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The History of Rome (Volumes 1-5)Theodor Mommsen

The History of Rome (Volumes 1-5)

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"The History of Rome" by Theodor Mommsen is a multi-volume history written between 1854-1856. This monumental work chronicles ancient Rome from its origins through the fall of the Republic, culminating with Julius Caesar's reforms. Written with unprecedented literary vigor and scholarly mastery, Mommsen's narrative transformed professional historical writing by combining meticulous research with the dramatic power of a novel. The work achieved immediate, widespread acclaim and earned Mommsen the Nobel Prize, remaining his most celebrated achievement.

The History of Rome (Volumes 1-5), by Theodor Mommsen. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #10706.

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130 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter450 words
  2. 2.Book V: The Establishment of the Military Monarchy483 words
  3. 3.Preface: By the Translator1,912 words
  4. 4.Book I: The Period Anterior to the Abolition of the Monarchy102 words
  5. 5.Chapter I: Introduction1,809 words
  6. 6.Chapter II: The Earliest Migrations into Italy9,643 words
  7. 7.Chapter III: The Settlements of the Latins5,063 words
  8. 8.Chapter IV: The Beginnings of Rome6,275 words
  9. 9.Chapter V: The Original Constitution of Rome11,793 words
  10. 10.Chapter VI: The Non-Burgesses and the Reformed Constitution6,033 words
  11. 11.Chapter VII: The Hegemony of Rome in Latium6,716 words
  12. 12.Chapter VIII: The Umbro-Sabellian Stocks--Beginnings of the Samnites1,987 words
  13. 13.Chapter IX: The Etruscans3,778 words
  14. 14.Chapter X8,650 words
  15. 15.Chapter XI: Law and Justice6,074 words
  16. 16.Chapter XII: Religion9,945 words
  17. 17.Chapter XIII: Agriculture, Trade, and Commerce9,650 words
  18. 18.Chapter XIV: Measuring and Writing7,968 words
  19. 19.Chapter XV: Art9,526 words
  20. 20.Book II: From the Abolition of the Monarchy in Rome to the Union86 words
  21. 21.Chapter I9,260 words
  22. 22.Chapter II: The Tribunate of the Plebs and the Decemvirate9,710 words
  23. 23.Chapter III: The Equalization of the Orders, and the New Aristocracy (1)8,890 words
  24. 24.Chapter III: The Equalization of the Orders, and the New Aristocracy (2)5,417 words
  25. 25.Chapter IV: Fall of the Etruscan Power-the Celts8,212 words
  26. 26.Chapter V: Subjugation of the Latins and Campanians by Rome9,824 words
  27. 27.Chapter VI: Struggle of the Italians against Rome9,430 words
  28. 28.Chapter VII: Struggle between Pyrrhus and Rome, and Union of Italy (1)8,926 words
  29. 29.Chapter VII: Struggle between Pyrrhus and Rome, and Union of Italy (2)8,724 words
  30. 30.Chapter VII: Struggle between Pyrrhus and Rome, and Union of Italy (3)3,186 words
  31. 31.Chapter VIII: Law, Religion, Military System, Economic Condition, Nationality11,502 words
  32. 32.Chapter IX: Art and Science11,435 words
  33. 33.Book III: From the Union of Italy to the Subjugation of Carthage107 words
  34. 34.Chapter I: Carthage10,009 words
  35. 35.Chapter II: The War between Rome and Carthage Concerning Sicily (1)8,900 words
