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The End of Everything
- How Wars Descend into Annihilation
- By: Victor Davis Hanson
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 359
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 321
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 321
A New York Times-bestselling historian charts how and why societies from ancient Greece to the modern era chose to utterly destroy their foes, and warns that similar wars of obliteration are possible in our time....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Too good to only listen to
- By Betsy Aldrich on 05-10-24
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1. The End of Everything
- How Wars Descend into Annihilation
- Narrated by: Bob Souer
- Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 05-07-24
- Language: English
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Pax
- War and Peace in Rome's Golden Age
- By: Tom Holland
- Narrated by: Tom Holland
- Length: 14 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 204
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 195
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Story5 out of 5 stars 195
A stunning portrait of Rome’s glory days, this is the definitive history of the Pax Romana—an ultimate superpower at the pinnacle of its greatness....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book!
- By Mic on 09-27-23
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2. Pax
- War and Peace in Rome's Golden Age
- Narrated by: Tom Holland
- Length: 14 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 09-26-23
- Language: English
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Histories
- By: Herodotus
- Narrated by: David Timson
- Length: 27 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,045
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 897
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 892
In this, the first prose history in European civilization, Herodotus describes the growth of the Persian Empire with force, authority, and style....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best of Audible's "The Histories" by Herodotus
- By Emily on 07-19-16
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3. Histories
- Narrated by: David Timson
- Length: 27 hrs and 28 mins
- Release date: 05-13-16
- Language: English
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Theoderic the Great
- King of Goths, Ruler of Romans
- By: Hans-Ulrich Wiemer, John Noel Dillon - translator
- Narrated by: Julian Elfer
- Length: 23 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 23
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 20
In the year 493, the leader of a vast confederation of Gothic warriors, their wives, and children personally cut down Odoacer, the man famous for deposing the last Roman emperor in 476. That leader became Theoderic the Great (454-526)....
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4 out of 5 stars
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More for historians than general readers
- By Bill Staley on 10-29-23
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4. Theoderic the Great
- King of Goths, Ruler of Romans
- Narrated by: Julian Elfer
- Length: 23 hrs and 11 mins
- Release date: 07-25-23
- Language: English
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Persians
- The Age of the Great Kings
- By: Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
- Narrated by: Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
- Length: 18 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 164
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 147
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 149
The Achaemenid Persian kings ruled over the largest empire of antiquity, stretching from Libya to the steppes of Asia and from Ethiopia to Pakistan. In Persians, historian Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones tells the epic story of this dynasty and the world it ruled....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Good History and Historiography
- By David A on 04-19-22
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5. Persians
- The Age of the Great Kings
- Narrated by: Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones
- Length: 18 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 04-12-22
- Language: English
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Rome and Persia
- The Seven Hundred Year Rivalry
- By: Adrian Goldsworthy
- Narrated by: Mark Elstob
- Length: 20 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 66
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 58
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 58
Epic in scope, tracing seven centuries of conflict between two great powers, historian Adrian Goldsworthy completely reshapes our understanding of one of the greatest rivalries of world history....
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4 out of 5 stars
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MAPS NEEDED
- By David on 12-29-23
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6. Rome and Persia
- The Seven Hundred Year Rivalry
- Narrated by: Mark Elstob
- Length: 20 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 09-05-23
- Language: English
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Alexander at the End of the World
- The Forgotten Final Years of Alexander the Great
- By: Rachel Kousser
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
- Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 27
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 26
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Story5 out of 5 stars 26
By 330 B.C.E., Alexander the Great had reached the pinnacle of success. Or so it seemed. He had defeated the Persian ruler Darius III and seized the capital city of Persepolis. His exhausted and traumatized soldiers were ready to return home to Macedonia.
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5 out of 5 stars
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non fiction at it's best
- By Amuter16 on 09-13-24
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7. Alexander at the End of the World
- The Forgotten Final Years of Alexander the Great
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
- Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 07-16-24
- Language: English
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Rome
- Strategy of Empire
- By: James Lacey
- Narrated by: Joel Richards
- Length: 18 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 24
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 22
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 22
James Lacey provides a comprehensive, persuasive, and engaging account of the rise and fall of the Roman Empire....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Antony NOT Anthony
- By Cody Rankin on 12-14-23
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8. Rome
- Strategy of Empire
- Narrated by: Joel Richards
- Length: 18 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 06-27-23
- Language: English
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Hannibal
- Rome’s Greatest Enemy
- By: Philip Freeman
- Narrated by: John Lescault
- Length: 5 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 170
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 156
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 156
Telling the story of a man who stood against the overwhelming power of the mighty Roman empire, Hannibal is the biography of a man who, against all odds, dared to change the course of history....
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5 out of 5 stars
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very excellent book on Hannibal; highly recommend
- By Michael E. B. on 10-04-22
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9. Hannibal
- Rome’s Greatest Enemy
- Narrated by: John Lescault
- Length: 5 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 03-01-22
- Language: English
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Soldier of Rome: March to Oblivion
- The Artorian Dynasty, Book 3
- By: James Mace
- Narrated by: Jonathan Waters
- Length: 12 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 5
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4
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Story5 out of 5 stars 4
In 89 A.D., following a failed insurrection by the governor of Upper Germania, the disgraced Legio XXI Rapax is dispatched to Pannonia, on the River Danube.
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5 out of 5 stars
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So much action in this one I couldn't put it down!
