Roman Ancient Historical Fiction

Achilles is the story of the greatest warrior that ever lived. Raised on the hillsides of Greece by a centaur, he travels to Troy to fight in the battle for Queen Helen. But when tragedy strikes, he fights gods and heroes which leads to him becoming a legend of the Greek world.

Ka, the time-travelling cat, has vanished again, leaving a clue, a Roman word on Topher’s computer - ‘Ca;;LLevA’. At first, Topher isn’t worried. Surely she’s safe among the cat-loving Romans? But when he follows her to Roman Britain, they’re both soon embroiled in conflict. As oppressed Britons fight the Romans, Topher faces a desperate choice - should he help his British brother or his Roman friend?Another thrilling adventure for older children about Ka and Topher, from bestselling author Julia Jarman.

With the beautiful and cunning Poppaea at his side, Nero Augustus commands the Roman Empire, ushering in an unprecedented era of artistic and cultural splendour. Although he has yet to produce an heir, his power is absolute. But in the 10th year of his reign, a terrifying prophecy comes to pass and a fire engulfs Rome, reducing entire swaths of the city to rubble. Rumours of Nero's complicity in the blaze start to sow unrest among the populace - and the politicians.

Bellerophon is the story of a young hero who befriends the winged horse Pegasus, takes on the ferocious beast, the Chimera, defeats armies and returns victorious, much to the surprise of his host, King Iobates. But his tale does not end there and you can learn about his glorious highs and dangerous lows through our Greek myth audiobook for kids.

This is the tale of a hero who travels to meet his father for the first time, but faces many challenges on the road to Athens. He takes on sneaky Sinis, a wild boar, the wrestler Kerkyon and a giant crab! At the city of Athens he must try to break a curse, cast upon its people by the king of Crete. He volunteers to travel to face the Minotaur and break this spell, before finally returning home to an unexpected piece of news.

Herakles is the tale of one of the most powerful heroes who needs to tame his strength. He is told he must take on the twelve great Labours, battling with monsters, controlling rivers, wrestling with lions, visiting the Underworld and challenging the warrior Amazons. But can he succeed and what will be his final reward?

Born from a magical egg, Helen is the daughter of Zeus and has a most unusual start to life. But she is no ordinary princess as she draws the attention of leaders and kings throughout Greece. Mixed up in the meddling of the gods, her journey to the city of Troy and her escape back to Greece is a tale of love, magic, adventure and family. Helen joins the other multi-award winning books in Early Myths collection; the perfect way to introduce kids to Greek myths, aimed at a young audience from ages 4 to 10.

"Vincere per Roma!" 286 d.C., Gallia settentrionale. Valerio Metronio Stabiano è un romano d'antico stampo. È sempre stato un soldato, che i tumultuosi eventi del suo tempo hanno portato ai più alti gradi nelle legioni. Uomo d'ordine, da sempre dedito a Roma e ai suoi valori, è stato emarginato dall'imperatore Marco Aurelio Carino poco prima della guerra civile contro Diocleziano. Condannato all'inazione mentre il suo mondo è in pericolo, si è ritirato nella sua villa di campagna, forzandosi a vivere come un comune aristocratico.

This is the lost story of Lord Ankhwenefer, known to the Greeks as Chaonnophris the Rebel, the last native Egyptian Pharaoh. The brilliance and heartache of his rebellion weave a tale that history has forgotten. Until now. In the year 205 BC, after centuries of Persian and Macedonian occupation, a rebel king rises from the south to take ancient Egypt back unto native hands. He will battle the Ptolemy line for twenty years, and rule almost 80 percent of Egypt, yet in the end, history will never mention his name.

Hold onto your magic hats for another spellbinding adventure! All aboard for Rome! Maxat sets sail for the city of history, song, gods and goddesses, art...and delicious ice cream. There are a thousand sights to see...but the one sight Maxat could do without seeing is the figure staring back at him from a very old mirror. After a fierce and shocking fight, it becomes clear that a perilous piece of history is repeating itself here and now, threatening to tear apart a lifelong friendship. Usually the rescuer, Maxat now needs to be rescued.

