1. Spartacus
Spartacus recounts the Third Servile War, the great slave uprising that shook the Roman Republic between 73 and 71 BC. It follows Spartacus from gladiatorial captivity to leadership of a growing rebel army that repeatedly defeated Roman forces and moved across Italy. The book examines the…
2. The Gallic Wars
The Gallic Wars follows Julius Caesar’s campaigns in Gaul from 58 to 50 BC and the expansion of Roman power across much of western Europe. It covers major battles, sieges and expeditions, including the uprising led by Vercingetorix and the siege of Alesia. The book also…
3. The Punic Wars
The Punic Wars recounts the three wars between Rome and Carthage that determined control of the western Mediterranean. It follows the naval struggle of the First Punic War, Hannibal’s invasion of Italy and victories such as Cannae in the Second, and Rome’s eventual destruction of Carthage…
4. The Servile Wars
The Servile Wars examines the three major slave revolts that challenged the Roman Republic in the second and first centuries BC. It follows the uprisings in Sicily and culminates in the rebellion led by Spartacus in Italy, explaining how large enslaved populations, brutal conditions and Roman…