Julius Caesar - Young Statesman

Informationen zum Autor Beatrice Gormley has written a number of books for young readers, including several titles in the History’s All-Stars series, as well as biographies of Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Laura Bush, and John McCain. She lives in Westport, Massachusetts. Klappentext Julius Caesar was born in Rome in the year 100 b.c. to a well-known family that supposedly traced its ancestry to the Greek goddess Venus. Although Caesar grew up to be one of the world's most famous military and political leaders, he was raised in the Subura, a lower-class neighborhood of Rome.As a young man, Caesar was known for both his bravery in battle and his ability to speak at the Roman Forum. When Caesar left Rome to join the military service in Asia, he was awarded the corona civica -- an oak crown -- the highest honor given to a noncommander. At the Forum, Caesar's oratory skills and his enthusiasm for prosecuting corrupt generals furthered his reputation.Read about the boy from Rome who transformed the Roman republic into a Mediterranean empire. Zusammenfassung Julius Caesar was born in Rome in the year 100 b.c. to a well-known family that supposedly traced its ancestry to the Greek goddess Venus. Although Caesar grew up to be one of the world's most famous military and political leaders! he was raised in the Subura! a lower-class neighborhood of Rome. As a young man! Caesar was known for both his bravery in battle and his ability to speak at the Roman Forum. When Caesar left Rome to join the military service in Asia! he was awarded the corona civica -- an oak crown -- the highest honor given to a noncommander. At the Forum! Caesar's oratory skills and his enthusiasm for prosecuting corrupt generals furthered his reputation. Read about the boy from Rome who transformed the Roman republic into a Mediterranean empire.

Product details

• Authors: Beatrice Gormley, Gormley Beatrice
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster USA
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.05.2006
• EAN: 9781416912811
• ISBN: 978-1-4169-1281-1
• No. of pages: 249
• Dimensions: 127 mm x 197 mm x 19 mm
• Series: Childhood of World Figures; Childhood of World Figures
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > General, reference works; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Political, JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Europe, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children's / Teenage: general non-fiction, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Places / Europe