Griffith, H.: Great Rulers of Ancient Rome

Benjamin Soames

• Released on 3/30/10 by Naxos Audiobooks
• Main artists: Benjamin Soames
• Genre: Comedy/Other

Digital booklet

1 Great Rulers of Ancient Rome: Introduction

00:06:02

Benjamin Soames, Artist, MainArtist - Hugh Griffith, Composer - Nicolas Soames, Producer

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2 Great Rulers of Ancient Rome: The other story was that Rome was founded by twins.

00:04:03

Benjamin Soames, Artist, MainArtist - Hugh Griffith, Composer

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3 Great Rulers of Ancient Rome: And that's how the Roman system worked for about 500 years.

00:04:35

Benjamin Soames, Artist, MainArtist - Hugh Griffith, Composer

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4 Great Rulers of Ancient Rome: Julius Caesar

00:05:45

Benjamin Soames, Artist, MainArtist - Hugh Griffith, Composer

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5 Great Rulers of Ancient Rome: The first thing we know Caesar did as a young man.

00:06:47

Benjamin Soames, Artist, MainArtist - Hugh Griffith, Composer

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6 Great Rulers of Ancient Rome: The next year Caesar was elected praetor.

00:06:23

Benjamin Soames, Artist, MainArtist - Hugh Griffith, Composer

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7 Great Rulers of Ancient Rome: But the big question was - what would happen to Caesar.?

00:07:04

Benjamin Soames, Artist, MainArtist - Hugh Griffith, Composer

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8 Great Rulers of Ancient Rome: Augustus - Emperor 27 BC to AD 14

00:05:54

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9 Great Rulers of Ancient Rome: The family of Octavius was frightened for him.

00:05:28

Benjamin Soames, Artist, MainArtist - Hugh Griffith, Composer

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10 Great Rulers of Ancient Rome: The long path to victory was full of twists and turns.

00:04:48

Benjamin Soames, Artist, MainArtist - Hugh Griffith, Composer

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11 Great Rulers of Ancient Rome: One reason for choosing death.

00:04:15

Benjamin Soames, Artist, MainArtist - Hugh Griffith, Composer

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12 Great Rulers of Ancient Rome: Claudius - Emperor AD 41 to 54

00:06:18

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13 Great Rulers of Ancient Rome: Claudius was over 50 when he became Emperor.

00:04:58

Benjamin Soames, Artist, MainArtist - Hugh Griffith, Composer

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DISC 2

1 Great Rulers of Ancient Rome: Nero - Emperor AD 54 to 68

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Benjamin Soames, Artist, MainArtist - Hugh Griffith, Composer - Nicolas Soames, Producer

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2 Great Rulers of Ancient Rome: If Nero could have his own mother murdered.

00:04:57

Benjamin Soames, Artist, MainArtist - Hugh Griffith, Composer

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3 Great Rulers of Ancient Rome: Vespasian - Emperor AD 69 to 79

00:06:32

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4 Great Rulers of Ancient Rome: At that period of his life Vespasian was married to Domitilla.

00:05:24

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5 Great Rulers of Ancient Rome: Trajan - Emperor AD 98 to 117

00:04:39

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6 Great Rulers of Ancient Rome: After all the stabbing and poisoning and putting to death.

00:06:41

Benjamin Soames, Artist, MainArtist - Hugh Griffith, Composer

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7 Great Rulers of Ancient Rome: Hadrian - Emperor AD 117 to 138

00:05:28

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8 Great Rulers of Ancient Rome: The job of an Emperor was not to sit in Rome and wait.

00:05:39

Benjamin Soames, Artist, MainArtist - Hugh Griffith, Composer

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9 Great Rulers of Ancient Rome: Marcus Aurelius - Emperor AD 161 to 180

00:05:02

Benjamin Soames, Artist, MainArtist - Hugh Griffith, Composer

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10 Great Rulers of Ancient Rome: Here are a few extracts to give the flavour of his thoughts.

00:05:10

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11 Great Rulers of Ancient Rome: Diocletian - Emperor AD 284 to 305

00:04:39

Benjamin Soames, Artist, MainArtist - Hugh Griffith, Composer

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12 Great Rulers of Ancient Rome: The greatest idea that Diocletion had.

00:03:58

Benjamin Soames, Artist, MainArtist - Hugh Griffith, Composer

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13 Great Rulers of Ancient Rome: Constantine - Emperor AD 306 to 337

00:06:05

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14 Great Rulers of Ancient Rome: Almost immediately Constantine began building.

00:04:40

Benjamin Soames, Artist, MainArtist - Hugh Griffith, Composer

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About the album

• 2 disc(s) - 27 track(s)
• Total length: 02:27:14
• 1 Digital booklet

• Main artists: Benjamin Soames
• Composer: Hugh Griffith
• Label: Naxos Audiobooks
• Genre: Comedy/Other
Available in
16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo

Digital booklet

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