Your Cheeky Guide to the Roman Empire : History, Trivia, and Tales, Including Caligula, Marcus Aurelius, Aqueducts, Assassinations, and More! - Peta Greenfield

Your Cheeky Guide to the Roman Empire

History, Trivia, and Tales, Including Caligula, Marcus Aurelius, Aqueducts, Assassinations, and More!

By: Peta Greenfield, Fiona Radford

Paperback | 1 March 2025

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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 movie Gladiator, this book has facts and trivia that will be sure to both educate and entertain you!

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