emperors

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emperors

Augustus

2017
This book relates how, through political maneuvering and military prowess, Gaius Octavius would become Augustus, the first emperor of the new Roman Empire.

The emperor's ostrich

Young dairymaid Begonia has lost her cow, Alfalfa. So she has set on a search across the countryside even though she has nothing but a magical map to guide her.

Dynasty

the rise and fall of the House of Caesar
2015
Chronicles the history of the Augustus family's ruling of ancient Rome, discussing Tiberius, the great general who ended up a bitter recluse, Caligula, the master of cruely and humiliation, Claudius, the near cripple whose underestimation probably led to his survival and accession to the emperorship and more.

Rome

2015
A historical overview of the Roman civilization from the perspectives of the social classes, from the senators to the plebeians, including the Italian empire's growth and decline.

China

2015
A historical overview of dynastic China from the perspectives of the social classes, from the royals to the peasants, including the Chinese empire's growth and decline.

Great Wall of China

Describes the Great Wall of China, one of the ancient wonders of the world, including how and why it was built, the dynasties behind its construction, what it was used for, and what it's like today.

Hadrian

consolidating the empire
2003
A biography of the Roman emperor and general who extended the empire's frontiers as far as England and brought Rome to the height of its power.

Untold history of the Roman emperors

2017
Learn the untold history of the Roman emperors in this title.

The emperor's new clothes

2014
Retells the story of the emperor whose extreme vanity leads him to be duped by two dishonest visitors who weave the ruler a suit of supposedly invisible clothes. Presented in a format designed to allow parents and children to take turns reading alternate pages.

Great Wall of China

Learn about the building techniques used for the Great Wall of China, the empires who constructed them, and what their purposes were over the centuries.

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