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Lucius Falerius is dead, and Rome in its entirety mourns the passing of its most powerful senator. It falls to his son Marcellus to carry out his father's legacy and restore the rights promised to the defeated Sicilian slaves, yet there are those who will not see the honour of Rome compromised and the slaves assuaged. On the Roman border provinces there is trouble, and the legions move north to neutralise the threat posed by the Celts.

Two boys appeal to the famed Roman oracle for a glimpse into their future, and the Sybil draws an omen of death. As they flee from the cave in fear, Aulus and Lucius make an oath of loyalty until death - one that will be tested in the years to come. Thirty years on and Aulus, now Rome's most successful general, faces his toughest battle. Barbarian rebels have captured his wife and are demanding the withdrawal of Roman legions from their land. It is unthinkable for Aulus to agree, and he fears she must be forfeit for Rome.

Rome has lost its greatest warrior; Aulus Cornelius is dead. Although he is hailed as a hero, the betrayal by cowardly governor Flaminus is not forgotten. Aulus' death has left his sons with grave responsibilities. While Titus swears vengeance against Flaminus, and to become as great a general as his father, Quintus chooses to pursue politics - under the guidance of Lucius Falerius, now the most powerful senator in Rome. Despite his fortune, Lucius is haunted by the prophecy that binds his fate to Aulus'. As he trains his son, Marcellus, he manipulates the Cornelius family to his own ends.

I 83. f.vender Sulla hjem fra sit eksil. Efter 3 år som diktator trækker han sig frivilligt tilbage og giver plads for den ambitiøse Pompeius, men også Julius Cæsar stræber efter magten.

Wer folgt Alexander auf den Thron? Die Todesursache Alexanders des Großen ist klar: Der Herrscher wurde ermordet. Aber von wem? Während Alexanders ehemalige Gefolgsleute um die Macht ringen, werden Familienbande, Freundschaften und politische Loyalitäten auf die Probe gestellt – eine Zerreißprobe, selbst für das mächtige Imperium, das Alexander der Große erschaffen hat. Schlachten toben, Armeen, Städte und Tausende von Menschenleben werden durch rücksichtslose Intrigen von denen zerstört, die sich zum König krönen wollen. Oder zur Königin.

Выполняя волю отца, великого Дария, Ксеркс собрал огромную армию и вторгся в Грецию, чтобы сокрушить Афины. И вот он уже стоит посреди дымящихся руин этого символа свободы Древнего мира. Афиняне укрылись на острове Саламин, и все их надежды связаны с греческим флотом, созданным Фемистоклом. Силы неравны, победа на суше невозможна, флот заперт в узком проливе. И Фемистокл идет на хитрость, поставив на кон все: и свою жизнь, и свое славное имя. Впервые на русском!

This is the tale of the coming of the Irish to Ireland, and of the men and women who made that emerald isle their own.

Tamworth AD831. Icel's profile continues to rise. Lord of Budworth and warrior of Mercia, he's acknowledged by King Wiglaf and his comrades to keep Mercia safe from the ravages of Wessex, the king-slayer of the East Angles, and the Viking raiders. But, danger looms. Alongside Spring's arrival comes the almost certain threat of the Viking raiders return. When Lord Coenwulf of Kingsholm is apprehended by a Viking and held captive on the Isle of Sheppey in Wessex held Kent, Icel is implored by Lady Cynehild to rescue her husband.

Per oltre cinquant'anni la valle del Nilo non ha conosciuto altro che guerra e distruzione per mano degli Hyksos, un popolo assetato di sangue giunto dal lontano Oriente. La situazione è disperata: a frenare l'avanzata del nemico rimane solo un manipolo di coraggiosi ribelli capitanati da Taita, potente mago e consigliere del faraone, l'unico convinto che esista ancora una speranza. Piay, che gli è stato affidato dai genitori quando aveva solo cinque anni, è stato addestrato per diventare un prode guerriero e una spia senza rivali.

Dette første bind i serien om "Den romerske Familie". En storslået skildring af det antikke Rom fra år 110 f.Kr. til 100 f.Kr., en periode hvor selve Roms eksistens var truet af invaderende horder fra Germanien. Det er historien om spillet om magten og om de mænd og kvinder, der banede vejen for diktaturet og senere kejsertiden. I centrum står Gaius Marius og Sulla, to ærgerrige mænd, hvis mål det er at nå den højeste position i republikken som Første Mand i Rom. Imod sig har de hele det etablerede, korrupte og uduelige senatorvælde.

