kings and rulers

Introduces the Ghana empire which existed in West Africa, discussing its history, art, culture, social customs, and its modern breakup into several West African nations.

Are you fierce enough to drive a chariot, invade a neighbor, or live forever? Find out how the brainy and brawny real-life characters who fought over ancient Egypt measure up against one another. Each figure is given an overall rating for their cunning, courage, ruthlessness, and survival skills. From powerful pharaohs to rampaging invaders, some were brave warriors, some were worshipped as gods, and most of them ended up as mummies.

Contains short illustrated biographies of the royal dynasties of England and Scotland describing the major events of each reign and the royal lineage of each monarch.

Chronicles the life and career of Alexander the Great, who became a great soldier, united Greece under one ruler, battled in Asia and more.

Examines the life and achievements of China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huangdi, who ordered the construction of the Great Wall and the buried terra-cotta army that guards his tomb, assessing whether he was a visionary or tyrant as some have charged.

An epic history of the Plantagenet royal dynasty traces its first king's inheritance of a violence-stricken realm through the family's growth of a powerful empire that stretched from Scotland to Jerusalem.

Traces the history of the Byzantine Empire, focusing on the lasting influence it had on the development of Western civilization.

Charts the history of the British monarchy over a period of approximately 1,600 years, discussing what the monarchy is, how it works, and the extent of royal power, and looking at each dynasty and family from early rulers to the twenty-first century royals.