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Vanquished : crushing defeats from Ancient Rome to the 21st century / by Bahmanyar, Mir.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-312), Internet addresses, and index.LSC
Subjects: Battles; Military history.;
© 2009., Osprey Pub.,

Did Greek soldiers really hide inside the Trojan horse? : and other questions about the ancient world / by Burrell, Carol M. Scavella.; Thompson, Colin W.,ill.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 39) and index.Investigate seventeen statements about the ancient world and find out which ones are right, which ones are wrong, and which ones stump even the experts.
Subjects: Civilization, Ancient;
© 2011., Lerner,

The true story of gladiators [videorecording (DVD)] / by Ackroyd, David; Kent, Arthur,1953-; West, Douglas Brooks.; Arts and Entertainment Network; History Channel (Television network); MPH Entertainment (Firm);
Narrator: David Ackroyd; presenter: Arthur Kent.Discusses the evolution of gladitorial combat and the lives of the gladiators in the ancient Roman Empire.E.DVD.
Subjects: Colosseum (Rome, Italy); Gladiators; Video recordings for the hearing impaired;
© c2007., History Channel : A & E Television Networks,

Death to the Emperor / by Scarrow, Simon,author.;
AD 60 Britannia. The Empire's hold on the province is fragile ... The king of the Iceni is dead and a proud kingdom is set for plundering and annexation. But the widow is Queen Boudica, a woman with a warrior's heart. If Boudica calls for death to the emperor, a bloodbath will follow. Macro and Cato each face deadly battles against enemies who would rather die than succumb to Roman rule. The future of Britannia hangs in the balance"--Publisher.
Subjects: Historical fiction.; War fiction.; Novels.; Cato, Quintus Licinius (Fictitious character); Macro, Lucius Cornelius (Fictitious character); Romans;

Colosseum [videorecording] / by Beattie, Ian,1965-actor.; Cargill, Robert R.,1973-narrator.; Mariotti, Alexander,actor.; Reiné, Roel,television director.; Scott, Campbell,actor.; History Channel (Television network),production company,broadcaster.; Lions Gate Home Entertainment,publisher.;
Narrated by Robert R. Cargill ; Alexander Mariotti, Ian Beattie, Campbell Scott.This eight-part documentary vividly brings to life the rise and fall of the Roman Empire through the lens of one of the most exhilarating and brutal arenas in the history of humanity-the Colosseum. From the savage truth of a gladiator's life as a slave-warrior to the fascinating ways Rome's Emperors used the vast amphitheater to demonstrate total power, “Colosseum” offers a unique and personal look inside history's most iconic empire.14A.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Nonfiction television programs.; Historical television programs.; Television mini-series.; Television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Commodus, Emperor of Rome, 161-192.; Colosseum (Rome, Italy); Church history; Gladiators.; Hand-to-hand fighting.; Human-animal relationships.; Women gladiators.;
For private home use only.

Firebird / by Cross, Juliette,author.;
"From the moment Roman general and nephew to the emperor Julianus Dakkia laid eyes on Malina, he was enthralled by the Dacian dancer. Years later, the fierce beauty stands before him on a scarred battlefield, her life in danger. He instinctively shifts into his fierce dragon form to save her, an action that may mean his head on the imperial gate. But he and his dragon know one thing: she belongs to them. Malina can't believe that the centurion who had once bestowed a secret talisman on her is the Roman general of legendary brutality. His prowess as a warrior cannot be denied, yet they don't reveal the secret he hides. All Malina knows is his protection and gentle touch. And she cannot deny how her soul has always seemed to answer his."--
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Erotic fiction.; Novels.; Dragons; Generals; Magic; Man-woman relationships; Shapeshifting;

Those Who Are About to Die : A Day in the Life of a Roman Gladiator. by Sidebottom, Harry.;
In 'Those Who Are About To Die', see ancient Rome, and peer into the Roman mind, through the eyes of a gladiator - from the evening before the games at the Colosseum to the evening after.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: HISTORY / Ancient / Rome; RELIGION / Ancient; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society;

Run away with me / by Selznick, Brian,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.Run away with me is a profoundly romantic YA novel about two teenage boys finding each other and falling in love over one summer in Rome.012+.Grades 10-12.
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Gay fiction.; Queer fiction.; Bildungsromans.; Novels.; Americans; Americans; First loves; Gay people; Gay teenagers; Interpersonal relations; Teenagers; Americans; Americans; First loves; Gay people; Gay teenagers; Interpersonal relations; Teenagers;

Bitter remedy / by Fitzgerald, Conor.;
Subjects: Detective and mystery stories.; Blume, Alec (Fictitious character); Murder; Police;

Nero / by Iggulden, Conn,author.;
"The story begins with a hand curled around another man's throat. This is Roman justice: Emperor Tiberius first dispatches a traitor -- a friend he once trusted with the city -- then the man's whole family and all of his friends. It is as if he never existed. Into this fevered forum, a child is born. His mother is Agrippina, granddaughter of Emperor Augustus. But their imperial blood is neither balm nor protection. Rather, it is a liability. Blood is easily spilled or poisoned. So swiftly corrupted. As the aging, paranoid Tiberius becomes blind to the ignoble end awaiting him, Agrippina sees the future. Her once-exiled brother Caligula is next in succession, which brings her another step closer to the heart of the empire -- to power, ambition, and danger. Every day she will face soldiers, senators, rivals, silver-tongued pretenders, each vying for position. One mistake risks exile, incarceration, execution. Or, worst of all, perhaps the loss of her infant son. Because Agrippina knows that, even in your darkest moments, opportunity rises. Her son is everything. She can make this boy, shape him into Rome itself -- the man before whom all must kneel. But first, Agrippina and Nero must survive ... "--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Agrippina, Major, approximately 14 B.C.-33 A.D.; Agrippina, Minor, 15-59; Nero, Emperor of Rome, 37-68;