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El Imperio Romano ha estado en el centro de atención durante siglos. Ha sido estudiado, investigado y enseñado en escuelas de todo el mundo. Las invenciones, las palabras, el vocabulario y la filosofía se han derivado de esas importantes transiciones en la historia humana. Los romanos eran despiadados en algunos aspectos pero civilizados en otros. Eran personas peculiares que hacían las cosas de manera diferente a las que llamaban bárbaros. Su guerra, sus hábitos, su visión del futuro...todo esto convirtió a su imperio en lo que se convirtió.

Did you know that the Roman Empire was infamous for its slave trade? The slaves had very different lives, though. Some were treated nicely, others badly, and some sexually. There were slave rebellions, wars, and many other things going on. Dive into the Roman customs, the perspective on slaves, their ways of dealing with them, and the ways how people could become a free man. These and other details about life during Roman times will come to light fast in this comprehensive guide.

This audiobook offers the perfect explanation of how the Roman empire began, how it was run, what some of the emperors did, and much more. You’ll also find out why and how it ended, how the wars influenced their expansion and shrinkage, and other facts.

The Roman Empire has been in the spotlight for ages. It has been studied, research, and taught in schools across the world. Inventions, words, vocabulary, and philosophy have been derived from those important transition in human history. The Romans were ruthless in some ways yet civilized in others. They were a peculiar people who did things differently than those they called barbarians. Their warfare, their habits, their vision of the future...these all made their empire what it became. What is that makes us so obsessed with this particular time period?

When we think of ancient Rome, the first notion that comes to mind is the one of the empire, followed by the image of a mighty emperor, his legions, colossal buildings, and the Gladiators (or the rhetoric and poetry, depending on your preferences). Some may recall the image of a “unified” Europe under a single sovereign - the emperor of Rome. However, Rome did not become remarkable at this considerably late phase. In fact, many historians see the history of Rome under the Emperors as a long, gradual decline. It was during the republic that Rome gained an empire.

Ancient Rome is indeed an intriguing subject of history. The Roman Empire maintained European hegemony for half a millennium; it had legendary rulers like Augustus who, as they say, "found Rome a city of bricks and left it a city of marble." This audiobook relates the history of Ancient Rome from its dawn to dusk: the Roman Kingdom, the Roman Republic, and the Roman Empire. The tumultuous wars, the celebrated rulers, the factors that occasioned the fall of Rome - every prominent event of this epoch is discussed thoroughly.

Rome is a city of myth and legend. The Eternal City, the city of the seven hills, the sacred city, the caput mundi, the center of the world, Roma, Rome, by any of her many names is a city built of history and blood, marble and water, war and conquest. From legendary beginnings, a city rose from the swamp surrounded by the seven hills and split by the Tiber River. Built and rebuilt, a sacred republic and a divine empire, blessed by a thousand gods and by One, the story of her rise and fall has been told and retold for a thousand years and is still relevant in today's world, as echoes of her ancient glory have shaped our culture, laws, lifestyle, and beliefs in subtle and pervasive ways.

Learn with rhythm, learn with tunes, Italian, English words you'll use! Bilingual vocabulary builder for Italian or English. Five hundred words and expressions, plus conversation. Original music score energizes the listener. Engages both left and right brain for optimal learning.

When people think of ancient Italy, the Romans are usually the first and last people who come to mind, but long before Rome was built by Latin-speaking people, the culture of Italy was dominated by the Etruscans. Although the Etruscans may not comprise the core of most histories of the ancient Mediterranean, they exerted a profound influence on the region from the eighth to fifth centuries BCE that continued to resonate for centuries after as the Romans carried on many of their traditions.

In this course, Father Kirby takes a look at the history and artwork of St. Peter's Square and Basilica through the light of faith. This comprehensive tour explains why St. Peter's Basilica was significant to the early Christians, and why it is still significant today. Just as the ancient pilgrims exclaimed, “Ecco Roma” (Latin for “Behold Rome”), so too does this course begin with wonder at beholding the Eternal City. Aside from visiting Italy in person, this tour will take you as close as possible to experiencing the splendor of Rome, Vatican City, and St. Peter’s Square.

