The Encyclopedia Of The Roman Empire
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From the death of Julius Caesar to Nero, The Encyclopedia of the Roman Empire is an outstanding celebration of classical antiquity. Ranging from farming to architecture, Rome’s Catacombs to Hadrian’s Wall, and from assassinations to the Barbarian invasions, the book expertly explores the history of the Roman Empire at its peak.
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Rome may have fallen in the late fifth century CE, but more than 1,500 years later its mark on Europe and around the Mediterranean is still evident. It’s not just in the roads, aqueducts and settlements, though, that Rome’s immense legacy can be found. Or even in more recent buildings – from the Renaissance to the present day – that have been constructed in a neoclassical style. We need only look at modern law, which is based on principles developed during the Roman Empire. Or modern philosophy, which stands on the shoulders of work by Seneca and others. And although Latin may be a dead language, we still use it in scientific classification – even for newly coined words. From Augustus’s reign as the First Emperor of Rome to the Barbarian invasions beginning in the 5th century CE, The Encyclopedia of the Roman Empire is an outstanding celebration of the glory that was the Roman Empire. Ranging from military expansion to life within a Roman legion, from Pompeii to Jerusalem to Constantinople, from political assassinations to gladiatorial games, from the Roman Catacombs to Hadrian’s Wall, and from the Jewish Revolt to early Christianity, the book expertly explores the political, cultural, social and religious history of the Roman Empire. This is the story of Marcus Agrippa, Caligula, Claudius, Hadrian, Livia and Hadrian – and many others. Accessibly written and with a wealth of colour illustrations and photographs, The Encyclopedia of the Roman Empire is a fascinating reference work for any home.
Table of contents:
THE ROMAN EMPIRE
Octavian’s Rise to Power
Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa arrives on the scene The Battle of Modena
The defeat of Sextus Pompey
Mark Antony and Cleopatra
Mark Antony’s Will Battle of Actium
Emperor Augustus
A new Romulus
The praetorian guard
The Ara Pacis
The famine of 22 bc Augustus and the Barbarians The death of Agrippa
The Pantheon
The victory of the Claudians Livia, First Empress
The mausoleum of Augustus: Rome, Capital of the Empire
Tiberius and Caligula
The northern frontier
The disappearance of Livy
The foreign policy of Tiberius Germanicus
The retreat of Tiberius to Capri
The great cameo of France
Tiberius’s refuge in Capri
The death of Livia and the fall of Sejanus The Praetorians
Caligula ascends the throne Assassination of Caligula
A Scholar on the Throne
Claudius
Adulations of the Sovereign
Roman dwellings under Claudius
The marriages of Claudius
Mauritania and the kingdom of Palestine Herod Agrippa
The expedition to Britannia
The conquest of Britannia
Messalina: the two faces of an empress The plot between Messalina and Silius Agrippina Minor
The poisoning of Claudius
The Legions of Rome
The Monarchy of Nero
The fate of Britannicus
The consolidation of the bureaucracy Commerce and taxes under Nero The attempted matricide
Adultery with Poppaea
The Armenian dispute
The Burning of Rome Reconstruction of Rome
Seneca’s suicide
Jewish Revolt
Four Caesars in a single year
The legions of Lucius Verginius Rufus Nero’s death
The Battle of Bedriacum
Vespasian’s acclamation
Vespasian’s ascent to the throne Roman Villas and Imperial Palaces Hadrian’s Villa
ROME DOMINATES THE WORLD
The Flavian Dynasty
The death of Vitellius Vespasian’s rise
Author | Edited by Gómez, Carlos |
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Date Of Publication | Jan 14, 2025 |
EAN | 9781838865689 |
Contributors | Gómez, Carlos |
Publisher | Amber Books Ltd |
Languages | English |
Country of Publication | United Kingdom |
Width | 225 mm |
Height | 285 mm |
Thickness | 26 mm |
Product Forms | Paperback / Softback |
Audience Age | From 9 to 12, 13+, 16+ |
Availability in Stores | Sin El-Fil, ABC Dbayeh, Hamra, ABC Verdun, ABC Achrafieh, Global |
Weight | 1.750000 |