Welcome reader! This is the history book you've been waiting for! Summon your centurions and charge back to the past with us to discover all there is to know about grim gladiators, evil emperors and lethal legionaries of Ancient Rome.

Take a look at the powerful Roman army, its legions, cohorts, centuries and legionaries, get an introduction to Julius Caesar and find out about the eventual fall of the western Roman Empire.

What was a vomitorium? Which emperor gave his horse a job in government? And who murdered Julius Caesar?

These records of Roman times, hilariously illustrated by Tom Morgan-Jones, are perfect for children of 9+ to discover the answers to all these curious contemplations and many more!

This book is part of a book series called Awfully Ancient .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2016 by Hachette Children's Group .

Tom Morgan-Jones is an award winning illustrator whose work has appeared everywhere from children's books to buses and milk cartons to magazines. He has a sideline in satirical board games, and his work in this area is held in major collections including the V&A, Bodleian Library and GOMA, and has been exhibited in the Berlin Academy of Arts. Kay Barnham is an experienced editor and author of numerous books for children

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: Welcome to Roman times!
• 2: Introducing. Julius Caesar!
• 3: Extra-evil Emperors
• 4: Inside the Roman Army
• 5: Dreadful Discipline
• 6: Law and Order
• 7: Slaving Away
• 8: Roman Gods and Goddesses
• 9: Peacock Brains and Flamingo Tongues
• 10: Flushed with Success!
• 11: Fashion NOT Allowed
• 12: Glorious and Gory Gladiators
• 13: The End of an Empire