Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 2
Charles F. Horne , Rossiter Johnson , John Rudd
39 chapters · 18 h 55 min · English
Read by realisticspeakers, Colleen McMahon, Elsie Selwyn, MajorHistory, Farnood, Ryan Fahey and others
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A comprehensive and readable account of the world's history, emphasizing the more important events, and presenting these as complete narratives in the master-words of the most eminent historians. This is volume 2 of 22, covering from 450 BC to 12 AD. - Summary by Title Page
Chapters
1 An Outline Narrative 32 min 2 Institution and Fall of the Decemvirate in Rome, BC 450, by Henry G. Liddell 26 min 3 Pericles Rules in Athens, BC 444, by Plutarch, part 1 24 min 4 Pericles Rules in Athens, BC 444, by Plutarch, part 2 25 min 5 Great Plague at Athens, BC 430, by George Grote 32 min 6 Defeat of the Athenians at Syracuse, BC 413, by Sir Edward S, Creasy, part 1 34 min 7 Defeat of the Athenians at Syracuse, BC 413, by Sir Edward S, Creasy, part 2 30 min 8 Retreat of the Ten Thousand Greeks, BC 401-399, by Xenophon, part 1 18 min 9 Retreat of the Ten Thousand Greeks, BC 401-399, by Xenophon, part 2 26 min 10 The Condemnation and Death of Socrates, BC 399, by Plato, part 1 31 min 11 The Condemnation and Death of Socrates, BC 399, by Plato, part 2 33 min 12 The Condemnation and Death of Socrates, BC 399, by Plato, part 3 13 min 13 Brennus Burns Rome, BC 388, by Barthold Georg Niebuhr, part 1 24 min 14 Brennus Burns Rome, BC 388, by Barthold Georg Niebuhr, part 2 29 min 15 Tartar Invasion of China by Meha, BC 341, by Demetrius Charles Boulger 23 min 16 Alexander Reduces Tyre, Later Founds Alexandria, BC 332, by Oliver Goldsmith 24 min 17 The Battle of Arbela, BC 331, by Sir Edward S, Creasy, part 1 38 min 18 The Battle of Arbela, BC 331, by Sir Edward S, Creasy, part 2 37 min 19 First Battle Between Greeks and Romans, BC 280-279, by Plutarch 40 min 20 The Punic Wars, BC 264, 219, 149 by Florus 42 min 21 The Battle of Metaurus, BC 207, by Sir Edward S. Creasy, part 1 35 min 22 The Battle of Metaurus, BC 207, by Sir Edward S. Creasy, part 2 34 min 23 The Battle of Metaurus, BC 207, by Sir Edward S. Creasy, part 3 25 min 24 Scipio Africanus Crushes Hannibal at Zama and Subjugates Carthage, BC 202, by Livy, part 1 30 min 25 Scipio Africanus Crushes Hannibal at Zama and Subjugates Carthage, BC 202, by Livy, part 2 23 min 26 Judas Maccabaeus Liberates Judea, BC 165-141, by Josephus 44 min 27 The Gracchi and Their Reforms, BC 133, by Theodor Mommsen 18 min 28 Caesar Conquers Gaul, BC 58-50, by Napoleon III, part 1 25 min 29 Caesar Conquers Gaul, BC 58-50, by Napoleon III, part 2 24 min 30 Roman Invasion and Conquest of Britain, BC 55-AD 79, by Oliver Goldsmith 29 min 31 Cleopatra's Conquest of Caesar and Antony, BC 51-30, by John P. Mahaffy, part 1 30 min 32 Cleopatra's Conquest of Caesar and Antony, BC 51-30, by John P. Mahaffy, part 2 27 min 33 Assassination of Caesar, BC 44, by Barthold Georg Niebuhr 32 min 34 Assassination of Caesar, BC 44, by Plutarch 26 min 35 Rome Becomes a Monarchy; Death of Antony and Cleopatra, BC 44-30, by Henry G. Liddell, part 1 28 min 36 Rome Becomes a Monarchy; Death of Antony and Cleopatra, BC 44-30, by Henry G. Liddell, part 2 31 min 37 Rome Becomes a Monarchy; Death of Antony and Cleopatra, BC 44-30, by Henry G. Liddell, part 3 32 min 38 Germans Under Arminius Revolt Against Rome, AD 9, by Sir Edward S. Creasy, part 1 30 min 39 Germans Under Arminius Revolt Against Rome, AD 9, by Sir Edward S. Creasy, part 2 29 min
