{"product_id":"imperial-rome-a-captivating-guide-to-events-and-facts-you-should-know-about-the-roman-empire-9781637167830","title":"Imperial Rome: A Captivating Guide to Events and Facts You Should Know About the Roman Empire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImperial Rome saw the rise of good and bad emperors. How much do you really know about their lives?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo this day, we feel the influence of imperial Rome. After all, imperial Rome was one of the first successful \"melting pots\" of cultures. The Romans took what worked and discarded what didn't work, showing that it was possible to have a stable, centralized government over an extremely large area.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut there's also another side to imperial Rome. Intrigue, treachery, love of power, narcissism, and lunacy-these are all interrelated in the fascinating history of imperial Rome. If you like Game of Thrones, you'll most certainly like this book; the only thing is, it has no dragons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut you don't need fictional beings to appreciate what very real humans did thousands of years ago. And Roman emperors, in spite of being worshiped like gods, were just that: real human beings with their own good and bad sides. By delving deeper into the lives of Roman emperors, we can understand Roman history and ourselves better.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThere is much to discover within the pages of this book. Some of what you learn includes the following: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe downfall of the Roman Republic and the emergence of the illustrious Roman Empire;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCaesar's life and conquests, as well as his ultimate assassination at the hands of his senators;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe fascinating life of Octavian Augustus and the start of the Pax Romana;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGradual \"reduction\" in the quality of emperors, starting with bureaucratic Tiberius, who ultimately left Rome;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe incredible life of Tiberius's successor, Caligula, who gained much notoriety;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe long reign of Emperor Claudius, whose two wives, Messalina and Agrippina the Younger, shaped the future of Rome;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNero, who (maybe) set Rome on fire and who was most certainly a very unusual emperor with a penchant for the arts;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Flavians and the Five Good Emperors, who led imperial Rome into its most prolific period;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe gradual but consistent erosion of traditional Roman values and its ultimate dissolution into early medieval Europe;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd so much more!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScroll up and click the \"add to cart\" button to begin your journey into Imperial Rome!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Captivating History\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/16\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781637167830\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 122\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d","brand":"Captivating History","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42769760551093,"sku":"9781637167830","price":22.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_0db5d5c0-1459-472c-986a-51306280106d.jpg?v=1678837051","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/imperial-rome-a-captivating-guide-to-events-and-facts-you-should-know-about-the-roman-empire-9781637167830","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}