- By Long_Time_Amazon_Customer on 11-27-24
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10. Soldier of Rome: March to Oblivion
- The Artorian Dynasty, Book 3
- Narrated by: Jonathan Waters
- Series: The Artorian Dynasty, Book 3
- Length: 12 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 06-06-24
- Language: English
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The Roman Emperor Aurelian
- Restorer of the World: New Revised Edition
- By: John F. White
- Narrated by: Keval Shah
- Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 21
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 18
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 18
Aurelian saved the Roman Empire from foreign invasion and collapse, earning him the title Restorer of the World from a grateful Senate. This is his story as restorer of the world....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Coins- Early and Often
- By Colin MacKenzie on 12-16-23
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11. The Roman Emperor Aurelian
- Restorer of the World: New Revised Edition
- Narrated by: Keval Shah
- Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 11-28-23
- Language: English
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Mortal Republic
- How Rome Fell into Tyranny
- By: Edward J. Watts
- Narrated by: Matt Kugler
- Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 268
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 243
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 241
In Mortal Republic, prize-winning historian Edward J. Watts offers a new history of the fall of the Roman Republic that explains why Rome exchanged freedom for autocracy. Listen to learn more....
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Well Written Timely Work
- By David I. Williams on 09-10-20
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12. Mortal Republic
- How Rome Fell into Tyranny
- Narrated by: Matt Kugler
- Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins
- Release date: 11-06-18
- Language: English
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Trajan
- Rome's Last Conqueror
- By: Nicholas Jackson
- Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart
- Length: 12 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 16
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11
Until the publication of this captivating biography, no such volume on Trajan's life has been tailored to the general listener. The unique book illuminates a neglected period of ancient Roman history....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Distracting performance
- By Generic Reviewer on 06-22-24
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13. Trajan
- Rome's Last Conqueror
- Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart
- Length: 12 hrs and 58 mins
- Release date: 11-22-22
- Language: English
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Soldier of Rome: Nova Era
- The Artorian Dynasty, Book 5
- By: James Mace
- Narrated by: Jonathan Waters
- Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2
A new age has dawned for Rome. Following the brief reign of Emperor Nerva, Marcus Ulpius Trajan inherits the mantle of Caesar. A revered general and statesman, the senate a people of Rome greet his rise with an optimism not seen since the reign of Vespasian.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Completely enjoyed Book 5 in the series!
- By Long_Time_Amazon_Customer on 12-15-24
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14. Soldier of Rome: Nova Era
- The Artorian Dynasty, Book 5
- Narrated by: Jonathan Waters
- Series: The Artorian Dynasty, Book 5
- Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 11-13-24
- Language: English
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The Roads to Rome
- A History of Imperial Expansion
- By: Catherine Fletcher
- Narrated by: Catherine Fletcher
- Length: 13 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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The Roads to Rome is a journey into a past that remains intimately connected to our present. Traveling from Scotland to Cádiz to Istanbul and back to Rome, the listener meanders through nations and empires that have risen and fallen.
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15. The Roads to Rome
- A History of Imperial Expansion
- Narrated by: Catherine Fletcher
- Length: 13 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 12-03-24
- Language: English
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The Fall of Rome: End of a Superpower
- Fall of the Roman Empire, Book 2
- By: Nick Holmes
- Narrated by: Nigel Patterson
- Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story5 out of 5 stars 3
In this gripping retelling of one of the most momentous chapters in history, Nick Holmes presents a new interpretation of an old story. The fate of Rome was decided not just by emperors, soldiers, and barbarians but also by an environmental disaster.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating, an epic of the fall of Rome
- By George Bettasso on 11-19-24
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16. The Fall of Rome: End of a Superpower
- Fall of the Roman Empire, Book 2
- Narrated by: Nigel Patterson
- Series: Fall of the Roman Empire, Book 2
- Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins
- Release date: 06-11-24
- Language: English
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The Gallic War
- By: Julius Caesar
- Narrated by: Laura Orlando
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 24
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 21
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Story5 out of 5 stars 21
The Gallic War is Julius Caesar's autobiographical diary of the wars in what is now France, Belgium, and parts of Britain, Germany, and Switzerland, in which he describes the battles that took place from 58 to 51 BCE when he fought the Germanic and Celtic peoples....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Where did you find this narrator?
- By John M. on 01-23-21
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17. The Gallic War
- Narrated by: Laura Orlando
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 02-25-20
- Language: English
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A Brief History of Ancient Greece: Traveling the Hellenistic World
- An Odyssey Through Political Dynasties and Cultural Mosaics
- By: Dominic Haynes
- Narrated by: Jeff Bower
- Length: 3 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 26
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 26
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Story5 out of 5 stars 26
The social and cultural legacy of the Greeks was so significant that even Rome, who conquered Greece, assimilated much of its culture....
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5 out of 5 stars
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SO FUN
- By Melanie on 03-07-24
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18. A Brief History of Ancient Greece: Traveling the Hellenistic World
- An Odyssey Through Political Dynasties and Cultural Mosaics
- Narrated by: Jeff Bower
- Length: 3 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 12-16-23
- Language: English
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Caesar Versus Pompey
- Determining Rome’s Greatest General, Statesman & Nation-Builder
- By: Stephen Dando-Collins
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Who was Rome's greatest general, statesman, and nation-builder: Caesar or Pompey?
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19. Caesar Versus Pompey
- Determining Rome’s Greatest General, Statesman & Nation-Builder
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 12-17-24
- Language: English
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Rome and Attila: Rome's Greatest Enemy
- The Fall of the Roman Empire, Book 3
- By: Nick Holmes
- Narrated by: Nigel Patterson
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Attila is a household name. But his true character and impact on the Roman Empire have always remained elusive. Until now.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Attila great nemesis of Rome.
- By George Bettasso on 12-04-24
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20. Rome and Attila: Rome's Greatest Enemy
- The Fall of the Roman Empire, Book 3
- Narrated by: Nigel Patterson
- Series: Fall of the Roman Empire, Book 3
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 09-10-24
- Language: English
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