Leaders of the ancient world

Learn how the rise of Constantine marked a pivotal and transformative time for the Roman Empire.

Learn how Cleopatra was renowned as one of the most famous female leaders in all of history.

Learn about Marcus Tullius Cicero, who lived from 106 BCE to 43 BCE, and was a man who wore many hats: Roman statesman, lawyer, scholar, and writer.

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

Learn the history of the Egyptians Akhenaten and Tutankhamen.

The life of Ramses II offers some particularly unique intrigues that appear in his many campaigns throughout the ancient world.