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    Chapter Sixty Four: Mr Grumpy and Mr Crazy!

    The seamless transition is exactly that: seamless! The personal foibles ...

    The seamless transition is exactly that: seamless! The personal foibles of Augustus's successors, though, make for interesting times!

    Apr 1, 2014 Read more
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    Chapter Sixty Three: The Julio-Claudians

    The succession has been on Augustus's mind from early in ...

    The succession has been on Augustus's mind from early in his tenure as emperor. Death, misfortune and exile intervene repeatedly as he has to modify his ...

    Mar 18, 2014 Read more
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    Chapter Sixty Two: The First Emperor

    Octavian's political skills dovetail beautifully with the practical and organisation ...

    Octavian's political skills dovetail beautifully with the practical and organisation skills of Marcus Agrippa. Bye bye Republic; hello Emperor Augustus Caesar!

    Mar 4, 2014 Read more
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    Chapter Sixty One: Antony and Cleopatra

    Who will come out on top? Will it be Caesar's ...

    Who will come out on top? Will it be Caesar's right hand man or Caesar's adopted heir? And what part will the Eastern Queen play?

    Feb 18, 2014 Read more
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    Chapter Sixty: Et Tu Brute

    They're all there: Et tu Brute; I came, I saw ...

    They're all there: Et tu Brute; I came, I saw I, conquered, etc etc. Julius Caesar rises like a supernova and then disappears with a ...

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    Chapter Fifty Nine: And Then There Was One

    The very foundationsof theRepublic are shaken by three more men: ...

    The very foundationsof theRepublic are shaken by three more men: one in particular!

    Jan 21, 2014 Read more
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    Chapter Fifty Eight: Ten Men Who Destroyed the Republic

    The Republic worked when Rome was small and manageable. The ...

    The Republic worked when Rome was small and manageable. The conquest of vast tracts of territory, glorious though it was, brought with it hidden dangers. ...

    Jan 7, 2014 Read more
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    Chapter Fifty Seven: Hannibal

    The Romans come up against their most formidable opponent yet.The ...

    The Romans come up against their most formidable opponent yet.The Carthaginian general, Hannibal Barca proves to be more than a thorn in their side for ...

    Dec 24, 2013 Read more
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    Chapter Fifty Six: Myth Becomes History

    The Roman Republic is founded but its early years are ...

    The Roman Republic is founded but its early years are still the stuff of legend. Only after theGauls sack Rome are we really able to ...

    Dec 10, 2013 Read more
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    Chapter Fifty Five: The Seven Kings of Rome

    Time to meet Romulus and his successors. The foundation of ...

    Time to meet Romulus and his successors. The foundation of Rome and the following 250 yearsare the mythicalbasisof that great civilisation. The stories may not ...

    Nov 26, 2013 Read more
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