Roman People

Preface Illustrations, Maps, and Charts Chronology A Roman Professor 1. Rome, Expansion, and Conquest: The Siege of Syracuse (213-211 B.C.)Marcellus the Warlord, Archimedes the Weapons-Master 2. The Republic in Transition: Internal DisordersEunus the Magician and the First Sicilian Slave War (135-132 B.C.) 3. Politics and Violence in the First Century B.C.: Gambling with Romes FutureBrutus the Assassin 4. The End of the Republic: Antony Loses the Roman WorldCleopatra, Queen of Kings; Queen of Hearts 5. The Early Empire: Tiberius Troubled Reign (14-37 A.D.)Thrasyllus the Astrologer 6. Flavian StabilityNatural Disaster: Mt. Vesuvius Destroys Pompeii and Herculaneum (August 24, 79 A.D.)Pliny the Survivor 7. The Golden Age of Empire: Growing Old in the Second Century A.D.Spurinna, an Aged Roman 8. Empire and Army: Septimius and the Severan Dynasty (193-235 A.D.)Julia Domna, the Syrian Empress 9. Crisis and Christians: The Empire Under StressVibia Perpetua the Martyr 10. Emperors and Entertainment: Crowds, Cheers, and the Circus MaximusDiocles the Charioteer Epilogue Glossary and Pronunciation Guide Acknowledgments Illustration Credits Index