Roman Empire: A Captivating Guide to Imperial Rome and Pax Romana

Two manuscripts in one audiobook:

• Imperial Rome: A Captivating Guide to Events and Facts You Should Know About the Roman Empire • Pax Romana: A Captivating Guide to Ancient Rome during the Roman Peace Period

In the first part of this audiobook, you learn includes the following:

• The downfall of the Roman Republic and the emergence of the illustrious Roman Empire; • Caesar’s 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 “reduction” in the quality of emperors, starting with bureaucratic Tiberius, who ultimately left Rome; • The incredible life of Tiberius’s 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; • Nero, who (maybe) set Rome on fire and who was most certainly a very unusual emperor with a penchant for the arts;

In the second part of this audiobook, you’ll gain new knowledge on the following facts:

• How the empire evolved from the former republic and who the men were that brought about the changes • What made the reign of each emperor unique • What some of the more turbulent times during this overarching period of peace were • Who the best emperors during the Pax Romana were, and which ones were considered the worst • What role the provinces and territorial expansion played in the growth and development of the empire • How the imperial Romans were stratified • What societal changes came about with the abolition of the republic and the return to a monarchic model

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Release date

Lydbog: 14. juni 2023