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Trajan
- Rome's Last Conqueror
- Narrado por: James Cameron Stewart
- Duración: 12 h y 58 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 423
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This definitive biography of one of history's most influential father-son duos tells the story of two rulers who gripped the world - and their rise and fall from power.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Horrible narrator
- De Anonymous User en 01-05-21
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The End of Empire
- Attila the Hun & the Fall of Rome
- De: Christopher Kelly
- Narrado por: Michael Page
- Duración: 9 h y 18 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 49
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 40
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 39
History remembers Attila, the leader of the Huns, as the Romans perceived him: a savage barbarian brutally inflicting terror on whoever crossed his path. Following Attila and the Huns from the steppes of Kazakhstan to the court of Constantinople, Christopher Kelly portrays Attila in a compelling new light, uncovering an unlikely marriage proposal, a long-standing relationship with a treacherous Roman general, and a thwarted assassination plot.
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3 out of 5 stars
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LISTEN TO THE SAMPLE
- De Chelsea en 03-23-21
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The Fall of the Roman Empire
- A New History of Rome and the Barbarians
- De: Peter Heather
- Narrado por: Allan Robertson
- Duración: 21 h y 43 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 472
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 421
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 419
The death of the Roman Empire is one of the perennial mysteries of world history. Now, in this groundbreaking book, Peter Heather proposes a stunning new solution: Centuries of imperialism turned the neighbors Rome called barbarians into an enemy capable of dismantling an Empire that had dominated their lives for so long. A leading authority on the late Roman Empire and on the barbarians, Heather relates the extraordinary story of how Europe's barbarians, transformed by centuries of contact with Rome on every possible level, eventually pulled the empire apart.
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1 out of 5 stars
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A New HIstory but not a better history
- De Mario en 03-28-14
De: Peter Heather
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The Mongol Conquests
- A Captivating Guide to the Invasions and Conquests Initiated by Genghis Khan That Created the Vast Mongol Empire
- De: Captivating History
- Narrado por: Jason Zenobia
- Duración: 4 h y 2 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 22
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 19
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 19
The Mongols were also known to be both merciful as well as tolerant. Moreover, their conquests weren’t aimed against civilized life; in fact, they helped connect numerous cultures and facilitated the spread of ideas and knowledge across the continent. Of course, the Mongols themselves were not uncultured brutes, as they had their own civilization, society, and traditions. With all that being said, this does not mean they were innocent for all the destruction they caused. Instead, it is implied that the Mongols weren’t like fire, causing annihilation wherever they passed.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great inspiration
- De DeidrePrivette en 02-07-20
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Alexander the Great
- His Life and His Mysterious Death
- De: Anthony Everitt
- Narrado por: John Lee
- Duración: 14 h y 59 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 288
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 249
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 248
In Alexander the Great, Anthony Everitt judges Alexander’s life against the criteria of his own age and considers all his contradictions. We meet the Macedonian prince who was naturally inquisitive and fascinated by science and exploration, as well as the man who enjoyed the arts and used Homer’s great epic, the Iliad, as a bible. As his empire grew, Alexander exhibited respect for the traditions of his new subjects and careful judgment in administering rule over his vast territory. But his career also had a dark side.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Alexander never gets...old.
- De Douglas Knops en 09-04-19
De: Anthony Everitt
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The Mongol Invasions
- A Captivating Guide to the Mongol Invasions and Conquests along with the Life of Genghis Khan
- De: Captivating History
- Narrado por: Jason Zenobia
- Duración: 7 h y 37 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 47
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 41
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 41
The Mongols were known to be both merciful as well as tolerant. Moreover, their conquests weren’t aimed against civilized life; in fact, they helped connect numerous cultures and facilitated the spread of ideas and knowledge across the continent. Diving deep inside their culture and society, we’ll cast off their barbaric image. By the end of this guide of the Mongol conquests, you will get a better understanding of not only the history of the Mongols but of all of humankind as well.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Overview of Mongol History
- De D. Buxman en 07-06-20
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Ancient Rome
- The Rise and Fall of An Empire
- De: Simon Baker
- Narrado por: Chris MacDonnell
- Duración: 17 h y 36 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 253
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 218
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 218
This is the story of the greatest empire the world has ever known. Simon Baker charts the rise and fall of the world's first superpower, focusing on six momentous turning points that shaped Roman history. Welcome to Rome as you've never seen it before - awesome and splendid, gritty and squalid. From the conquest of the Mediterranean beginning in the third century BC to the destruction of the Roman Empire at the hands of barbarian invaders some seven centuries later, we discover the most critical episodes in Roman history.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Clear and dramatic
- De Tad Davis en 08-01-17
De: Simon Baker
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Alexander the Great
- The Hunt for a New Past
- De: Paul Cartledge
- Narrado por: John Lee
- Duración: 9 h y 28 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 450
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 391
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 391
Paul Cartledge, one of the world's foremost scholars of ancient Greece, illuminates the brief but iconic life of Alexander (356-323 B.C.), king of Macedon, conqueror of the Persian Empire, and founder of a new world order. Alexander's legacy has had a major impact on military tacticians, scholars, statesmen, adventurers, authors, and filmmakers.
