Triumph and Tragedy: The Rise and Fall of Rome's Immortal Emperors - Softcover
" Triumph and Tragedy provides a superbly illustrated, chronological history of all the Roman Emperors who ever ruled. The book begins in 27 BCE with Augustus, Emperor of Rome, and follows the various manifestations of the empire through to Byzantine Constantinople and to Germany, ending with the fall of the Holy Roman Empire and the last (Holy) Roman Emperor, Francis II, in 1806. It is comprehensive in coverage, including both 'official' emperors and usurpers. Each chapter looks at a specific period of Roman imperial history, focusing not only on the emperors' reigns, but also on the rulers as people, discussing their personality and motivation and bringing them to life for a modern audience. "
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Alexander Canduci lives in Sydney, Australia and has had a lifelong love affair with ancient and medieval history. His principal areas of interest are the Roman Revolution, charting the years of the fall of the Roman Republic; the Empire of Byzantium from its founding through to the Fourth Crusade; the history of England from the reign of Richard III through to the overthrow of James II; and the history of the Reformation. In his spare time, he reads histories, composes catchy pop songs, and adds more books to his personal library of over 200 works on history. Alexander is the author of the best-selling Pier 9 history title The Greatest Lies in History, published in 2009.
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- PublisherPier 9
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 1741965985
- ISBN 13 9781741965988
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages368
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