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Augustus The Life of Rome's First Emperor

Anthony Everitt

He found Rome made of clay and left it made of marble. As Rome’s first emperor, Augustus transformed the unruly Republic into the greatest empire the world had ever seen. His consolidation and expansion of Roman power two thousand years ago laid the foundations, for all of Western history to follow....

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The Daily Stoic

Ryan Holiday mentioned ordering this book in 2011 and considered it a great entry point into understanding Roman history through biography, praising its detail and storytelling.

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I ordered his book Augustus, the life of Rome's first emperor on January 14th, 2011.

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Ryan Holiday mentioned ordering this book in 2011 and considered it a great entry point into understanding Roman history through biography, praising its detail and storytelling.

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I ordered his book Augustus, the life of Rome's first emperor on January 14th, 2011.

I think biographies such a great way to understand not just an individual but a whole swath of history. And these are just super entertaining biographies.

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