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3 out of 5 stars
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NOT a Chronology of Alexander’s Life
- De Blane Richoux en 12-30-20
De: Paul Cartledge
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Carthage Must Be Destroyed
- The Rise and Fall of an Ancient Civilization
- De: Richard Miles
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
- Duración: 14 h y 9 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 640
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 554
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 551
An epic history of a doomed civilization and a lost empire. The devastating struggle to the death between the Carthaginians and the Romans was one of the defining dramas of the ancient world. In an epic series of land and sea battles, both sides came close to victory before the Carthaginians finally succumbed and their capital city, history, and culture were almost utterly erased.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Outstanding! This is THE book on Carthage.
- De Haakon B. Dahl en 01-21-13
De: Richard Miles
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The Horde
- How the Mongols Changed the World
- De: Marie Favereau
- Narrado por: Anne Flosnik
- Duración: 12 h y 8 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 63
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 53
Favereau takes us inside one of the most powerful sources of cross-border integration in world history. The Horde was the central node in the Eurasian commercial boom of the 13th and 14th centuries and was a conduit for exchanges across thousands of miles. Its unique political regime - a complex power-sharing arrangement among the khan and the nobility - rewarded skillful administrators and diplomats and fostered an economic order that was mobile, organized, and innovative.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Golden Horde complete history, well done
- De Amazon Customer en 03-10-22
De: Marie Favereau
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Ghost on the Throne
- The Death of Alexander the Great and the Bloody Fight for His Empire
- De: James S. Romm
- Narrado por: Michael Page
- Duración: 10 h y 56 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 181
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 154
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 153
When Alexander the Great died at the age of 32, his empire stretched from the Adriatic Sea in the west all the way to modern-day India in the east. In an unusual compromise, his two heirs - a mentally damaged half brother, Philip III, and an infant son, Alexander IV, born after his death - were jointly granted the kingship. But six of Alexander's Macedonian generals, spurred by their own thirst for power and the legend that Alexander bequeathed his rule "to the strongest," fought to gain supremacy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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ends a bit short
- De RIR en 06-14-21
De: James S. Romm
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The Roman Empire
- The Amazing History of a Great Empire That Has Fallen
- De: Kelly Mass, Summaries from History
- Narrado por: Miriam Webster
- Duración: 3 h y 51 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 101
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 101
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 101
The Roman Empire has been in the spotlight for ages. It has been studied, research, and taught in schools across the world. Inventions, words, vocabulary, and philosophy have been derived from those important transition in human history. The Romans were ruthless in some ways yet civilized in others. They were a peculiar people who did things differently than those they called barbarians. Their warfare, their habits, their vision of the future...these all made their empire what it became. What is that makes us so obsessed with this particular time period?
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5 out of 5 stars
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This is great
- De Edwin en 09-26-19
De: Kelly Mass, y otros
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God's Shadow
- Sultan Selim, His Ottoman Empire, and the Making of the Modern World
- De: Alan Mikhail
- Narrado por: James Cameron Stewart
- Duración: 16 h y 11 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 217
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 185
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Long neglected in world history, the Ottoman Empire was a hub of intellectual fervor, geopolitical power, and enlightened pluralistic rule. Yet, despite its towering influence and centrality to the rise of our modern world, the Ottoman Empire's history has for centuries been distorted, misrepresented, and even suppressed in the West. Now Alan Mikhail presents a vitally needed recasting of Ottoman history, retelling the story of the Ottoman conquest of the world through the dramatic biography of Sultan Selim I (1470-1520).
