Famous Men of Rome

Name: Famous Men of Rome
Brand: Author's Republic
Availability: InStock
Author: John Haaren
ISBN: 9798893401011

Author: John Haaren, A. B. Poland

Series: Famous Men Series

Narrator: Ross Pipkin

Unabridged: 4 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 10/30/2024

Categories: Nonfiction, History, Biography & Autobiography, Political Biography, Roman History

Synopsis

"Famous Men of Rome" features 29 stories covering the history of Rome from its founding to the last emperor. You will read about the lives of Horatius, Camillus, Caesar, Cicero, and many others. The biographies of "Famous Men of Rome" are in chronological order and the whole book will bring you through the three stages of Ancient Rome: monarchy, republic, and empire. Although women are not the "famous" individuals listed in the book, the notable women of the time definitely play roles in the stories. "Famous Men of Rome" is faithful to this vision of learning history through biography. The chapters cover eleven centuries, from the legendary founding of Rome to its slow unraveling in the early centuries after Christ. Each chapter is a fascinating read.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Amelia on July 01, 2022

This is a great book for kids ages 7-10 ish, and enjoyable for adults who want to learn or refresh their memory about notable people of Ancient Rome. I also love the newest version Memoria Press has with photos of primary source Roman architecture, along with the illustrations of famous scenes of im......more

Goodreads review by Renee on November 10, 2012

I found this a really interesting read (and for a former Latin student it was a nice overview of some history I had taken in high school). I think it would have been good to include a few more famous men such as Spartacus and maybe a little more info about the first emperors of Rome (Claudius, Nero,......more

Goodreads review by Sotiris on October 30, 2024

"Famous Men of Rome" by John H. Haaren is a compelling introduction to Roman history, offering young readers captivating biographical sketches of Rome's legendary figures. The book covers the lives of notable characters such as Romulus, Julius Caesar, Augustus, and Cincinnatus, and illustrates the j......more

Goodreads review by Taylor on October 15, 2024

Read this as part of my kids' homeschool history. I learned a lot and wish I had read it before I lived in Rome as a child! It made the sites I had seen come alive in new ways and connected a lot of disconnected history figures for me.......more

Goodreads review by Kenneth on March 10, 2022

Helpful introduction for me not know hardly any history of Rome to start building some knowledge of this empire.......more