Download or read book The Last Emperor of Mexico written by Edward Shawcross and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2021-10-19 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The true operatic tragedy of Maximilian and Carlota, the European aristocrats who stumbled into power in Mexico—and faced bloody consequences. In the 1860s, Napoleon III, intent on curbing the rise of American imperialism, persuaded a young Austrian archduke and a Belgian princess to leave Europe and become the emperor and empress of Mexico. They and their entourage arrived in a Mexico ruled by terror, where revolutionary fervor was barely suppressed by French troops. When the United States, now clear of its own Civil War, aided the rebels in pushing back Maximilian’s imperial soldiers, the French army withdrew, abandoning the young couple. The regime fell apart. Maximilian was executed by a firing squad and Carlota, secluded in a Belgian castle, descended into madness. Assiduously researched and vividly told, The Last Emperor of Mexico is a dramatic story of European hubris, imperialist aspirations clashing with revolutionary fervor, and the Old World breaking from the New.
Download or read book The Last Pagan Emperor written by H. C. Teitler and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Roman emperor Julian (361-363) was raised as a Christian, but soon after apostatized, and, during his short reign, attempted to revive paganism. This provoked the anger of the Christians, who raised accusations against him as a persecutor. In The Last Pagan Emperor, these claims are carefully investigated.
Download or read book The Last Emperor written by Mark Peploe and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Last Emperor of Rome written by Robert Steven Habermann and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2017-07-29 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Last Emperor of Rome, a tale of love, betrayal, and turmoil, takes place during the final thirty-five years of the Western Roman Empire. It was a time of palace intrigue, assassinations, barbarian invasions, declining institutions, struggling political alliances, and a general breakdown of the imperial system of government which had ruled much of Europe and North Africa for the previous five hundred years. Before his entry onto the national stage, little is known about Emperor Julius Valerius Majorian, the major historical character of this novel. Therefore, the author invented much of the storyline, including the Emperor's early life, his family, and his career in the Imperial Legions. The story begins in 461 AD as Emperor Majorian is confined to a cell in a Roman prison and reflects upon his life. His thoughts take him from his childhood in Gaul to his career in the Roman Legions, his marriages and family, his dealings with men such as Count Flavius Ricimer, Master General Flavius Aetius and Senator Gaius Gallipolis, and ultimately onto his rise to political prominence in the waning Roman world. As Majorian sinks deeper into despair, he tries to make sense of the consequences of his actions. Come ride along with the Imperial Legions of Aetius and Ricimer as they battle the armies of the Huns, the Visigoths, and the Vandals. Attend a Roman wedding. Take part in conversations about immigration, slavery, Roman law, and the rise of Christianity. And witness the coronation of a Roman emperor. A well-conceived and imaginative novel of the late antiquity period, The Last Emperor of Rome delves into the political, religious, and military turmoil of this frantic time. Although it was the end of a way of life, the events portrayed in this novel opened the door to something new and powerful. The reverberations are still felt today.
Download or read book The Last Emperor written by Peter Townsend and published by Academy Chicago Publishers, Limited. This book was released on 1978 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Last Imperator written by M. L. Tishner and published by . This book was released on 2021-06 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How much will she sacrifice for peace? After six months of campaigning, Rei and the other Volocio have barely convinced half the star cluster to vote for the Federation. Activist groups from all sides are calling for a war Rei is destined to declare, but she won't do it. While she wants to kill the Dominion Sovereign - Anekris Praymer - she wants to destroy him herself. She can channel lightning - she is the god queen - she doesn't need more than that and the whole star cluster doesn't need to go to war for it. But tensions are rising beyond both their control and when both Rei and Anekris are trapped together after an attack - they strike up an uneasy alliance. As time progresses, Rei finds herself wondering - will they remain enemies or will they join together and finally unite the Federation and Dominion?
Download or read book The Chief Periods of European History written by Edward Augustus Freeman and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Emperor and the Army in the Later Roman Empire AD 235 395 written by Mark Hebblewhite and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2016-12-19 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With The Emperor and the Army in the Later Roman Empire, AD 235–395 Mark Hebblewhite offers the first study solely dedicated to examining the nature of the relationship between the emperor and his army in the politically and militarily volatile later Roman Empire. Bringing together a wide range of available literary, epigraphic and numismatic evidence he demonstrates that emperors of the period considered the army to be the key institution they had to mollify in order to retain power and consequently employed a range of strategies to keep the troops loyal to their cause. Key to these efforts were imperial attempts to project the emperor as a worthy general (imperator) and a generous provider of military pay and benefits. Also important were the honorific and symbolic gestures each emperor made to the army in order to convince them that they and the empire could only prosper under his rule.
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Download or read book The Last Imperator written by M. L. Tishner and published by . This book was released on 2021-06 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How much will she sacrifice for peace? After six months of campaigning, Rei and the other Volocio have barely convinced half the star cluster to vote for the Federation. Activist groups from all sides are calling for a war Rei is destined to declare, but she won't do it. While she wants to kill the Dominion Sovereign - Anekris Praymer - she wants to destroy him herself. She can channel lightning - she is the god queen - she doesn't need more than that and the whole star cluster doesn't need to go to war for it. But tensions are rising beyond both their control and when both Rei and Anekris are trapped together after an attack - they strike up an uneasy alliance. As time progresses, Rei finds herself wondering - will they remain enemies or will they join together and finally unite the Federation and Dominion?
Download or read book How to Think Like a Roman Emperor written by Donald J. Robertson and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book is a wonderful introduction to one of history's greatest figures: Marcus Aurelius. His life and this book are a clear guide for those facing adversity, seeking tranquility and pursuing excellence." —Ryan Holiday, bestselling author of The Obstacle is the Way and The Daily Stoic The life-changing principles of Stoicism taught through the story of its most famous proponent. Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius was the last famous Stoic philosopher of the ancient world. The Meditations, his personal journal, survives to this day as one of the most loved self-help and spiritual classics of all time. In How to Think Like a Roman Emperor, cognitive psychotherapist Donald Robertson weaves the life and philosophy of Marcus Aurelius together seamlessly to provide a compelling modern-day guide to the Stoic wisdom followed by countless individuals throughout the centuries as a path to achieving greater fulfillment and emotional resilience. How to Think Like a Roman Emperor takes readers on a transformative journey along with Marcus, following his progress from a young noble at the court of Hadrian—taken under the wing of some of the finest philosophers of his day—through to his reign as emperor of Rome at the height of its power. Robertson shows how Marcus used philosophical doctrines and therapeutic practices to build emotional resilience and endure tremendous adversity, and guides readers through applying the same methods to their own lives. Combining remarkable stories from Marcus’s life with insights from modern psychology and the enduring wisdom of his philosophy, How to Think Like a Roman Emperor puts a human face on Stoicism and offers a timeless and essential guide to handling the ethical and psychological challenges we face today.
Download or read book Introduction to the Study of Latin Inscriptions written by James Chidester Egbert and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
