# The Shortest History of Ancient Rome

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- Authors: [Ross King](https://www.bookquiver.com/ross-king)
- Publisher: Old Street Publishing
- ISBN: 978-19-1308-385-4
- Pages: 256
- Published: 2026-06-30
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

From a small cluster of villages to a sprawling empire that ruled over 20% of the world’s population, this is the wondrous story of Ancient Rome - the myth, legend and fact that comprise the story of the 'empire without an end'. What were the Romans like? What do we know about the lives of Roman women? And finally, how did Rome fall?