Chronicle of the Roman Republic The Rulers of Ancient Rome from Romulus to Augustus

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The essential book on Republican Rome - a highly readable popular history - a unique work of reference Contents include: Biographical accounts of 57 of the foremost Romans of the Republic, spanning the centuries from the foundation of Rome in 753 BC to the Battle of Actium in 31 BC The famous, such as Scipio Africanus, Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, and the less well known, such as Coriolanus, Fabius Maximus "the Delayer" and Cato the Censor Timelines throughout with at-a-glance visual guides to the lives of each character and key events Datafiles listing information such as famous ancestors, positions held, wives and children, and manner of death Anecdotes from Roman historians, such as Polybius, Livy and Cicero Special features, ranging from the Etruscans to Gladiators, from Hannibal to Cleopatra and Egypt, plus genealogical trees and numerous sidebars 293 illustrations, 98 in color, including portraits, art and archaeology, maps, diagrams and battle plans.