Foreword
4
Important Events in the History of
Ancient Rome
6
Introduction
8
The Dark Day of Allia
Chapter One
12
A Brief History of Ancient Rome
Chapter Two
24
How Did Dissatisfaction with the Monarchy
Give Rise to the Roman Republic?
Chapter Three
36
How Did Internal Con ict Destroy the
Republic and Give Birth to an Empire?
Chapter Four
48
How Did a Persecuted Faith Become
the Of cial Religion of Rome?
Chapter Five
59
How Did External Threats and Internal
Decline Cause Rome’s Demise?
Source Notes
71
For Further Research
74
Index
76
Picture Credits
79
About the Author
80
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