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Musta Kraken posted:While not exactly history books per say, the 'Masters of Rome' series by Colleen McCullough is incredibly well researched, and is meant to provide a historically accurate account of the people and events starting with the rise of Gaius Marius, (a relative outsider to the roman noble class, who reformed the army, won many battles, and participated in and precipitated many of the events that shook the Republic during his lifetime) focusing a lot of attention on the life and career of Gaius Julius Caesar, and concluding (or continuing? not sure if she's done writing) with Antony and Caesar/Octavian/Augustus (whatever name you prefer, same dude, Caesar's nephew/adopted son and heir) kicking the tar out of the forces of Caesar's assassins, then each other, setting up the beginning of the Empire. I read these and liked them. Gave me a whole new perspective on Marius, Sulla and the fall of the Republix (as in educating me about them). As always, I recommend Anthony Beevor's Stalingrad.
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