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1 out of 5 stars
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Entertaining narrative, but poor scholarship
- De Yosemite en 09-15-20
De: Alan Mikhail
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By the Spear
- Philip II, Alexander the Great, and the Rise and Fall of the Macedonian Empire
- De: Ian Worthington
- Narrado por: Phil Holland
- Duración: 11 h y 14 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 140
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 122
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 123
For the first time, By the Spear offers an exhilarating military narrative of the reigns of these two larger-than-life figures in one volume. Ian Worthington gives full breadth to the careers of father and son, showing how Philip was the architect of the Macedonian empire, which reached its zenith under Alexander, only to disintegrate upon his death.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Bueller..... Bueller...... Bueller...... Monotone
- De Jonathan Allen Beard en 02-15-15
De: Ian Worthington
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Pax Romana
- War, Peace, and Conquest in the Roman World
- De: Adrian Goldsworthy
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
- Duración: 15 h y 33 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 466
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 411
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 408
Pax Romana examines how the Romans came to control so much of the world and asks whether traditionally favorable images of the Roman peace are true. Goldsworthy vividly recounts the rebellions of the conquered and examines why they broke out, why most failed, and how they became exceedingly rare. He reveals that hostility was just one reaction to the arrival of Rome and that from the outset, conquered peoples collaborated, formed alliances, and joined invaders, causing resistance movements to fade away.
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2 out of 5 stars
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2 stars if youve read goldsworthy; 2.5 or 3 if not
- De fm2 en 10-21-16
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Praetorian
- The Rise and Fall of Rome's Imperial Bodyguard
- De: Guy de la Bédoyère
- Narrado por: Malk Williams
- Duración: 11 h y 38 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 172
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 146
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 145
Founded by Augustus around 27 BC, the elite Praetorian Guard was tasked with the protection of the emperor and his family. As the centuries unfolded, however, Praetorian soldiers served not only as protectors and enforcers but also as powerful political players. Fiercely loyal to some emperors, they vied with others and ruthlessly toppled those who displeased them, including Caligula, Nero, Pertinax, and many more. Guy de la Bédoyère provides a compelling first full narrative history of the Praetorians.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Buy it
- De Charles en 08-07-17
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Hadrian and the Triumph of Rome
- De: Anthony Everitt
- Narrado por: John Curless
- Duración: 14 h y 23 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 245
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 208
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 212
Acclaimed British historian Anthony Everitt delivers a compelling account of the former orphan who became Roman emperor in A.D. 117 after the death of his guardian Trajan. Hadrian strengthened Rome by ending territorial expansion and fortifying existing borders. And - except for the uprising he triggered in Judea - his strength-based diplomacy brought peace to the realm after a century of warfare.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A Biography "too tall for the height of the cella"
- De Darwin8u en 08-23-12
De: Anthony Everitt
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Rome
- Strategy of Empire
- De: James Lacey
- Narrado por: Joel Richards
- Duración: 18 h y 23 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 10
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 9
The Roman Empire lasted a solid 500 years—an impressive number by any standard. The decline and final collapse of the Roman Empire took longer than most other empires even existed. Any historian trying to unearth the grand strategy of the Roman Empire must, therefore, always remain cognizant of the time scale. Over the centuries, the Empire's underlying economy, political arrangements, military affairs, and the myriad of external threats it faced were in constant flux, making adaptability to changing circumstances as important to Roman strategists as it is to strategists of the modern era.
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5 out of 5 stars
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More detailed information on Rome.
- De George Bettasso en 01-03-24
De: James Lacey
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Greece Against Rome
- The Fall of the Hellenistic Kingdoms 250-31 BC
- De: Philip Matyszak
- Narrado por: Gareth Richards
- Duración: 8 h y 25 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 10
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 10
Towards the middle of the third century BC, the Hellenistic kingdoms were near their peak. In terms of population, economy, and military power, each was vastly superior to Rome, not to mention in fields such as medicine, architecture, science, philosophy, and literature. But over the next two and a half centuries, Rome would eventually conquer these kingdoms while adopting so much of Hellenistic culture that the resultant hybrid is known as "Graeco-Roman." In Greece Against Rome, Philip Matyszak relates this epic tale from the Hellenistic perspective.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Really enjoyed the book and snark
- De Chris Smith en 05-27-23
De: Philip Matyszak
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The Roman Emperor Aurelian
- Restorer of the World: New Revised Edition
- De: John F. White
- Narrado por: Keval Shah
- Duración: 12 h y 15 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 5
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 5
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 5
The ancient Sibylline prophecies had foretold that the Roman Empire would last for 1000 years. As the time for the expected dissolution approached in the middle of the third century AD, the empire was lapsing into chaos, with seemingly interminable civil wars over the imperial succession. The western empire had seceded under a rebel emperor and the eastern empire was controlled by another usurper. Barbarians took advantage of the anarchy to kill and plunder all over the provinces.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic deep dive, for those of us looking for more than encyclopedia entry
- De Ryan Anderson en 04-29-24
De: John F. White
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Roman Warfare
- De: Adrian Goldsworthy
- Narrado por: Richard Poe
- Duración: 4 h y 50 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 13
Roman warfare was relentless in its pursuit of victory. A ruthless approach to combat played a major part in Rome's history, creating an empire that eventually included much of Europe, the Near East and North Africa. What distinguished the Roman army from its opponents was the uncompromising and total destruction of its enemies. Yet this ferocity was combined with a genius for absorbing conquered peoples, creating one of the most enduring empires ever known. In Roman Warfare, celebrated historian Adrian Goldsworthy traces the history of Roman warfare.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not much here.
