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Roman History- The Early Empire

Roman History- The Early Empire

Written by: William Wolfe Capes
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 Discover the fascinating narrative of the early Roman Empire through the eyes of William Wolfe Capes (1834-1914), an Anglican cleric, classicist, and historian. This engaging chronicle spans from the tumultuous aftermath of Julius Caesars assassination in 44 B.C.E. to the downfall of the tyrant Domitian in 96 C.E. Capes masterfully explores the reigns of infamous emperors like Caligula and Nero, while also delving into the broader aspects of Roman life, including citizenship, provincial existence, trade, religion, frontiers, and military might. (Pamela Nagami)Copyright Biographies 2.0 Science Social Sciences World
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  • Germania-Publius Cornelius Tacitus

    Germania-Publius Cornelius Tacitus
    Nov 13 2026
    Germania by Publius Cornelius Tacitus.

    The Germania (Latin: De Origine et situ Germanorum, literally The Origin and Situation of the Germans), written by Gaius Cornelius Tacitus around 98, is an ethnographic work on the Germanic tribes outside the Roman Empire. Germania fits squarely within the tradition established by authors from Herodotus to Julius Caesar. Tacitus himself had already written a similar essay on the lands and tribes of Britannia in his Agricola. The Germania begins with a description of the lands, laws, and customs of the Germanic people; it then segues into descriptions of individual tribes, beginning with those dwelling closest to Roman lands and ending on the uttermost shores of the Baltic, among the amber-gathering Aesti, the primitive and savage Fenni, and the unknown tribes beyond them.

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Stratagems and The Aqueducts of Rome-Sextus Julius Frontinus

    Stratagems and The Aqueducts of Rome-Sextus Julius Frontinus
    Nov 12 2026
    Stratagems and The Aqueducts of Rome by Sextus Julius Frontinus.

    Frontinus' Stratagems is a collection of examples of military stratagems from Greek and Roman history, which the author comments based on his own experience as a general in Germania. Many of the stories he tells can also be found in other Roman authors like Valerius Maximus and Livy. His most famous work however is De aquaeductu, The Aqueducts of Rome, an official report to the emperor on the state of the aqueducts of Rome, in two books. It presents a history and description of all the nine aqueducts that provided the water-supply of Rome in the first century, as well as information about the laws relating to its use and maintenance, and the quality of water delivered by each.

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    6 hrs and 56 mins
  • Roman Empire of the Second Century Or, The Age of the Antonines-William Wolfe Capes

    Roman Empire of the Second Century Or, The Age of the Antonines-William Wolfe Capes
    Nov 11 2026
    Roman Empire of the Second Century Or, The Age of the Antonines by William Wolfe Capes.

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    7 hrs and 6 mins
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