emperors

Chronicles the life of Japanese emperor Hirohito, focusing on his sixty-three-year reign and discussing how his political career influenced contemporary Japanese history.

A biography of Napoleon drawing on original research and Alan Forrest's distinguished background in French history, Forrest demonstrates that Napoleon was as much a product of his times as their creator.

The public and private lives of six key men who ruled the Roman Empire: Julius Caesar; Augustus; Nero; Hadrian; Constantine; and Justinian. Includes unequaled location footage; unseen images; and careful re-enactments bringing the series to life.

Wanting to be the handsomest and most noble man in China, the mean and Ugly Emperor Cho Cho Shan declares that everything is to be the opposite of what it was and that evil, ugliness, and stupidity are to be the most admired qualities in his kingdom.

Chronicles the life and career of Nero, who was an Emporer of Rome.

Presents a comprehensive history of Julian, the grandson of Constantine, and the reforms he enacted in the fourth century A.D. that limited the role of Christianity in the social and political life of the Roman Empire.

Tells the story of Frankish king Charlemagne, and looks at what was happening in each of seven regions of the world during the time in which he lived. Includes a time line and maps.

An introduction to the first century of Roman imperial government. Analyzes the changing elements of power and Rome's first twelve emperors.

Traces the lives of the last of the Roman emperors as seen through the eyes of Claudius.