How Rome Died From Within the Bedroom
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General FictionHistorical Fiction
Publisher Price: $39.99
Publisher: Dr. Mark X. Ming
Published: Oct 22 2026
Pages: 414
Weight: 1.64
Height: 1.13 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Rome conquered the world, but behind its marble halls and military triumphs, another kind of power was at work. In private chambers, desire, intimacy, ambition, and persuasion often influenced decisions that shaped the empire. From Julius Caesar and Cleopatra to Augustus, Claudius, Nero, and Caligula, How Rome Died From Within the Bedroom explores the hidden relationships, rivalries, and personal ambitions that existed behind Rome's public image of strength. As power became entangled with indulgence, secrecy, and manipulation, Rome's greatest threats did not always come from the battlefield. Sometimes, the forces weakening an empire were already inside its own walls.
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