- De Placeholder en 12-06-23
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Vindolanda
- De: Adrian Goldsworthy
- Narrado por: Peter Noble
- Duración: 14 h y 6 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 438
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 387
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 386
AD, 98. The bustling army base at Vindolanda lies on the northern frontier of Britannia and the entire Roman world. In just over 20 years' time, the Emperor Hadrian will build his famous wall. But for now, defences are weak as tribes rebel against Rome. It falls to Flavius Ferox, Briton and Roman centurion, to keep the peace. But it will take more than just a soldier's courage to survive life in Roman Britain.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Much like Bernard Cornwell in style
- De Daniel P. Fradl en 06-28-18
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Hadrian and the Triumph of Rome
- De: Anthony Everitt
- Narrado por: John Curless
- Duración: 14 h y 23 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 245
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 208
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 212
Acclaimed British historian Anthony Everitt delivers a compelling account of the former orphan who became Roman emperor in A.D. 117 after the death of his guardian Trajan. Hadrian strengthened Rome by ending territorial expansion and fortifying existing borders. And - except for the uprising he triggered in Judea - his strength-based diplomacy brought peace to the realm after a century of warfare.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A Biography "too tall for the height of the cella"
- De Darwin8u en 08-23-12
De: Anthony Everitt
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Rome
- Strategy of Empire
- De: James Lacey
- Narrado por: Joel Richards
- Duración: 18 h y 23 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 10
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 9
The Roman Empire lasted a solid 500 years—an impressive number by any standard. The decline and final collapse of the Roman Empire took longer than most other empires even existed. Any historian trying to unearth the grand strategy of the Roman Empire must, therefore, always remain cognizant of the time scale. Over the centuries, the Empire's underlying economy, political arrangements, military affairs, and the myriad of external threats it faced were in constant flux, making adaptability to changing circumstances as important to Roman strategists as it is to strategists of the modern era.
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5 out of 5 stars
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More detailed information on Rome.
- De George Bettasso en 01-03-24
De: James Lacey
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Greece Against Rome
- The Fall of the Hellenistic Kingdoms 250-31 BC
- De: Philip Matyszak
- Narrado por: Gareth Richards
- Duración: 8 h y 25 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 10
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 10
Towards the middle of the third century BC, the Hellenistic kingdoms were near their peak. In terms of population, economy, and military power, each was vastly superior to Rome, not to mention in fields such as medicine, architecture, science, philosophy, and literature. But over the next two and a half centuries, Rome would eventually conquer these kingdoms while adopting so much of Hellenistic culture that the resultant hybrid is known as "Graeco-Roman." In Greece Against Rome, Philip Matyszak relates this epic tale from the Hellenistic perspective.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Really enjoyed the book and snark
- De Chris Smith en 05-27-23
De: Philip Matyszak
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The Roman Emperor Aurelian
- Restorer of the World: New Revised Edition
- De: John F. White
- Narrado por: Keval Shah
- Duración: 12 h y 15 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 5
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 5
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 5
The ancient Sibylline prophecies had foretold that the Roman Empire would last for 1000 years. As the time for the expected dissolution approached in the middle of the third century AD, the empire was lapsing into chaos, with seemingly interminable civil wars over the imperial succession. The western empire had seceded under a rebel emperor and the eastern empire was controlled by another usurper. Barbarians took advantage of the anarchy to kill and plunder all over the provinces.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic deep dive, for those of us looking for more than encyclopedia entry
- De Ryan Anderson en 04-29-24
De: John F. White
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Roman Warfare
- De: Adrian Goldsworthy
- Narrado por: Richard Poe
- Duración: 4 h y 50 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 13
Roman warfare was relentless in its pursuit of victory. A ruthless approach to combat played a major part in Rome's history, creating an empire that eventually included much of Europe, the Near East and North Africa. What distinguished the Roman army from its opponents was the uncompromising and total destruction of its enemies. Yet this ferocity was combined with a genius for absorbing conquered peoples, creating one of the most enduring empires ever known. In Roman Warfare, celebrated historian Adrian Goldsworthy traces the history of Roman warfare.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not much here.
