kings and rulers

A biography of Alexander the Great, one of the ancient world's most successful conquerors.

The author offers convincing proof that King Arthur existed by tracing the legend of King Arthur to its roots in the 12th century chronicles of Geoffrey of Monmouth.

Text and lavish photographs recount the art and treasure of the German princes from 1000 A.D. to 1871.

On t.p.: The turbulent history of medieval England and the Plantagenet kings (1216-1377). ..

William Shakespeare's classic tragedy about Macbeth and his wife, who plot to kill the king and his heirs in order to seize the crown of Scotland. Includes textual notes, chronology, and scene-by-scene analysis.

A biography of Queen Cleopatra as the last Greek queen of Egypt. Argues that the popular myth that Cleopatra was unfit to rule is untrue and suggests that she was "an accomplished diplomat, administrator, naval commander, linguist, and author" who deserves much credit for Egypt's long resistance to Roman conquest.