Ergebnis für "Rom" in Frankreich

Warum wurde Frankreich zu einem Land, das Europas Geschichte, Politik und Kultur über Jahrhunderte hinweg stärker prägte als fast jede andere Nation? Bert Alexander Petzold lädt die Leser auf eine faktenreiche, verständliche, unterhaltsame und klar strukturierte Zeitreise ein. Von Gallien, das im ersten Jahrhundert vor Christus von den Römern erobert und in ihr Reich eingegliedert wurde, bis zu den Umbrüchen nach dem Ende des Römischen Reiches entfaltet sich ein weiter historischer Bogen, aus dem später die Nation Frankreich hervorging.

“Superb....Augustus is a first-rate popular biography by a skilled and knowing hand.” (Washington Post) Caesar Augustus created the Roman Empire and forever associated the name Caesar with power. Heir to Julius Caesar, he thrust himself into the middle of Roman politics at its most violent...

A sweeping, definitive history of the dynamic, expansionist dynasty that forged the Middle Ages—and Europe—as we know it. “Historical scholarship, and historical storytelling, at its finest.” —Matthew Gabriele, coauthor of The Bright Ages and Oathbreakers Today, the Carolingians are...

Discover an epic African history of cultural resilience as North African communities outlast the world's greatest empires. From the highland strongholds of the Sahara to the Mediterranean ports, this gripping historical narrative thrusts you into two millennia of conquest, rebellion, and...

It has been three years since the wars against Arminius and the Cherusci. Gaius Silius, legate of the 20th Legion, is concerned that the barbarians - though shattered by the war - may be stirring once again. He also seeks to confirm the rumors regarding Arminius' death. What Silius does not realize is that there is a new threat to the empire, but it does not come from beyond the frontier; it is coming from within, where a disenchanted nobleman looks to sow the seeds of rebellion in Gaul.

A year has passed since the end of the Gallic rebellion of Sacrovir and Florus. Retribution has been exacted, and the province is at peace once more. And yet, there are some who escaped Rome's justice. They are led by a man whose heart burns with hate; an heir to rebellion. Knowing that there can be no victory against the legions, his vengeance can only be wrought through terror and murder. The Gallic city of Lugdunum will be the first to taste his wrath.

The Catacombs of Rome and Paris: The History and Legacy of Europe’s Most Famous Ossuaries examines the origins of these necropolises, their development throughout the years, and the period of rediscovery that put these subterranean cemeteries on the map. You will learn about the Roman and Parisian catacombs like never before.