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Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic

Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic

Ancient HistoryBiography & Memoir
Pages
908
Published
2003
Language
English

Synopsis

The final decades of the Roman Republic are told through the eyes of Julius Caesar as his meteoric rise, a series of military triumphs, and an escalating rivalry with Pompey lead him toward a decision that would change Rome forever. Tom Holland's sweeping narrative traces the political intrigue, personal ambition, and brutal violence that tore apart one of history's most storied republics.

Prose complexity
7/10

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Ancient History Biography & Memoir History Military History Politics Politics & Society

About the author

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Tom Holland

Tom Holland is an award-winning historian, biographer and broadcaster. He is the author of Rubicon: The Triumph and the Tragedy of the Roman Republic, which won the Hessell-Tiltman Prize for History and was shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize; Persian Fire his history of the Graeco-Persian wars, won the Anglo-Hellenic League’s Runciman Award in 2006; Millennium: The End of the World and the Forging of Christendom, a panoramic account of the two centuries on either side of the apocalyptic ye...