Uncommon Wrath
How Caesar and Cato's Deadly Rivalry Destroyed the Roman Republic
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A dual biography of Julius Caesar and Cato the Younger that offers a dire warning: republics collapse when partisanship overrides the common good.
In Uncommon Wrath, historian Josiah Osgood tells the story of how the political rivalry between Julius Caesar and Marcus Cato precipitated the end of the Roman Republic. As the champions of two dominant but distinct visions for Rome, Caesar and Cato each represented qualities that had made the Republic strong, but their ideological differences entrenched into enmity and mutual fear. The intensity of their collective factions became a tribal divide, hampering their ability to make good decisions and undermining democratic government. The men’s toxic polarity meant that despite their shared devotion to the Republic, they pushed it into civil war.
Deeply researched and compellingly told, Uncommon Wrath is a groundbreaking biography of two men whose hatred for each other destroyed the world they loved.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
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When Alexander the Great died at the age of 32, his empire stretched from the Adriatic Sea in the west all the way to modern-day India in the east. In an unusual compromise, his two heirs - a mentally damaged half brother, Philip III, and an infant son, Alexander IV, born after his death - were jointly granted the kingship. But six of Alexander's Macedonian generals, spurred by their own thirst for power and the legend that Alexander bequeathed his rule "to the strongest," fought to gain supremacy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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ends a bit short
- De RIR en 06-14-21
De: James S. Romm
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Hero of Two Worlds
- The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution
- De: Mike Duncan
- Narrado por: Mike Duncan
- Duración: 17 h y 20 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 3,199
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 2,879
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 2,862
From the massively popular podcaster and New York Times best-selling author comes the story of the Marquis de Lafayette's lifelong quest to protect the principles of democracy, told through the lens of the three revolutions he participated in: the American Revolution, the French Revolution, and the Revolution of 1830.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Thrillingly storytelling — brilliant narration
- De Byron en 08-24-21
De: Mike Duncan
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The Death of Caesar
- The Story of History's Most Famous Assassination
- De: Barry Strauss
- Narrado por: Robertson Dean
- Duración: 8 h y 17 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 228
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 204
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 203
William Shakespeare's gripping play showed Caesar's assassination to be an amateur and idealistic affair. The real killing, however, was a carefully planned paramilitary operation, a generals' plot put together by Caesar's disaffected officers and designed with precision. Brutus and Cassius were indeed key players, but they had the help of a third man - Decimus. He was the mole in Caesar's entourage, one of Caesar's leading generals, and a lifelong friend.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Absorbing
- De Jean en 03-24-15
De: Barry Strauss
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Ancient Rome
- The Rise and Fall of An Empire
- De: Simon Baker
- Narrado por: Chris MacDonnell
- Duración: 17 h y 36 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 269
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 231
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 231
This is the story of the greatest empire the world has ever known. Simon Baker charts the rise and fall of the world's first superpower, focusing on six momentous turning points that shaped Roman history. Welcome to Rome as you've never seen it before - awesome and splendid, gritty and squalid. From the conquest of the Mediterranean beginning in the third century BC to the destruction of the Roman Empire at the hands of barbarian invaders some seven centuries later, we discover the most critical episodes in Roman history.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Clear and dramatic
- De Tad Davis en 08-01-17
De: Simon Baker
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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 76
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 67
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 67
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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The Storm Before the Storm
- The Beginning of the End of the Roman Republic
- De: Mike Duncan
- Narrado por: Mike Duncan
- Duración: 10 h y 13 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 8,971
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 8,040
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 7,996
The Roman Republic was one of the most remarkable achievements in the history of civilization. After its founding in 509 BCE, the Romans refused to allow a single leader to seize control of the state and grab absolute power. The Roman commitment to cooperative government and peaceful transfers of power was unmatched in the history of the ancient world. But by the year 133 BCE, the republican system was unable to cope with the vast empire Rome now ruled.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Interesting, albeit a bit dry
- De Aria en 11-14-17
De: Mike Duncan
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Caesar
- Life of a Colossus
- De: Adrian Goldsworthy
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
- Duración: 24 h y 46 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,947
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,512
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,506
Tracing the extraordinary trajectory of Julius Caesar's life, Adrian Goldsworthy covers not only the great Roman emperor's accomplishments as charismatic orator, conquering general, and powerful dictator but also lesser-known chapters. Ultimately, Goldsworthy realizes the full complexity of Caesar's character and shows why his political and military leadership continues to resonate some 2,000 years later.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Caesar and his times
- De Mike From Mesa en 08-31-15
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Cicero: The Life and Times of Rome's Greatest Politician
- De: Anthony Everitt
- Narrado por: John Curless
- Duración: 15 h y 52 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,462
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,296
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,292
In this dynamic and engaging biography, Anthony Everitt plunges us into the fascinating, scandal-ridden world of ancient Rome in its most glorious heyday. Accessible to us through his legendary speeches but also through an unrivaled collection of unguarded letters to his close friend Atticus, Cicero comes to life here as a witty and cunning political operator.