  36. 36.Chapter II: The War between Rome and Carthage Concerning Sicily (2)4,947 words
  37. 37.Chapter III: The Extension of Italy to Its Natural Boundaries9,248 words
  38. 38.Chapter IV: Hamilcar and Hannibal11,692 words
  39. 39.Chapter V: The War under Hannibal to the Battle of Cannae11,221 words
  40. 40.Chapter VI: The War under Hannibal from Cannae to Zama (1)8,940 words
  41. 41.Chapter VI: The War under Hannibal from Cannae to Zama (2)8,936 words
  42. 42.Chapter VI: The War under Hannibal from Cannae to Zama (3)4,962 words
  43. 43.Chapter VII: The West from the Peace of Hannibal to the Close of the Third Period8,454 words
  44. 44.Chapter VIII: The Eastern States and the Second Macedonian War (1)8,882 words
  45. 45.Chapter VIII: The Eastern States and the Second Macedonian War (2)6,944 words
  46. 46.Chapter IX: The War with Antiochus of Asia (1)8,945 words
  47. 47.Chapter IX: The War with Antiochus of Asia (2)4,761 words
  48. 48.Chapter X: The Third Macedonian War (1)8,951 words
  49. 49.Chapter X: The Third Macedonian War (2)3,586 words
  50. 50.Chapter XI: The Government and the Governed (1)8,501 words
  51. 51.Chapter XI: The Government and the Governed (2)8,788 words
  52. 52.Chapter XI: The Government and the Governed (3)3,392 words
  53. 53.Chapter XII: The Management of Land and of Capital (1)8,827 words
  54. 54.Chapter XII: The Management of Land and of Capital (2)5,114 words
  55. 55.Chapter XIII: Faith and Manners8,210 words
  56. 56.Chapter XIV: Literature and Art (1)8,941 words
  57. 57.Chapter XIV: Literature and Art (2)8,883 words
  58. 58.Chapter XIV: Literature and Art (3)8,844 words
  59. 59.Chapter XIV: Literature and Art (4)1,156 words
  60. 60.Book IV: The Revolution92 words
  61. 61.Chapter I: The Subject Countries Down to the Times of the Gracchi (1)8,388 words
  62. 62.Chapter I: The Subject Countries Down to the Times of the Gracchi (2)8,930 words
  63. 63.Chapter I: The Subject Countries Down to the Times of the Gracchi (3)8,608 words
  64. 64.Chapter II: The Reform Movement and Tiberius Gracchus (1)8,683 words
  65. 65.Chapter II: The Reform Movement and Tiberius Gracchus (2)3,328 words
  1. 66.Chapter III: The Revolution and Gaius Gracchus11,543 words
  2. 67.Chapter IV: The Rule of the Restoration (1)8,817 words
  3. 68.Chapter IV: The Rule of the Restoration (2)4,481 words
  4. 69.Chapter V: The Peoples of the North11,204 words
  5. 70.Chapter VI: The Attempt of Marius at Revolution and the Attempt of Drusus at Reform11,842 words
  6. 71.Chapter VII: The Revolt of the Italian Subjects, and the Sulpician Revolution (1)8,645 words
  7. 72.Chapter VII: The Revolt of the Italian Subjects, and the Sulpician Revolution (2)8,822 words
  8. 73.Chapter VII: The Revolt of the Italian Subjects, and the Sulpician Revolution (3)606 words
  9. 74.Chapter VIII: The East and King Mithradates (1)8,361 words
  10. 75.Chapter VIII: The East and King Mithradates (2)7,969 words
  11. 76.Chapter IX: Cinna and Sulla (1)8,729 words
  12. 77.Chapter IX: Cinna and Sulla (2)4,299 words
  13. 78.Chapter X: The Sullan Constitution (1)8,760 words
  14. 79.Chapter X: The Sullan Constitution (2)8,442 words
  15. 80.Chapter XI: The Commonwealth and Its Economy11,032 words
  16. 81.Chapter XII: Nationality, Religion, and Education9,377 words
