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The Bloody, Rotten Roman Empire: The Disgusting Details About Life in Ancient Rome
The Bloody, Rotten Roman Empire: The Disgusting Details About Life in Ancient Rome
The Bloody, Rotten Roman Empire: The Disgusting Details About Life in Ancient Rome
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From garbage-filled streets and spoiled food to bloody gladiator fights and deadly punishments, daily life in Rome was really rotten. Get ready to explore the nasty side of life in ancient Rome.
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Release dateMay 1, 2019
ISBN9781496656490
The Bloody, Rotten Roman Empire: The Disgusting Details About Life in Ancient Rome

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    The Bloody, Rotten Roman Empire - James A. Corrick

    Disgusting History: The Bloody, Rotten Roman Empire by James A. Corrick

    Table of Contents

    Cover

    Title Page

    Rome Timeline

    Filthy Streets

    Citizens and Slaves

    Deadly Homes

    Nasty Meals

    Keeping Clean

    Disease and Doctors

    Bloody Sacrifices

    Crime and Punishment

    Deadly Sports

    Battle Wounds

    Glossary

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    Index

    Copyright

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    Rome

    (753 BC–AD 476)

    753 BC Rome is founded.

    509 BC Rome is now a Republic and citizens elect their leaders.

    450 BC Romans write down their laws for the first time in the Laws of the Twelve Tables.

    312 BC Rome builds its first major road.

    146 BC Rome defeats its major rival, the city of Carthage. The Romans tear down every building in Carthage.

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    47 BC Julius Caesar becomes dictator of Rome.

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    44 BC Political rivals kill Caesar; Civil wars begin.

    27 BC The civil wars end the Republic. Augustus Caesar becomes the first emperor of the Roman Empire.

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