The History and Conquests of Ancient Rome Hardcover – January 1, 2004 by Nigel Rodgers 
 
An Illustrated Military and Political History of the World's Mightiest Power from the Rise of the Republic and the Growth of the Empire to the Fall of the West.

The story of ancient Rome is one of the great tales of human history. This richly illustrated book offers a fascinating insight into the rise of Rome, which rules almost the whole known world, from Britain in the west to North Africa and the Middle East. Over 1500 years after Rome's final decline and fall, this examination of the people, places and events of Rome's military and political empire will absorb any reader. Magnificent photographs, specially commissioned illustrations, family trees, maps, battle plans and timecharts build up a panoramic picture of the political strength of the Roman Empire and its policy of ruthless conquest.
 
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