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1) The war that made the Roman Empire: Antony, Cleopatra, and Octavian at Actium

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Pub. Date

2022

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"The story of one of history's most decisive and yet little known battles, the Battle of Actium in 31 BC, which brought together Antony and Cleopatra on one side and Octavian, soon to be emperor Augustus, on the other, and whose outcome determined the future of the Roman Empire"--

2) The death of Caesar: the story of history's most famous assassination

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Strauss, Barry S

Pub. Date

2015.

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Book, CD

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The exciting, dramatic story of one of historys most famous events-the death of Julius Caesar-now placed in full context of Romes civil wars by eminent historian Barry Strauss.Thanks to William Shakespeare, the death of Julius Caesar is the most famous assassination in history. But what actually happened on March 15, 44 BC is even more gripping than Shakespeares play. In this thrilling new book, Barry Strauss tells the real story.Shakespeare shows...

3) The Trojan War: a new history

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Strauss, Barry S

Pub. Date

2006.

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Based on the latest archeological research and written by a leading expert on ancient military history, the true story of the most famous battle in history is every bit as compelling as Homer's epic account, and confirms many of its details.

4) The Spartacus war

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Strauss, Barry S

Pub. Date

[2009]

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From the Publisher: The Spartacus War is the extraordinary story of the most famous slave rebellion in the ancient world, the fascinating true story behind a legend that has been the inspiration for novelists, filmmakers, and revolutionaries for 2,000 years. Starting with only seventy-four men, a gladiator named Spartacus incited a rebellion that threatened Rome itself. With his fellow gladiators, Spartacus built an army of 60,000 soldiers and controlled...