This captivating book offers young readers a memorable and meaningful introduction to the famous leaders and great men of ancient Rome. Its biographical sketches are chronologically arranged, from 753 B.C., the estimated founding of Rome, to A. D. 476, the fall of the Western Empire. Readers can compare and contrast the characters of these great men and see how their actions and ideas influenced Rome and the world.The 30 chapters start with the legend of the orphans Romulus and Remus, who were...
Collected here in one omnibus edition are all of four of John H. Haaren's Famous Men Series, Included are Famous Men of Greece, Famous Men of Rome, Famous Men of the Middle Ages, and Famous Men of Modern Times. These four books will entertain and enlighten your children. They will learn about Aristotle, Ptolemy, Ulysses, Pericles, Alexander the Great, Horatius, Camillus, Caesar, Cicero, Marcus Aurelius, Attila the Hun, Charlemagne, William the Conqueror, Edward the Black Prince, Joan of...
