Imperial Rome saw the rise of good and bad emperors. How much do you really know about their lives?
To this day, we feel the influence of imperial Rome. After all, imperial Rome was one of the first successful âmelting potsâ of cultures. The Romans took what worked and discarded what didnât work, showing that it was possible to have a stable, centralized government over an extremely large area.
But thereâs also another side to imperial Rome. Intrigue, treachery, love of power, narcissism, and lunacyâthese are all interrelated in the fascinating history of imperial Rome. If you like Game of Thrones, youâll most certainly like this audiobook; the only thing is, it has no dragons.
But you donât 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 the Roman history and ourselves better.
There is much to discover within this audiobook. Some of what you learn includes the following:
The downfall of the Roman Republic and the emergence of the illustrious Roman Empire; Caesarâs life and conquests, as well as his ultimate assassination at the hands of his senators; The fascinating life of Octavian Augustus and the start of the Pax Romana; Gradual âreductionâ in the quality of emperors, starting with bureaucratic Tiberius, who ultimately left Rome; The incredible life of Tiberiusâs successor, Caligula, who gained much notoriety; The long reign of Emperor Claudius, whose two wives, Messalina and Agrippina the Younger, shaped the future of Rome; Scroll up and click the âadd to cartâ button to begin your journey into Imperial Rome!