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Claudius.
Often portrayed as an awkward, disfigured, and clumsy man, Claudius was the unlikely ruler of the Roman Empire from 41 CE to 54 CE. His reign would prove to be one of the longest of the time even though his rise to the throne did not come without opposition. Virtually no-one in Claudius’ family wanted to see him become emperor - only when he turned out to be the last surviving man of the Julio-Claudian dynasty did he ascend to the throne.
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No-one ever expected that the boy that was used as the comparative standard for stupidity by his own mother would become the emperor of Rome. Yet, he did. Claudius reign was riddled with conspiracies and attempts on his life by the Senate that was supposed to serve him. But despite all the opposition to his rule, Claudius would go on to be an able and efficient leader. He expanded the Roman Empire more than any other emperor had since the reign of Augustus.
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This guide will guide you to the right knowledge about all the historical details you need to know about Nero, Caligula, Hadrian, Commodus, Constantine the Great, Caracalla, Marcus Aurelius, Julius Caesar, Augustus, and others. Some were pure evil, abusive, and sheer dictators with their own self-interest that was their only focus. Others had the best intentions for the empire. These emperors left their mark on the people, the history of the entire empire, and the cultural influence the Romans had on us.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book
- De Ruth en 01-10-20
De: Coby Evans
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Emperors of Rome: Julius Caesar, Constantine, Nero, Caligula, and More
- De: Kelly Mass, Summaries from History
- Narrado por: Miriam Webster
- Duración: 3 h y 38 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 101
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 101
What do you know about the emperors of Rome? Rome had good and bad emperors, selfish and selfless ones. Some were wise, others were foolish. And each left their legacy and their imprint on historical concepts of the Roman empire itself. In this book, we will explore the details of a number of these emperors, especially some of the best-known ones that have been hand-picked by the editors of this book.
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5 out of 5 stars
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That's interesting
- De Bettie en 10-05-19
De: Kelly Mass, y otros
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Roman Emperors
- Marcus Aurelius, Vespanian, Hadrian, Nero, and Others
- De: Ron Carver
- Narrado por: Brandon Woodall
- Duración: 4 h
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 107
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 72
In this historical yet somewhat dramatic account of the Roman emperors, you'll find judgments, opinions, and for the most part, hard facts about the rulers of the vast empire that controlled the Mediterranean Sea and beyond for centuries. You'll discover the disgust of historians with Nero's and Caligula's murderous inclinations, their incest, their sexual orgies, and their betrayal. You'll hear of Julius Ceasar's success and totalitarianism during his despot reign.
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5 out of 5 stars
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You gotta appreciate things like this
- De Anonymous User en 02-14-20
De: Ron Carver
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Domina
- The Women Who Made Imperial Rome
- De: Guy de la Bédoyère
- Narrado por: Julian Elfer
- Duración: 12 h y 40 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 55
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 47
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 47
Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero - these are the names history associates with the early Roman Empire. Yet, not a single one of these emperors was the blood son of his predecessor. In this captivating history, a prominent scholar of the era documents the Julio-Claudian women whose bloodline, ambition, and ruthlessness made it possible for the emperors' line to continue. Eminent scholar Guy de la Bedoyere, author of Praetorian, asserts that the women behind the scenes - including Livia, Octavia, and the elder and younger Agrippina - were the true backbone of the dynasty.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fills a Large Gap in Roman History!
- De John Allred en 12-01-19
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The Roman Empire
- The Amazing History of a Great Empire That Has Fallen
- De: Kelly Mass, Summaries from History
- Narrado por: Miriam Webster
- Duración: 3 h y 51 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 101
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 101
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 101
The Roman Empire has been in the spotlight for ages. It has been studied, research, and taught in schools across the world. Inventions, words, vocabulary, and philosophy have been derived from those important transition in human history. The Romans were ruthless in some ways yet civilized in others. They were a peculiar people who did things differently than those they called barbarians. Their warfare, their habits, their vision of the future...these all made their empire what it became. What is that makes us so obsessed with this particular time period?
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5 out of 5 stars
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This is great
- De Edwin en 09-26-19
De: Kelly Mass, y otros
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The Spartans
- De: Paul Cartledge
- Narrado por: John Lee
- Duración: 8 h y 36 m
- Versión completa
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 252
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 139
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 141
The Spartans of ancient Greece were a powerful and unique people, radically different from any civilization before or since. A society of warrior-heroes, they were living exemplars of self-sacrifice, community endeavor, and achievement against all odds, qualities that today signify the ultimate in heroism. Scholars even believe that Thomas More had Sparta specifically in mind when he coined the term "Utopia".