Dies ist die Lebensgeschichte von Ana, der Ehefrau von Jesus von Nazareth. Eine fiktive Geschichte, die so aber hätte passieren können. Wir schreiben das Jahr 16 nach Christus, Galiläa ist von den Römern besetzt. Ana wächst in einer wohlhabenden jüdischen Familie auf. Sie ist ein kluges Mädchen mit rebellischem Geist und messerscharfem Verstand. Ana lernt Lesen und Schreiben, studiert die Thora und beginnt heimlich die Geschichten der vergessenen Frauen der Heiligen Schrift aufzuzeichnen: Eva, Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel oder Ruth.

In the shadows of Mount Vesuvius, Seraphina harbors two deadly secrets: she's a gorgon walking among mortals, and she knows the mountain is about to unleash its fury upon unsuspecting Pompeii. When she meets Lucius, a gifted artist who sees beyond her carefully crafted facade, Seraphina's walls begin to crumble. But as their forbidden romance blossoms, the mountain's warnings grow dire. Vulcan, the vengeful god of fire, prepares to unleash centuries of bitter rage upon the city, while Pompeii's leaders dismiss Seraphina's desperate warnings as the ravings of a dangerous outsider. With time ...

Pietro ha quattordici anni, una vita tranquilla e un lavoro che gli piace: cura i maiali del signore di Ateste, il paese dove è nato e dove sa che resterà per sempre. Ma un giorno un cavaliere porta una notizia: arrivano gli Unni! Siamo nel 452 dopo Cristo e le armate di Attila il Grande percorrono le pianure alla volta di Mediolanum, Ravenna, Roma, decise a conquistare ciò che resta dell'impero. È così che nella vita di Pietro cambia tutto: deve arruolarsi e partire per respingere l'invasore.

Thirteen-year-old Talon is in trouble...again. He didn’t mean to burn down the school library. It just happened. Things like that always happen to Talon. His life is a mixture of the weird and bizarre. No one else he knows can shoot fire from their hands or cause an earthquake...but he can. Every night the same dream haunts Talon: the destruction of an underwater city. He hasn’t a clue what it means but he feels like fate is trying to warn him.

Spagna, 137 A.C. Quella tra i conquistatori romani e i ribelli celtiberi è una guerra sanguinaria, che sembra non avere mai fine. Muzio Spurio, veterano pluridecorato, ne ha abbastanza: ha deciso di chiedere il congedo e di tornare da quella famiglia che ha trascurato per troppi anni. Ma, dopo tanto tempo trascorso sui campi di battaglia, il vecchio soldato non è più lo stesso e il ritorno alla vita civile si rivela più difficile del previsto.

Arnulf, un joven godo; Alexandra, una muchacha constantinopolitana, y el propio emperador Valente cobran vida en este intenso relato sobre uno de los momentos clave de la historia y sobre la batalla que, para muchos historiadores, supuso el principio del fin del Imperio romano: la batalla de Adrianópolis.

Shattered by a defeat that costs him his wife, his son, his city, and his army, Syagrius, King of the Romans, wanders through the collapsing world of a dying empire to find refuge with a procurator broken by his past, a centurion haunted by betrayal, and a priestess desperate for love, all too proud and too honorable to compromise with the corruption that threatens to destroy them. Together they will make their final stand...

As the Romans storm the last stronghold of Dacia, Princess Ademeni awaits her fate. Taken as a slave, she is deposited into General Marcus Cordovis's home as a gift.

Here we find a history of a historian, the great Roman statesman Cato who was one of the few who resisted the Hellenization brought about by Alexander the Great. A man of many talents, he soon garnered the title of "Cato the Wise" and carried out every job from treasurer to military leader. Witness his valiant fight for Roman culture and customs in the face of enroaching outside influence.

Prince Ankhmakis has left his beloved Natasa for war and treacherous obstacles block his path to becoming Egypt’s last native king. He is the warrior that the men revere, and his orders are followed without question. He is strong and powerful with Natasa on his side, and the fear that breeds in those around him is more dangerous to Ankhmakis than the swords of the Greeks. Natasa has risen higher in the mystic arts than any priestess before her—and she is in more peril because of it. All she desires is to assist her lover, Ankhmakis, in his quest to take back Egypt.