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Your Cheeky Guide to the Roman Empire

其他書名	History, Trivia, and Tales, Including Caligula, Marcus Aurelius, Aqueducts, Assassinations, and More!
出版	Simon and Schuster, 2024-11-05
主題	Games & Activities / TriviaHistory / GeneralHistory / CivilizationReference / Trivia
ISBN	16460473389781646047338
URL	http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=YYMoEQAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Discover the wild and fascinating true stories of the Roman Empire that are rarely taught in history class with this ultimate collection of notorious emperors, scandalous love affairs, rebellion, and more!

Whether you think about the Roman Empire every day or not, the legendary stories and fun facts in this book of ancient Roman history are sure to shock you. Discover the lengths Romans would go to please the gods, the most torrid love affairs, the fun that emperors had to create to keep themselves entertained, and the never-ending scandals that caused serious outrage in ancient Roman society. This collection of trivia and history includes:

The fall of Crassus, one of the most powerful Romans in his day
The tale of the goddess Vesta, who saved Tuccia, a priestess wrongly accused of losing her chastity
The story behind the Romans developing a cult for the goddess Cybele, also known as the "Mother of the Gods"
And much more!

Whether you’re a Roman Empire enthusiast or someone whose knowledge only comes from the Gladiator movies, this book has facts and trivia that will be sure to both educate and entertain you!