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GRIFFITH, H.: Great Rulers of Ancient Rome

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Details

Composer
HUGH GRIFFITH
Artist
Benjamin Soames
Format
CD
Label
Naxos AudioBooks
Released
Mar 01, 2010
Catalog #
NA228712
UPC
9789626342879

About

The common view of the Romans is that they were only interested in watching gladiators hack one another to pieces, and in lying on couches while they stuffed large meals down their throats. But of course they were a busy and clever people, who built up a great empire to prove it, with fine cities and harbours, bath houses and roads, laws and good government. In this audiobook you can hear the stories of the great Roman emperors and the enduring legacy that they left for later generations.

Tracklist 27 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Introduction 06:03
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    Introduction
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    06:03
  3. 2 The other story was that Rome was founded by twins… 04:03
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    The other story was that Rome was founded by twins…
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    04:03
  4. 3 And that's how the Roman system worked for about 500 years. 04:35
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    And that's how the Roman system worked for about 500 years.
    Duration
    04:35
  5. 4 Julius Caesar 05:45
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    Julius Caesar
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    05:45
  6. 5 The first thing we know Caesar did as a young man… 06:47
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    The first thing we know Caesar did as a young man…
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    06:47
  7. 6 The next year Caesar was elected praetor… 06:23
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    The next year Caesar was elected praetor…
    Duration
    06:23
  8. 7 But the big question was – what would happen to Caesar…? 07:04
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    But the big question was – what would happen to Caesar…?
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    07:04
  9. 8 Augustus – Emperor 27 BC to AD 14 05:54
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    Augustus – Emperor 27 BC to AD 14
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    05:54
  10. 9 The family of Octavius was frightened for him. 05:28
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    The family of Octavius was frightened for him.
    Duration
    05:28
  11. 10 The long path to victory was full of twists and turns. 04:48
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    The long path to victory was full of twists and turns.
    Duration
    04:48
  12. 11 One reason for choosing death… 04:15
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    One reason for choosing death…
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    04:15
  13. 12 Claudius – Emperor AD 41 to 54 06:18
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    Claudius – Emperor AD 41 to 54
    Duration
    06:18
  14. 13 Claudius was over 50 when he became Emperor… 05:00
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    Claudius was over 50 when he became Emperor…
    Duration
    05:00
  15. Disc 2
  16. 1 Nero – Emperor AD 54 to 68 06:01
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    Nero – Emperor AD 54 to 68
    Duration
    06:01
  17. 2 If Nero could have his own mother murdered… 04:57
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    If Nero could have his own mother murdered…
    Duration
    04:57
  18. 3 Vespasian – Emperor AD 69 to 79 06:32
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    Vespasian – Emperor AD 69 to 79
    Duration
    06:32
  19. 4 At that period of his life Vespasian was married to Domitilla. 05:24
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    At that period of his life Vespasian was married to Domitilla.
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    05:24
  20. 5 Trajan – Emperor AD 98 to 117 04:39
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    Trajan – Emperor AD 98 to 117
    Duration
    04:39
  21. 6 After all the stabbing and poisoning and putting to death… 06:41
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    After all the stabbing and poisoning and putting to death…
    Duration
    06:41
  22. 7 Hadrian – Emperor AD 117 to 138 05:28
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    Hadrian – Emperor AD 117 to 138
    Duration
    05:28
  23. 8 The job of an Emperor was not to sit in Rome and wait… 05:39
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    The job of an Emperor was not to sit in Rome and wait…
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    05:39
  24. 9 Marcus Aurelius – Emperor AD 161 to 180 05:02
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    Marcus Aurelius – Emperor AD 161 to 180
    Duration
    05:02
  25. 10 Here are a few extracts to give the flavour of his thoughts… 05:10
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    Here are a few extracts to give the flavour of his thoughts…
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    05:10
  26. 11 Diocletian – Emperor AD 284 to 305 04:39
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    Diocletian – Emperor AD 284 to 305
    Duration
    04:39
  27. 12 The greatest idea that Diocletion had… 03:58
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    The greatest idea that Diocletion had…
    Duration
    03:58
  28. 13 Constantine – Emperor AD 306 to 337 06:05
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    Constantine – Emperor AD 306 to 337
    Duration
    06:05
  29. 14 Almost immediately Constantine began building… 04:42
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    Almost immediately Constantine began building…
    Duration
    04:42