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4 out of 5 stars
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An eloquent man, and a patriot
- De Darwin8u en 01-19-15
De: Anthony Everitt
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Rome's Last Citizen
- The Life and Legacy of Cato, Mortal Enemy of Caesar
- De: Rob Goodman, Jimmy Soni
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
- Duración: 13 h y 9 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 329
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 286
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 289
Marcus Porcius Cato: aristocrat who walked barefoot and slept on the ground with his troops, political heavyweight who cultivated the image of a Stoic philosopher, a hardnosed defender of tradition who presented himself as a man out of the sacred Roman past-and the last man standing when Rome's Republic fell to tyranny. His blood feud with Caesar began in the chamber of the Senate, played out on the battlefields of a world war, and ended when he took his own life rather than live under a dictator.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Unfortunate
- De Olivia N. en 11-06-20
De: Rob Goodman, y otros
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Ten Caesars
- Roman Emperors from Augustus to Constantine
- De: Barry Strauss
- Narrado por: Arthur Morey
- Duración: 12 h y 52 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 424
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 362
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 361
Best-selling classical historian Barry Strauss tells the story of three-and-a-half centuries of the Roman Empire through the lives of 10 of the most important emperors, from Augustus to Constantine.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good for beginners
- De Richferguson1 en 03-01-20
De: Barry Strauss
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The Sacred Band
- Three Hundred Theban Lovers Fighting to Save Greek Freedom
- De: James Romm
- Narrado por: Vivienne Leheny
- Duración: 9 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 32
From classicist James Romm comes a thrilling deep dive into the last decades of ancient Greek freedom leading up to Alexander the Great’s destruction of Thebes - and the saga of the greatest military corps of the age, the Theban Sacred Band, a unit composed of 150 pairs of male lovers.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Stop now and don’t buy this book.
- De Robert Pitman en 06-08-21
De: James Romm
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The Twelve Caesars
- De: Suetonius
- Narrado por: Charlton Griffin
- Duración: 14 h y 12 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 329
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 258
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 256
The Twelve Caesars was written based on the information of eyewitnesses and public records. It conveys a very accurate picture of court life in Rome and contains some of the raciest and most salacious material to be found in all of ancient literature. The writing is clear, simple and easy to understand, and the numerous anecdotes of juicy scandal, bitter court intrigue, and murderous brigandage easily hold their own against the most spirited content of today's tabloids.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A pleasure to read...
- De Robyn C. Blaber en 03-13-10
De: Suetonius
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Mortal Republic
- How Rome Fell into Tyranny
- De: Edward J. Watts
- Narrado por: Matt Kugler
- Duración: 10 h y 33 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 275
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 249
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 247
In Mortal Republic, prize-winning historian Edward J. Watts offers a new history of the fall of the Roman Republic that explains why Rome exchanged freedom for autocracy. For centuries, even as Rome grew into the Mediterranean's premier military and political power, its governing institutions, parliamentary rules, and political customs successfully fostered negotiation and compromise. By the 130s BC, however, Rome's leaders increasingly used these same tools to cynically pursue individual gain and obstruct their opponents.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Well Written Timely Work
- De David I. Williams en 09-10-20
De: Edward J. Watts
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Jerusalem’s Traitor
- Josephus, Masada, and the Fall of Judea
- De: Desmond Seward
- Narrado por: Stephen Hoye
- Duración: 11 h y 56 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 87
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 80
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 81
When the Jews revolted against Rome in 66 CE, Josephus, a Jerusalem aristocrat, was made a general in his nation’s army. Captured by the Romans, he saved his skin by finding favor with the emperor Vespasian. He then served as an adviser to the Roman legions, running a network of spies inside Jerusalem, in the belief that the Jews’ only hope of survival lay in surrender to Rome.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A retelling of Josephus's "The Jewish War"
- De DAG en 10-09-16
De: Desmond Seward
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A History of France
- De: John Julius Norwich
- Narrado por: John Julius Norwich
- Duración: 15 h y 11 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 392
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 348
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 346
John Julius Norwich - called a "true master of narrative history" by Simon Sebag Montefiore - returns with the book he has spent his distinguished career wanting to write, A History of France, a portrait of the past two centuries of the country he loves best. Beginning with Julius Caesar's conquest of Gaul in the first century BC, this study of French history comprises a cast of legendary characters - Charlemagne, Louis XIV, Napoleon, Joan of Arc, and Marie Antionette, to name a few - as Norwich chronicles France's often violent, always fascinating history.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Kings and Wars
- De Awake Tex en 08-22-19
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The Ides
- Caesar’s Murder and the War for Rome
- De: Stephen Dando-Collins
- Narrado por: Bronson Pinchot
- Duración: 8 h y 11 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 107
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 69
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 70
The assassination of Julius Caesar is one of the most notorious murders in history. Even now, many questions remain about his death: Was Brutus the hero and Caesar the villain? Was Mark Antony aware of the plot? Using historical evidence to sort out these and other puzzling issues, historian and award-winning author Stephen Dando-Collins recaptures the drama of Caesar's demise and the chaotic aftermath as the vicious struggle unfolded for power between Antony and Octavian.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Not Good History
- De Garcia en 09-18-11
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The Roman Empire
- A Captivating Guide to the Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire Including Stories of Roman Emperors Such as Augustus Octavian, Trajan, and Claudius
- De: Captivating History
- Narrado por: Duke Holm
- Duración: 2 h y 15 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 14
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 13
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 13
Explore the captivating history of the Roman Empire. The Roman Empire was one of the most powerful forces the world has ever seen. But this isn’t just the story of conquest or the incredible system of institutions that made it possible. This is the story of the fascinating men and women who gave the empire its characteristic charm. This is also the story of the most important people and events between two crucial events: the rise of Augustus in the first century BC and the final sack of Rome in the late fifth century AD.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Quick enjoyable history lesson.
