and obstruct their opponents. As the center decayed and dysfunction grew, arguments between politicians gave way to political violence in the streets. The stage was set for destructive civil wars -- and ultimately the imperial reign of Augustus. The death of Rome's Republic was not inevitable. In Mortal Republic, Watts shows it died because it was allowed to, from thousands of small wounds inflicted by Romans who assumed that it would last forever.