His younger brother will be greater than he . . . With those words, Menashe's dreams collapse. As Yosef's eldest son, his position had seemed secure. But now Efrayim—bold, charming Efrayim, who's everything Menashe is not—is taking his place. With their people. With the pharaoh. With Jendayi, the slave Menashe loves. Efrayim, meanwhile, sees his dreams confirmed. Surely it's his destiny to unite the Egyptians and Hebrews. To marry a princess and achieve splendor surpassing that of his brother.

Noam wurde vor 8.000 Jahren geboren, in der Jungsteinzeit, als sich die bis dahin umherwandernden Menschen in Gruppen niederließen. Von seinem Vater, dem Clanchef Pannoam, viel zu jung verheiratet, verliebt sich Noam in die hinreißende Noura. Als er diese zur Zweitfrau nehmen möchte, schockiert ihn Pannoam, indem er Noura selbst heiratet. Noam verlässt das Dorf und findet Unterschlupf bei dem baumstarken Jäger Barak, bei dem er die alten Freiheiten der Jäger und Sammler kennenlernt. Doch eines Tages flieht Noura zu Noam in die Wälder und gesteht ihm ihre Liebe.

A sparkling BBC Radio dramatisation of E M Forster's classic comedy of manners, set in Edwardian England and Italy Young, naive Lucy Honeychurch is visiting Italy for the first time, accompanied by her older cousin and chaperone, Charlotte Bartlett. On arrival at the Pension Bertolini, a mix-up...

379 AD: Thracia has fallen to the Gothic horde. With the ashes of Adrianople still swirling in the air, the Eastern Roman Empire is in turmoil. The emperor is dead, the throne lies empty and the remaining fragments of the army are few and scattered. Numerius Vitellius Pavo, now Tribunus of the XI Claudia, tries to hold his patchwork ranks together amidst the storm. One of the few legions to have survived the disaster at Adrianople, the Claudia do what they can to keep alive the dying flame of hope.

378 AD: Fritigern's Gothic horde tightens its iron grip on Thracia and only a handful of well-walled cities to the south remain in imperial hands. The few tattered legions pinned in these cities can only watch on from the battlements as smoke rises across their lost lands and the Goths roam at will, pillaging and extorting. Every Roman—legionary or citizen—speaks of only one thing: the Emperors of East and West, Valens and Gratian, who are said to be closing swiftly on this war-stricken land, each bringing with them vast armies capable of vanquishing the horde.

381 AD: The great struggle between the Eastern Roman Empire and the Gothic Horde rumbles into its fifth year. It seems that there can be no end to the conflict, for although the Goths are masters of the land, they cannot topple the last of the imperial cities. But heralds bring news that might change it all: Emperor Gratian readies to lead his Western legions into the fray, to turn matters on their head, to crush the horde and save the East!

376 AD: The Eastern Roman Empire is alone against the tide of barbarians swelling on her borders. Emperor Valens juggles the paltry border defenses to stave off invasion from the Goths north of the Danube. Meanwhile, in Constantinople, a pact between faith and politics spawns a lethal plot that will bring the dark and massive hordes from the east crashing down on these struggling borders.

È il 585 a.C. Spinto da una profezia, ma anche dal desiderio del suo popolo di espandersi e colonizzare altre terre, Belloveso, un predestinato segnato dal dio del fulmine, intraprende insieme a un gruppo di coloni e guerrieri celti l'impervio passaggio delle Alpi. Sanno che li attende un'ardua sfida e sul loro cammino affronteranno agguati e tradimenti, prodigi e maledizioni, popoli rinnegati e lascive regine.

Jeden człowiek przeciw Imperium Rzymskiemu! Poruszająca opowieść o zagładzie, jaką Rzymianie zgotowali Żydom... Przyjaciele z rzymskiego Eskwilinu: Rzymianin, Żyd i Grek, obywatele Wiecznego Miasta, już u progu dorosłości trafiają w wir dramatycznych wydarzeń, które zaważą na ich życiu. Przemierzają prowincje potężnego Imperium Rzymskiego, przeżywają perypetie miłosne, moralne dylematy i bolesne zmagania bitewne. Główny narrator powieści to rzymski legat Sekstus Juliusz Sewer, który spowiada się synowi ze zbrodni, jakich dokonał w Judei, idąc tropem tajemniczego hebrajskiego słowa "mesjasz".

Seria przygodowa osadzona w realiach starożytnego Egiptu. Starożytna egipska uzdrowicielka i skryba, Sesha, jest gotowa do kolejnej roli: szpiega. Zmuszona do ucieczki z Teb wraz z przyjaciółmi, podróżuje w górę Nilu i rusza na pustynię w poszukiwaniu ukrytej oazy, by uratować córkę faraona, księżniczkę Merat, oddaną wbrew jej woli wodzowi Hyksosów. Po drodze przez niekończące się wydmy musi stawiać czoła krokodylom i oślepiającym burzom piaskowym.