Roman History: The Early Empire, from the Assassination of Julius Caesar to that of Domitian: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Roman History: The Early Empire, from the Assassination of Julius Caesar to that of Domitian, credited to William Wolfe Capes, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of Roman History: The Early Empire, from the Assassination of Julius Caesar to that of Domitian by William Wolfe Capes. Read in English by Pamela Nagami William Wolfe Capes (1834-1914) was an Anglican cleric, a classicist, and a historian. This is his short chronicle of the early Roman Empire, from the aftermath of the murder of Julius Caesar in 44 B.C.E. to the assassination of the tyrannical Domitian in 96 C.E.. Capes writes about the intervening emperors, including the notorious Caligula and Nero, and then devotes chapters to Roman citizenship, life in the provinces, trade, religion, the frontiers, and the army. (Pamela Nagami)

Recording facts

• Recording title: Roman History: The Early Empire, from the Assassination of Julius Caesar to that of Domitian
• Author credits: William Wolfe Capes
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 28
• Listed recording duration: 7:39:19

Catalogue topics

• Vesuvius
• Nero
• julius caesar
• augustus
• pliny the elder
• tiberius
• caligula
• claudius

Opening tracks: first 24 of 28

1. 01 - Introductory Chapter — 11:04
2. 02 - Ch. 1: Augustus: B.C. 31-A.D. 14, Pt. 1 — 26:36
3. 03 - Ch. 1: Augustus: B.C. 31-A.D. 14, Pt. 2 — 25:48
4. 04 - Ch. 1: Augustus: B.C. 31-A.D. 14, Pt. 3 — 24:02
5. 05 - Ch. 2: Tiberius: A.D. 14-37, Pt. 1 — 22:31
6. 06 - Ch. 2: Tiberius: A.D. 14-37, Pt. 2 — 19:16
7. 07 - Ch. 2: Tiberius: A.D. 14-37, Pt. 3 — 17:50
8. 08 - Ch. 3: Caligula: A.D. 37-41 — 19:02
9. 09 - Ch. 4: Claudius: A.D. 41-54, Pt. 1 — 21:07
10. 10 - Ch. 4: Claudius: A.D. 41-54, Pt. 2 — 15:53
11. 11 - Ch. 5: Nero: A.D. 54-68, Pt. 1 — 11:57
12. 12 - Ch. 5: Nero: A.D. 54-68, Pt. 2 — 19:28
13. 13 - Ch. 5: Nero: A.D. 54-68, Pt. 3 — 14:56
14. 14 - Ch. 6: Galba: A.D. 68-69 — 11:00
15. 15 - Ch. 7: Otho: A.D. 69 — 8:22
16. 16 - Ch. 8: Vitellius: A.D. 69 — 16:53
17. 17 - Ch. 9: Vespasian: A.D. 69-79, Pt. 1 — 15:51
18. 18 - Ch. 9: Vespasian: A.D. 69-79, Pt. 2 — 13:28
19. 19 - Ch. 10: Titus: A.D. 79-81 — 17:51
20. 20 - Ch. 11: Domitian: A.D. 81-96 — 17:37
21. 21 - Ch. 12: The Position of the Emperor — 7:13
22. 22 - Ch. 13: The Rights of Roman Citizenship — 10:16
23. 23 - Ch. 14: Life in the Provinces — 23:39
24. 24 - Ch. 15: The State of Trade — 14:11

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