  17. 82.Chapter XIII: Literature and Art11,687 words
  18. 83.Chapter I2,496 words
  19. 84.Chapter II550 words
  20. 85.Chapter III: 1. IV. I. War against Aristonicus709 words
  21. 86.Chapter IV: 1. IV. III. Democratic Agitation under Carbo and Flaccus1,189 words
  22. 87.Chapter V2,246 words
  23. 88.Chapter VI: 1. IV. IV. The Domain Question under the Restoration265 words
  24. 89.Chapter VII: 1. IV. III. Modifications of the Penal Law1,558 words
  25. 90.Chapter VIII: 1. IV. VIII. Occupation of Cilicia1,508 words
  26. 91.Chapter IX605 words
  27. 92.Chapter X: 1. III. XI. Abolition of the Dictatorship2,057 words
  28. 93.Chapter XI1,055 words
  29. 94.Chapter XII: 1. IV. XI. Money-Dealing and Commerce212 words
  30. 95.Chapter XIII3,020 words
  31. 96.Book V: The Establishment of the Military Monarchy125 words
  32. 97.Chapter I: Marcus Lepidus and Quintus Sertorius (1)8,698 words
  33. 98.Chapter I: Marcus Lepidus and Quintus Sertorius (2)4,195 words
  34. 99.Chapter II: Rule of the Sullan Restoration (1)8,686 words
  35. 100.Chapter II: Rule of the Sullan Restoration (2)8,878 words
  36. 101.Chapter II: Rule of the Sullan Restoration (3)2,863 words
  37. 102.Chapter III: The Fall of the Oligarchy and the Rule of Pompeius9,482 words
  38. 103.Chapter IV: Pompeius and the East (1)8,808 words
  39. 104.Chapter IV: Pompeius and the East (2)7,949 words
  40. 105.Chapter V (1)8,852 words
  41. 106.Chapter V (2)3,663 words
  42. 107.Chapter VI: Retirement of Pompeius and Coalition of the Pretenders8,771 words
  43. 108.Chapter VII: The Subjugation of the West (1)8,921 words
  44. 109.Chapter VII: The Subjugation of the West (2)8,898 words
  45. 110.Chapter VII: The Subjugation of the West (3)8,696 words
  46. 111.Chapter VII: The Subjugation of the West (4)6,243 words
  47. 112.Chapter VIII: The Joint Rule of Pompeius and Caesar (1)8,509 words
  48. 113.Chapter VIII: The Joint Rule of Pompeius and Caesar (2)4,835 words
  49. 114.Chapter IX: Death of Crassus--Rupture between the Joint Rulers (1)8,777 words
  50. 115.Chapter IX: Death of Crassus--Rupture between the Joint Rulers (2)5,012 words
  51. 116.Chapter X: Brundisium, Ilerda, Pharsalus, and Thapsus (1)8,879 words
  52. 117.Chapter X: Brundisium, Ilerda, Pharsalus, and Thapsus (2)8,810 words
  53. 118.Chapter X: Brundisium, Ilerda, Pharsalus, and Thapsus (3)8,561 words
  54. 119.Chapter X: Brundisium, Ilerda, Pharsalus, and Thapsus (4)8,881 words
  55. 120.Chapter X: Brundisium, Ilerda, Pharsalus, and Thapsus (5)554 words
  56. 121.Chapter XI: The Old Republic and the New Monarchy (1)8,737 words
  57. 122.Chapter XI: The Old Republic and the New Monarchy (2)8,742 words
  58. 123.Chapter XI: The Old Republic and the New Monarchy (3)8,608 words
  59. 124.Chapter XI: The Old Republic and the New Monarchy (4)8,564 words
  60. 125.Chapter XI: The Old Republic and the New Monarchy (5)8,211 words
  61. 126.Chapter XII: Religion, Culture, Literature, and Art (1)8,635 words
  62. 127.Chapter XII: Religion, Culture, Literature, and Art (2)8,674 words
  63. 128.Chapter XII: Religion, Culture, Literature, and Art (3)8,874 words
  64. 129.Chapter XII: Religion, Culture, Literature, and Art (4)8,568 words
  65. 130.Chapter XII: Religion, Culture, Literature, and Art (5)5,508 words