- De Placeholder en 12-06-23
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Vindolanda
- De: Adrian Goldsworthy
- Narrado por: Peter Noble
- Duración: 14 h y 6 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 438
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 387
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 386
AD, 98. The bustling army base at Vindolanda lies on the northern frontier of Britannia and the entire Roman world. In just over 20 years' time, the Emperor Hadrian will build his famous wall. But for now, defences are weak as tribes rebel against Rome. It falls to Flavius Ferox, Briton and Roman centurion, to keep the peace. But it will take more than just a soldier's courage to survive life in Roman Britain.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Much like Bernard Cornwell in style
- De Daniel P. Fradl en 06-28-18
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Hadrian's Wall
- De: Adrian Goldsworthy
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
- Duración: 3 h y 14 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 114
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 100
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 100
Stretching 80 miles from coast to coast across northern England, Hadrian's Wall is the largest Roman artifact known today. It is commonly viewed as a defiant barrier, the end of the empire, a place where civilization stopped and barbarism began. In fact, the massive structure remains shrouded in mystery. Was the wall intended to keep out the Picts, who inhabited the North? Or was it merely a symbol of Roman power and wealth? What was life like for soldiers stationed along its expanse? How was the extraordinary structure built - with what technology, skills, and materials?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Makes me want to Go there.
- De John Ciccariello en 06-07-18
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The Eagle and the Lion
- Rome, Persia and an Unwinnable Conflict
- De: Adrian Goldsworthy
- Narrado por: Mark Elstob
- Duración: 20 h y 23 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 10
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 8
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 8
The Roman empire shaped the culture of the Western world against which all other great powers are compared. Stretching from the north of Britain to the Sahara, and from the Atlantic coast to the Euphrates, it imposed peace and prosperity on an unprecedented scale. However, the exception lay in the east, where the Parthian and then Persian empires ruled over great cities and the trade routes to mysterious lands beyond. This was the place Alexander the Great had swept through, creating a dream of glory and conquest which tantalized Greeks and Romans alike.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good Goldsworthy, Not greatest
- De Timothy Hopper en 07-27-23
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Augustus
- The Life of Rome's First Emperor
- De: Anthony Everitt
- Narrado por: John Curless
- Duración: 15 h y 32 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 1,473
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 972
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 975
Caesar Augustus has been called history's greatest emperor. It was said he found Rome made of clay and left it made of marble. With a senator for a father and Julius Caesar for a great-uncle, he ascended the ranks of Roman society with breathtaking speed. His courage in battle is still questioned yet his political savvy was second to none. He had a lifelong rival in Mark Antony and a 51-year companion in his wife, Livia. And his influence extended perhaps further than that of any ruler who has ever lived.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Ancient biographies are hard
- De Orson en 09-29-10
De: Anthony Everitt
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The Rise of Rome
- The Making of the World's Greatest Empire
- De: Anthony Everitt
- Narrado por: Clive Chafer
- Duración: 14 h y 18 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 474
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 411
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 403
Emerging as a market town from a cluster of hill villages in the eighth and seventh centuries B.C., Rome grew to become the ancient world's preeminent power. Everitt fashions the story of Rome's rise to glory into an erudite book filled with lasting lessons for our time. He chronicles the clash between patricians and plebeians that defined the politics of the Republic. He shows how Rome's shrewd strategy of offering citizenship to her defeated subjects was instrumental in expanding the reach of her burgeoning empire.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Rome from the fall of Troy through Julius Caesar
- De Mike From Mesa en 12-11-12
De: Anthony Everitt
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The Rise of Athens
- The Story of the World's Greatest Civilization
- De: Anthony Everitt
- Narrado por: Michael Page
- Duración: 16 h y 25 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 606
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 535
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Filled with tales of adventure and astounding reversals of fortune, The Rise of Athens celebrates the city-state that transformed the world - from the democratic revolution that marked its beginning through the city's political and cultural golden age to its decline into the ancient equivalent of a modern-day university town. Anthony Everitt constructs his history with unforgettable portraits of the talented, tricky, ambitious, and unscrupulous Athenians who fueled the city's rise.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good but not great. With some disturbing opinions.
