Author(s): Griffith, Hugh
Reader(s): Soames, Benjamin
Label: Naxos AudioBooks
Genre: Junior Classic Fiction
Period: Contemporary
Catalogue No: NA228712
Barcode: 9789626342879
Release Date: 03/2010

GRIFFITH, H.: Great Rulers of Ancient Rome

The common view of the Romans is that they were only interested in watching gladiators hack one another to pieces, and in lying on couches while they stuffed large meals down their throats. But of course they were a busy and clever people, who built up a great empire to prove it, with fine cities and harbours, bath houses and roads, laws and good government. In this audiobook you can hear the stories of the great Roman emperors and the enduring legacy that they left for later generations.

Tracklist

Disc 1
Griffith, Hugh - Author
Soames, Benjamin (Reader)
1Introduction06:03
Soames, Benjamin (Reader)
2The other story was that Rome was founded by twins…04:03
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3And that's how the Roman system worked for about 500 years.04:35
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4Julius Caesar05:45
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5The first thing we know Caesar did as a young man…06:47
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6The next year Caesar was elected praetor…06:23
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7But the big question was – what would happen to Caesar…?07:04
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8Augustus – Emperor 27 BC to AD 1405:54
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9The family of Octavius was frightened for him.05:28
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10The long path to victory was full of twists and turns.04:48
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11One reason for choosing death…04:15
Soames, Benjamin (Reader)
12Claudius – Emperor AD 41 to 5406:18
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13Claudius was over 50 when he became Emperor…05:00
Soames, Benjamin (Reader)
Disc 2
1Nero – Emperor AD 54 to 6806:01
Soames, Benjamin (Reader)
2If Nero could have his own mother murdered…04:57
Soames, Benjamin (Reader)
3Vespasian – Emperor AD 69 to 7906:32
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4At that period of his life Vespasian was married to Domitilla.05:24
Soames, Benjamin (Reader)
5Trajan – Emperor AD 98 to 11704:39
Soames, Benjamin (Reader)
6After all the stabbing and poisoning and putting to death…06:41
Soames, Benjamin (Reader)
7Hadrian – Emperor AD 117 to 13805:28
Soames, Benjamin (Reader)
8The job of an Emperor was not to sit in Rome and wait…05:39
Soames, Benjamin (Reader)
9Marcus Aurelius – Emperor AD 161 to 18005:02
Soames, Benjamin (Reader)
10Here are a few extracts to give the flavour of his thoughts…05:10
Soames, Benjamin (Reader)
11Diocletian – Emperor AD 284 to 30504:39
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12The greatest idea that Diocletion had…03:58
Soames, Benjamin (Reader)
13Constantine – Emperor AD 306 to 33706:05
Soames, Benjamin (Reader)
14Almost immediately Constantine began building…04:42
Soames, Benjamin (Reader)

Total Playing Time: 02:27:20