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Ancient History Vol. 1

Billy Wellman

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  • 566 sidor
  • 2023
Three manuscripts in one book:
  • Ancient Egypt: An Enthralling Overview of Egyptian History, Starting from the Settlement of the Nile Valley through the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms to the Death of Cleopatra VII
  • Ancient Rome: An Enthralling Overview of Roman History, Starting From the Romulus and Remus Myth through the Republic to the Fall of the Roman Empire
  • Ancient Mesopotamia: An Enthralling Overview of Mesopotamian History, Starting from Eridu through the Sumerians, Akkadians, Assyrians, Hittites, and Persians to Alexander the Great

>In the first part of this book, you'll discover:
  • The mysterious identities of Narmer and Menes, the first pharaoh of Egypt
  • How the Great Pyramid of Giza was constructed with human hands
  • The dangerous journey into the realm of the dead
  • How Egypt's religious beliefs played a role in its government
  • The fall of Egypt after the death of Cleopatra VII

>In the second part of this book, you'll discover:
  • What happened when a goddess met a handsome shepherd on a lonely hilltop?
  • Who escaped from burning Troy to later become a king in Italy?
  • What ill-fated romance impelled Queen Dido of Carthage to commit suicide?
  • How did a Vestal Virgin get pregnant?
  • Why were the babies floating down the river in a basket - and what happened to them?
  • What strategies did the Romans learn to fight against war elephants? And how did Hannibal get those elephants through the snow and over the Alps?
  • Which disastrous wars led to the term "pyrrhic victory?"
  • Who was the Roman gladiator who led a slave revolt of 40,000 people?
  • What canny strategies led to the conquest of Britain? Which Scottish people were covered with blue tattoos?
  • Which power-hungry Grandma had one of her grandsons assassinated to put another one on the throne?
  • What happened when Diocletian tried to convert or kill all the Christians in the empire?
  • What vision eventually led Constantine to abandon paganism for Christianity?

>In the third part of this book, you'll discover:
  • How old is the world's first city?
  • How did the Eridu Genesis compare to Noah and the ark?
  • How fast was the world's first postal system?
  • How many times did Babylon's patron god Marduk get stolen?
  • How did Hammurabi's law code compare to the Law of Moses?
  • Did Xerxes really have a million men in his army?
  • Which empire encompassed 44 percent of the world's population?
  • What eunuch poisoned most of the Persian royal family?
  • And much, much more!

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  • Författare: Billy Wellman
  • Format: Pocket/Paperback
  • ISBN: 9798887651255
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 566
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2023-03-14
  • Förlag: Billy Wellman