- De Joseph D. en 06-16-21
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The Roman Games: A Captivating Guide to the Gladiators, Chariot Races, and Games in Ancient Rome
- De: Captivating History
- Narrado por: Jason Zenobia
- Duración: 3 h y 6 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 12
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 11
If you want to discover the history of the Roman Games, then pay attention...What were the Roman games? What was it like for gladiators in the arenas of ancient Rome? How thrilling was it to see chariot races on the Roman race track? Were the condemned really thrown to lions at the Circus Maximus? These are a few of the questions that will be explored in this audiobook. The Romans were known for their extensive civilization, but at the heart of Roman power was a penchant for the Roman games.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating!
- De P. A. Martin en 01-08-22
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Lawless Republic
- De: Josiah Osgood
- Narrado por: David Holt
- Duración: 11 h y 10 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 1
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 1
In its final decades, the Roman Republic was engulfed by a crime wave. An epidemic of extortions, murders, and acts of insurrection tested the court system's capacity to maintain order. As case after case filled the docket, an ambitious young lawyer named Cicero seized every opportunity to litigate, forging a reputation as a master debater with a bright future in politics. In Lawless Republic, historian Josiah Osgood recounts the legendary orator's ascent and fall, and his pivotal role in the republic's lurch toward autocracy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Entertaining and educational
- De N. Mammen en 02-25-25
De: Josiah Osgood
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Rome's Last Citizen
- The Life and Legacy of Cato, Mortal Enemy of Caesar
- De: Rob Goodman, Jimmy Soni
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
- Duración: 13 h y 9 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 329
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 286
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 289
Marcus Porcius Cato: aristocrat who walked barefoot and slept on the ground with his troops, political heavyweight who cultivated the image of a Stoic philosopher, a hardnosed defender of tradition who presented himself as a man out of the sacred Roman past-and the last man standing when Rome's Republic fell to tyranny. His blood feud with Caesar began in the chamber of the Senate, played out on the battlefields of a world war, and ended when he took his own life rather than live under a dictator.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Unfortunate
- De Olivia N. en 11-06-20
De: Rob Goodman, y otros
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Mortal Republic
- How Rome Fell into Tyranny
- De: Edward J. Watts
- Narrado por: Matt Kugler
- Duración: 10 h y 33 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 275
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 249
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 247
In Mortal Republic, prize-winning historian Edward J. Watts offers a new history of the fall of the Roman Republic that explains why Rome exchanged freedom for autocracy. For centuries, even as Rome grew into the Mediterranean's premier military and political power, its governing institutions, parliamentary rules, and political customs successfully fostered negotiation and compromise. By the 130s BC, however, Rome's leaders increasingly used these same tools to cynically pursue individual gain and obstruct their opponents.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Well Written Timely Work
- De David I. Williams en 09-10-20
De: Edward J. Watts
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The War That Made the Roman Empire
- Antony, Cleopatra, and Octavian at Actium
- De: Barry Strauss
- Narrado por: Jacques Roy
- Duración: 9 h y 59 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 263
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 238
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 237
Following Caesar’s assassination and Mark Antony’s defeat of the conspirators who killed Caesar, two powerful men remained in Rome—Antony and Caesar’s chosen heir, young Octavian, the future Augustus. When Antony fell in love with the most powerful woman in the world, Egypt’s ruler Cleopatra, and thwarted Octavian’s ambition to rule the empire, another civil war broke out. In 31 BC one of the largest naval battles in the ancient world took place—more than 600 ships, almost 200,000 men, and one woman—the Battle of Actium.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Highly detailed accounts
- De LEE en 03-28-22
De: Barry Strauss
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How Rome Fell
- Death of a Superpower
- De: Adrian Goldsworthy
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
- Duración: 18 h y 27 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 783
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 693
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 686
In AD 200, the Roman Empire seemed unassailable, its vast territory accounting for most of the known world. By the end of the fifth century, Roman rule had vanished in Western Europe and much of northern Africa, and only a shrunken Eastern Empire remained. This was a period of remarkable personalities, from the philosopher-emperor Marcus Aurelius to emperors like Diocletian, who portrayed themselves as tough, even brutal, soldiers.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The tragic story of the fall of a great empire
- De Ryan en 03-03-15