- De Anthony en 06-25-19
De: Anthony Everitt
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Empire of the Black Sea
- The Rise and Fall of the Mithridatic World
- De: Duane W. Roller
- Narrado por: Bob Souer
- Duración: 9 h y 1 m
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What is commonly called the kingdom of Pontos flourished for over 200 years in the coastal regions of the Black Sea. At its peak in the early first century BC, it included much of the southern, eastern, and northern littoral, becoming one of the most important Hellenistic dynasties not founded by a successor of Alexander the Great. Previous histories of Pontos have focused almost exclusively on the career of its last ruler. Setting that famous reign in its wide historical context, Empire of the Black Sea is an engaging account of a powerful yet little-known ancient dynasty.
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3 out of 5 stars
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More of an academic journal than a book.
- De Amazon Customer en 07-05-23
De: Duane W. Roller
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Ancient Rome
- The Rise and Fall of An Empire
- De: Simon Baker
- Narrado por: Chris MacDonnell
- Duración: 17 h y 36 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 253
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This is the story of the greatest empire the world has ever known. Simon Baker charts the rise and fall of the world's first superpower, focusing on six momentous turning points that shaped Roman history. Welcome to Rome as you've never seen it before - awesome and splendid, gritty and squalid. From the conquest of the Mediterranean beginning in the third century BC to the destruction of the Roman Empire at the hands of barbarian invaders some seven centuries later, we discover the most critical episodes in Roman history.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Clear and dramatic
- De Tad Davis en 08-01-17
De: Simon Baker
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The Ghosts of Cannae
- Hannibal and the Darkest Hour of the Roman Republic
- De: Robert L. O'Connell
- Narrado por: Alan Sklar
- Duración: 13 h y 14 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 360
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For fans of Victor Davis Hanson, Donald Kagan, and Barry Strauss comes a rich, sweeping account of the most imitated---and vicious---battle in history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Hannibal's Legacy
- De Douglas en 11-10-10
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Hannibal
- De: Patrick N. Hunt
- Narrado por: James Cameron Stewart
- Duración: 11 h y 27 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 247
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One of the greatest commanders of the ancient world brought vividly to life: Hannibal, the brilliant general who successfully crossed the Alps with his war elephants and brought Rome to its knees. Hannibal Barca of Carthage, born 247 BC, was one of the great generals of the ancient world. Historian Patrick N. Hunt has led archaeological expeditions in the Alps and elsewhere to study Hannibal's achievements. Now he brings Hannibal's incredible story to life in this riveting and dramatic audiobook.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A monotone mundane narration
- De Jeff Lacy en 05-22-20
De: Patrick N. Hunt
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Carthage Must Be Destroyed
- The Rise and Fall of an Ancient Civilization
- De: Richard Miles
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
- Duración: 14 h y 9 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 640
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An epic history of a doomed civilization and a lost empire. The devastating struggle to the death between the Carthaginians and the Romans was one of the defining dramas of the ancient world. In an epic series of land and sea battles, both sides came close to victory before the Carthaginians finally succumbed and their capital city, history, and culture were almost utterly erased.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Outstanding! This is THE book on Carthage.
- De Haakon B. Dahl en 01-21-13
De: Richard Miles
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The Fort
- City of Victory, Book 1
- De: Adrian Goldsworthy
- Narrado por: Stephen Perring
- Duración: 12 h y 4 m
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The Dacian kingdom and Rome are at peace, but no one thinks that it will last. Sent to command an isolated fort beyond the Danube, centurion Flavius Ferox can sense that war is coming but also knows that enemies may be closer to home. Many of the Brigantes under his command are former rebels and convicts, as likely to kill him as obey an order. And then there is Hadrian, the emperor's cousin, and a man with plans of his own.
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5 out of 5 stars
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In the top tier of historical fiction.
- De Harry Flashman en 09-09-21
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Cicero: The Life and Times of Rome's Greatest Politician
- De: Anthony Everitt
- Narrado por: John Curless
- Duración: 15 h y 52 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,409
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In this dynamic and engaging biography, Anthony Everitt plunges us into the fascinating, scandal-ridden world of ancient Rome in its most glorious heyday. Accessible to us through his legendary speeches but also through an unrivaled collection of unguarded letters to his close friend Atticus, Cicero comes to life here as a witty and cunning political operator.
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4 out of 5 stars
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An eloquent man, and a patriot
- De Darwin8u en 01-19-15
De: Anthony Everitt