Rome's two and a half millennia of history are reflected not only in her fascinating architecture but also in her intricate, winding streets. Now you can put on your earphones and let Romewalks Audio Guide unveil the immense cultural treasures that lie within the walls of this Mediterranean city. Romewalks will charm you with anecdotes from Roman history and gossip about the people, art, religion, archeology, architecture, and cuisine of Rome.

Si quiere descubrir la fascinante historia de la guerra de las Galias, continúe leyendo...Mientras Roma se llenaba de comerciantes, artesanos, esclavos y familias ricas de comerciantes, sus políticos luchaban por mantener las propiedades democráticas fundamentales del gobierno republicano. Las reglas se doblegaban y rompían, políticos y votantes eran sobornados y engañados, hasta que finalmente, el poder de Roma cayó en manos del único hombre que podía reunir el respeto y la lealtad del mundialmente famoso ejército romano.

"Ab Urbe Condita". La fondazione di Roma. Tratto dal più venduto dei volumi di Montanelli, "Storia di Roma", si ripercorre qui, tra mito e storiografia, la fondazione della città che darà vita all'Impero più longevo di sempre. Un saggio esemplare dello stile divulgativo di Montanelli, capace di mettere in luce, a tratti con ironia e con grande sapienza stilistica, i rapporti con i popoli italici, soprattutto gli etruschi, che avrebbero poi generato quel particolare milieu culturale destinato a governare il mondo nell'antichità.

SCHIETTA, CHIARA, PER TUTTI. LA STORIA RACCONTATA DA INDRO MONTANELLI. "Il Barbarossa". Tratto da "L'Italia dei comuni", un focus sulla figura di un sovrano che in Italia ha lasciato il segno. Oltre a una descrizione dell'uomo e del politico Federico II, Indro Montanelli tratteggia con precisione e acume la situazione italiana del XII secolo, gli scontri tra Impero e Papato, la complessa e cangiante rete di alleanze delle città del Nord. Fino alla battaglia di Legnano e a quel Carroccio che sarà elemento duraturo nell'immaginario collettivo italiano.

Naples (or, in Italian, Napoli) is the local capital of Campania and Italy's third-largest city, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 967,069 people living within the city's administrative limits since 2017. With a population of 3,115,320 people, its province-level town is Italy's third-most inhabited urbane city, and its city periods for around twenty miles outside the city walls. Naples, established by Greeks in the first millennium BC, is just one of the world's oldest constantly occupied cities.

Roma tenía buenos y malos emperadores, egoístas y desinteresados. Algunos eran sabios, otros eran tontos. Y cada uno dejó su legado y su impronta en los conceptos históricos del propio imperio romano. En este libro, exploraremos los detalles de varios de estos emperadores, especialmente algunos de los más conocidos que han sido cuidadosamente seleccionados por los editores de este libro.

Storia d'Italia - Roma repubblicana approfondisce gli aspetti politici, economici, sociali e culturali che hanno contraddistinto quei secoli di storia durante...

Le guerre civili e la crisi della Repubblica romana racconta di una Roma che da potenza assoluta e incontrastabile del Mediterraneo si trova...

As Rome swelled with tradespeople, artisans, slaves, and wealthy merchant families, its politicians struggled to maintain the fundamental democratic properties of the republican government. Rules were bent and broken, politicians and voters were bribed and lied to, and eventually, the power of Rome fell to the one man who could muster the respect and loyalty of the world-famous Roman army. That man was Gaius Julius Caesar.

At its peak, the Etruscan society of age-old Italy covered circa what's now Tuscany, western Umbria, and northern Lazio, and areas of what's now the Po Valley, Emilia-Romagna, Southeastern Lombardy, Southern Veneto, and small parts of Campania. The first proof of an Etruscan society might be traced back to around 900 BC. This is the Iron Age Villanovan culture, which emerged from the former late Bronze Age Proto-Villanovan civilization in the exact same area and is considered the first stage of Etruscan civilization.