Julius Caesar: Roman Empire

Encyclopedia of Ancient Rome provides comprehensive and interdisciplinary coverage of the people, places, events, and ideas of ancient Rome.

The influence of the Roman Empire has been widespread and profound, perhaps more so than any other empire or civilization. This volume begins with a brief summary of the Roman Empire and provides an account of the world and this geographic area in the years leading up to the empire. In an easy-to-follow format, Roman Empire covers the growth of Rome as a republic, the political and social forces that drove the transition to a dictatorship of caesars, the reasons for Rome's eventual decline, and what happened to the remnants of the empire.

This fascinating study by a widely published scholar chronicles Rome's long series of conquest--from the subjugation of its Italian neighbors, to the Punic Wars against Carthage, to the absorption of the Greek city-states and kingdoms, to Casar's conquest of Gaul, to the acquisition of Britain.

The rulers of Rome -- Power and influence of the Roman senate -- People of the Roman government -- Scholars and writers -- Soldiers and the Roman army -- The lives of Roman women -- Priests and the Roman religion -- Architects and engineers -- Working-class Romans -- Slaves and slavery -- Legacy of the Roman empire.