Describes the life and accomplishments of the Spartan king who gained a reputation as a hero for his leadership againt the Persians, and places him in the context of his times.
Describes the life and accomplishments of the Macedonian ruler who conquered the Persian Empire and led his troops to the edge of India, and places him in the context of his times.
Describes the life and accomplishments of the Athenian leader who played a major role in the Greek response to the advance of the Persian empire, and places him in the context of his times.
Describes the life and accomplishments of the Athenian leader who held power during the high point of Athenian civilization, and places him in the context of his times.
Describes the life and accomplishments of the Athenian leader who redefined Athenian citizenship and established a more democratic form of government in the city, and places him in the context of his times.
Describes the life and accomplishments of the Athenian leader who brought about major changes in the government and legal system that paved the way for democratic rule, and places him in the context of his times.
Nero was an emperor whose capriciousness and arrogance nearly destroyed the Roman political system. It is probably not true that Nero started the fire that burned much of Rome in AD 64, but his cruel actions afterward made him one of the most despised rulers of all time.