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1 out of 5 stars
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Not a place to go to learn about the Spartans
- De James en 10-22-07
De: Paul Cartledge
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Nero
- Matricide, Music, and Murder in Imperial Rome
- De: Anthony Everitt, Roddy Ashworth
- Narrado por: Greg Patmore
- Duración: 13 h y 55 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 77
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 68
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 68
The Roman emperor Nero’s name has long been a byword for cruelty, decadence, and despotism. As the stories go, he set fire to Rome and thrummed his lyre as it burned. He then cleared the charred ruins and built a vast palace. He committed incest with his mother, who had schemed and killed to place him on the throne, and later murdered her. But these stories, left behind by contemporary historians who hated him, are hardly the full picture, and in this nuanced biography, celebrated historian Anthony Everitt and investigative journalist Roddy Ashworth reveal the contradictions inherent in Nero
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5 out of 5 stars
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An amazing 360 degree portrait
- De Cooper A Day en 01-01-23
De: Anthony Everitt, y otros
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Antony & Cleopatra
- De: Adrian Goldsworthy
- Narrado por: Steven Crossley
- Duración: 17 h y 13 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 291
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 257
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 257
In this remarkable dual biography of the two great lovers of the ancient world, Adrian Goldsworthy goes beyond myth and romance to create a nuanced and historically acute portrayal of his subjects, set against the political backdrop of their time. A history of lives lived intensely at a time when the world was changing profoundly, this audiobook takes listeners on a journey that crosses cultures and boundaries, from ancient Greece and ancient Egypt to the Roman Empire.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Very good
- De Kdmd en 02-23-16
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When Women Ruled the World
- De: Kara Cooney
- Narrado por: Kara Cooney
- Duración: 9 h y 15 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,957
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,626
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 2,620
This riveting narrative explores the lives of six remarkable female pharaohs, from Hatshepsut to Cleopatra - women who ruled with real power - and shines a piercing light on our own perceptions of women in power today. Female rulers are a rare phenomenon - but thousands of years ago in ancient Egypt, women reigned supreme. But throughout human history, women in positions of power were more often used as political pawns in a male-dominated society. What was so special about ancient Egypt that provided women this kind of access to the highest political office?
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Thoroughly Feminist Review of Ancient Egypt
- De Morgan en 03-07-19
De: Kara Cooney
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Evil Roman Emperors
- The Shocking History of Ancient Rome's Most Wicked Rulers from Caligula to Nero and More
- De: Phillip Barlag
- Narrado por: David de Vries
- Duración: 7 h y 59 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 107
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 87
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Roman history, from the very foundation of the city, is replete with people and stories that shock our modern sensibilities. Evil Roman Emperors puts the worst of Rome's rulers in one place and offers a review of their lives and a historical context for what made them into what they became.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brisket and nu potato
- De Michael Ayers en 06-27-21
De: Phillip Barlag
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Praetorian
- The Rise and Fall of Rome's Imperial Bodyguard
- De: Guy de la Bédoyère
- Narrado por: Malk Williams
- Duración: 11 h y 38 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 175
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 148
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 147
Founded by Augustus around 27 BC, the elite Praetorian Guard was tasked with the protection of the emperor and his family. As the centuries unfolded, however, Praetorian soldiers served not only as protectors and enforcers but also as powerful political players. Fiercely loyal to some emperors, they vied with others and ruthlessly toppled those who displeased them, including Caligula, Nero, Pertinax, and many more. Guy de la Bédoyère provides a compelling first full narrative history of the Praetorians.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Buy it
- De Charles en 08-07-17
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The Most Powerful Women in the Middle Ages
- Queens, Saints, and Viking Slayers, From Empress Theodora to Elizabeth of Tudor
- De: Melissa Rank, Michael Rank
- Narrado por: Anne Day-Jones
- Duración: 3 h y 59 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 43
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 40
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 39
The idea of a powerful woman in the Middle Ages seems like an oxymoron. Females in this time are imagined to be damsels in distress, trapped in a high tower, and waiting for knights to rescue them, all while wearing traffic-cones for a hat. After rescue, their lives improved little. Their career choices were to be either docile queens, housewives, or be burned at the stake for witchcraft. But what if this image of medieval women is a complete fiction? It turns out that it is. Powerful female rulers fill the Middle Ages.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderfully empowering
- De Teresa Carter en 01-29-23
De: Melissa Rank, y otros
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Agrippina
- The Most Extraordinary Woman of the Roman World
- De: Emma Southon
- Narrado por: Teri Schnaubelt
- Duración: 9 h y 27 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 165
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 142
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 141
The story of Agrippina, at the center of imperial power for three generations, is the story of the Julio-Claudia dynasty - and of Rome itself, at its bloody, extravagant, chaotic, ruthless, and political zenith. In her own time, she was recognized as a woman of unparalleled power.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fun!
- De Curatina en 02-27-20
De: Emma Southon
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Eleanor of Aquitaine
- A Life from Beginning to End
- De: Hourly History
- Narrado por: Mike Nelson
- Duración: 1 h y 11 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 35
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 27
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 27
Explore the life of one of the medieval world’s most memorable figures. Eleanor of Aquitaine became the queen of both France and England, the wife of two kings, and later the mother of two kings. Heiress to the rich French provinces of Aquitaine and Poitou, she was undoubtedly one of medieval Europe’s most powerful and wealthiest women.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Riveting
- De Roberts en 09-18-23
De: Hourly History
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Constantine the Emperor
- De: David Potter
- Narrado por: Phil Holland
- Duración: 11 h y 14 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 90
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 81
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 81
This year Christians worldwide will celebrate the 1700th anniversary of Constantine's conversion and victory at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge. No Roman emperor had a greater impact on the modern world than did Constantine. The reason is not simply that he converted to Christianity but that he did so in a way that brought his subjects along after him. Indeed, this major new biography argues that Constantine's conversion is but one feature of a unique administrative style that enabled him to take control of an empire beset by internal rebellions and external threats by Persians and Goths.
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4 out of 5 stars
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In this sign thou shalt conquer!
- De Darwin8u en 06-11-18
De: David Potter
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre Claudius: A Life from Beginning to End
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Ejecución5 out of 5 stars
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Historia4 out of 5 stars
- Trkmec
- 10-23-22
Infomative!
Informative. I would have preferred more details. Enjoyed the narration. I would recommend this book.
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- Suraj majumdar
- 10-18-20
A short trip to Claudius' Roman empire
This audiobook gives us the gist of who Claudius was, his achievements, his early life, etc.
The narration was good.
This audiobook is ideal for someone who is curious about Claudius & Rome history; good for a history lesson but not for academic purpose.
Recommended playback speed 1.4 to 1.8
recommended age group 15+
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