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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 76
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 67
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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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Lawless Republic
- De: Josiah Osgood
- Narrado por: David Holt
- Duración: 11 h y 10 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 1
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 1
In its final decades, the Roman Republic was engulfed by a crime wave. An epidemic of extortions, murders, and acts of insurrection tested the court system's capacity to maintain order. As case after case filled the docket, an ambitious young lawyer named Cicero seized every opportunity to litigate, forging a reputation as a master debater with a bright future in politics. In Lawless Republic, historian Josiah Osgood recounts the legendary orator's ascent and fall, and his pivotal role in the republic's lurch toward autocracy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Entertaining and educational
- De N. Mammen en 02-25-25
De: Josiah Osgood
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Rome's Last Citizen
- The Life and Legacy of Cato, Mortal Enemy of Caesar
- De: Rob Goodman, Jimmy Soni
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
- Duración: 13 h y 9 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 329
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 289
Marcus Porcius Cato: aristocrat who walked barefoot and slept on the ground with his troops, political heavyweight who cultivated the image of a Stoic philosopher, a hardnosed defender of tradition who presented himself as a man out of the sacred Roman past-and the last man standing when Rome's Republic fell to tyranny. His blood feud with Caesar began in the chamber of the Senate, played out on the battlefields of a world war, and ended when he took his own life rather than live under a dictator.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Unfortunate
- De Olivia N. en 11-06-20
De: Rob Goodman, y otros
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Mortal Republic
- How Rome Fell into Tyranny
- De: Edward J. Watts
- Narrado por: Matt Kugler
- Duración: 10 h y 33 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 275
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 249
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 247
In Mortal Republic, prize-winning historian Edward J. Watts offers a new history of the fall of the Roman Republic that explains why Rome exchanged freedom for autocracy. For centuries, even as Rome grew into the Mediterranean's premier military and political power, its governing institutions, parliamentary rules, and political customs successfully fostered negotiation and compromise. By the 130s BC, however, Rome's leaders increasingly used these same tools to cynically pursue individual gain and obstruct their opponents.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Well Written Timely Work
- De David I. Williams en 09-10-20
De: Edward J. Watts
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The War That Made the Roman Empire
- Antony, Cleopatra, and Octavian at Actium
- De: Barry Strauss
- Narrado por: Jacques Roy
- Duración: 9 h y 59 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 263
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 238
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 237
Following Caesar’s assassination and Mark Antony’s defeat of the conspirators who killed Caesar, two powerful men remained in Rome—Antony and Caesar’s chosen heir, young Octavian, the future Augustus. When Antony fell in love with the most powerful woman in the world, Egypt’s ruler Cleopatra, and thwarted Octavian’s ambition to rule the empire, another civil war broke out. In 31 BC one of the largest naval battles in the ancient world took place—more than 600 ships, almost 200,000 men, and one woman—the Battle of Actium.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Highly detailed accounts
- De LEE en 03-28-22
De: Barry Strauss
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How Rome Fell
- Death of a Superpower
- De: Adrian Goldsworthy
- Narrado por: Derek Perkins
- Duración: 18 h y 27 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 783
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 693
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 686
In AD 200, the Roman Empire seemed unassailable, its vast territory accounting for most of the known world. By the end of the fifth century, Roman rule had vanished in Western Europe and much of northern Africa, and only a shrunken Eastern Empire remained. This was a period of remarkable personalities, from the philosopher-emperor Marcus Aurelius to emperors like Diocletian, who portrayed themselves as tough, even brutal, soldiers.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The tragic story of the fall of a great empire
- De Ryan en 03-03-15
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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 76
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 67
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 67
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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Very entertaining and worth the read. Learned a lot and look forward to more on this topic.
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As a huge Roman history buff, I was very much looking forward to listening to this, and I was not disappointed. The pacing, rich background on the key figures, and excellent political analysis left me wanting more.
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