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Philip Matyszak

Roman Empire in 100 Moments

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Imprint: O'Mara Books

Publication date: 05/11/2026

ISBN: 9781789299557

Subject: Non-Fiction

Category: Science - History - Philosophy

Binding: Hardback

Size: 198 x 129 mm

Extent: 224 pages

Illustration: B&W illustrations throughout

Territorial Rights: World (All Languages)

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Summary:

Travel back to one of history’s most fascinating eras in this expansive, bite-sized guide to the empire you can’t stop thinking about.

Explore the defining moments of one of history’s greatest civilizations. Expert in Roman history Dr Philip Matyzsak captures the Romans’ rise from a small city-state to a dominant power, its golden age and its internal struggles, all the way to its eventual fall. This concise guide presents the extraordinary events that defined Ancient Rome – battles that rewrote history and cultural achievements that still echo to this day. It details the death of Julius Caesar and how he was killed by his fellow senators, how Tigranes quite literally shot the messenger and how Rome staggered through a century under the threat of ever-present violence.

History is often shaped by long-term trends, but sometimes a single moment can permanently alter its course. A crisis erupts, a decision is made, a life is lost … and the world changes forever. The ‘100 Moments’ format finally gives these small, vital moments the attention they deserve.

Featuring illustrations throughout, Dr Philip Matyszak takes the reader on a sweeping exploration of the delicate threads upon which the fate of an empire hung – the triumphs, tragedies and seismic transformations that have shaped the modern world.

This is the story of the Roman Empire, which rose from a republic torn by civil war to become the greatest imperial power the world has ever seen.

Reviews:

An informative, insightful and at times humorous portrait of the eternal city

Ancient History Magazine on A Walk Through Ancient Rome by Philip Matyszak

Sales points:

  • Capitalizes on the Roman Empire trend: the subject remains an enduring fascination – the Roman Empire trend on TikTok alone has gathered more than 1.8 billion views.

  • A concise, bite-sized guide: perfectly appeals to the time-poor, short-form audience who are behind the subject’s enormous online growth on TikTok

  • Features 100 history-changing moments: gives equal attention to the big and small (and always dramatic) moments that shaped the course of history forever.

  • Philip Matyszak is an expert on Ancient Rome: he is a highly respected author, including of the incredibly successful 24 Hours in Ancient Rome, which has been translated into over 15 languages and sold over 30,000 copies in the UK alone, and A Year in the Life of Ancient Greece. He is also the author of A History of Ancient Rome in 100 Lives, published by Thames & Hudson.

About the Author:

Philip Matyszak

Dr Philip Matyszak has a doctorate in Roman history from St John’s College, Oxford, and is the author of a number of acclaimed books on the ancient world, including 24 Hours in Ancient Athens and 24 Hours in Ancient Rome, published by Michael O’Mara Books, which have been translated into over fifteen languages. He currently works as a tutor for Madingley Hall Institute of Continuing Education at the University of Cambridge, teaching a course on Ancient Rome. He lives in British Columbia, Canada.

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