Thucydides: The Reinvention of History
The grandeur and power of Thucydides' The Peloponnesian War have enthralled readers, historians, and statesmen alike for two and a half millennia, and the work and its author have had an endur

The Poison King: The Life and Legend of Mithradates, Rome's Deadliest Enemy
Machiavelli praised his military genius. European royalty sought out his secret elixir against poison. His life inspired Mozart's first opera, while for ce

The Gothic War
A period of stability in the early sixth century AD gave the Eastern Roman emperor Justinian an opportunity to recapture parts of the Western Empire that had been lost to invading barbarians in the pre

The Inheritance of Rome: Illuminating the Dark Ages, 400-1000
Prizewinning historian Chris Wickham defies the conventional view of the Dark Ages in European history with a work of remarkable scope and rigorous yet accessible scholarship. Drawing on a wealth of new materia

The End of Empire: Attila the Hun and the Fall of Rome
A bold new account of Attila the Hun as empire builder and political threat to Rome. Conjuring up images of savagery and f