Myths and History of Greece and Rome
A journey through the myths and history of Greece and Rome for all the family. A fun and exciting way to discover Ancient Greece and Rome.
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Chapter Sixty Four: Mr Grumpy and Mr Crazy!
The seamless transition is exactly that: seamless! The personal foibles ...
The seamless transition is exactly that: seamless! The personal foibles of Augustus's successors, though, make for interesting times!
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Chapter Sixty Three: The Julio-Claudians
The succession has been on Augustus's mind from early in ...
The succession has been on Augustus's mind from early in his tenure as emperor. Death, misfortune and exile intervene repeatedly as he has to modify his ...
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Chapter Sixty Two: The First Emperor
Octavian's political skills dovetail beautifully with the practical and organisation ...
Octavian's political skills dovetail beautifully with the practical and organisation skills of Marcus Agrippa. Bye bye Republic; hello Emperor Augustus Caesar!
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Chapter Sixty One: Antony and Cleopatra
Who will come out on top? Will it be Caesar's ...
Who will come out on top? Will it be Caesar's right hand man or Caesar's adopted heir? And what part will the Eastern Queen play?
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Chapter Sixty: Et Tu Brute
They're all there: Et tu Brute; I came, I saw ...
They're all there: Et tu Brute; I came, I saw I, conquered, etc etc. Julius Caesar rises like a supernova and then disappears with a ...
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Chapter Fifty Nine: And Then There Was One
The very foundationsof theRepublic are shaken by three more men: ...
The very foundationsof theRepublic are shaken by three more men: one in particular!
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Chapter Fifty Eight: Ten Men Who Destroyed the Republic
The Republic worked when Rome was small and manageable. The ...
The Republic worked when Rome was small and manageable. The conquest of vast tracts of territory, glorious though it was, brought with it hidden dangers. ...
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Chapter Fifty Seven: Hannibal
The Romans come up against their most formidable opponent yet.The ...
The Romans come up against their most formidable opponent yet.The Carthaginian general, Hannibal Barca proves to be more than a thorn in their side for ...
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Chapter Fifty Six: Myth Becomes History
The Roman Republic is founded but its early years are ...
The Roman Republic is founded but its early years are still the stuff of legend. Only after theGauls sack Rome are we really able to ...
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Chapter Fifty Five: The Seven Kings of Rome
Time to meet Romulus and his successors. The foundation of ...
Time to meet Romulus and his successors. The foundation of Rome and the following 250 yearsare the mythicalbasisof that great civilisation. The stories may not ...