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""For who is so indifferent or indolent as not to wish to know by what means the Romans succeeded in subjecting nearly the whole inhabited world to their sole government―a thing unique in history?""―Polybius, second century BCE Ancient Rome gave rise to the Roman Empire, one of history's greatest civilizations. It flourished for roughly five hundred years and, at its height, made up at least twenty percent of the world's population. It left an indelible mark on the world, shaping politics, laws, philosophy, and architecture, and gave us Roman numerals, the calendar, aqueducts, and concrete. Alongside the Greeks, the Romans laid the groundwork for Western civilization. In this fast-paced history, Ross King introduces the emperors and warriors, the madmen and upstarts, and the artists and gladiators responsible for the empire's rise, reign, and ruin. King's vivid narrative offers fresh context for key political and religious events and paints lively portraits of Rome's most formidable and notorious leaders. Spanning over one thousand years of Roman history, The Shortest History of Ancient Rome brings an ancient civilization to vibrant life, elucidating why the Romans still matter to us today.

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Ross King is the author of many bestselling books on Italian history and art, including Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling and Brunelleschi's Dome. He lectures widely on Renaissance art at museums, including the Art Institute of Chicago, the Frick Collection, and the National Gallery, and is a regular participant in Italian Renaissance seminars at the Aspen Institute. He lives in the historic town of Woodstock, near Oxford, England. Russ Williams is a multi-award-winning UK broadcaster and journalist. Russ is a member of the UK Radio Academy Hall of Fame. For six years he was breakfast host for Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Radio with Jonathan ""Jono"" Coleman-the award-winning Russ & Jono's Breakfast Experience. - Recipient of numerous UK radio awards and well as two New York Radio awards - Sports TV host-football, snooker, rugby, and boxing - Author of How to Walk Yourself Healthy and Happy - Very experienced audiobook narrator across many genres-fiction, factual, educational, self-improvement, and numerous biographies - Loves: soccer, golf, Scandinavia, his dog, and peanut butter

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