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A Listmania! list by Ben Nicholson "Benkernow" (Cornwall, UK)
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Rubicon: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic
1.  Rubicon: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic by Tom Holland
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  "Easy to read, informative and a brilliant read about the fall of the Roman Republic"
£6.04   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (81 customer reviews)

Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire: Vols 1-3: 3 Volume Set (Everyman's Library classics)
2.  Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire: Vols 1-3: 3 Volume Set (Everyman's Library classics) by Edward Gibbon
The list author says:
  "If you want to know anything about the Roman Empire then this is probably the best around"
£29.25   Used & New from: £14.83
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

A Dictionary of World History (Oxford Paperback Reference)
3.  A Dictionary of World History (Oxford Paperback Reference) by Edmund Wright
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  "It's a good quick reference guide to world history."
£8.39   Used & New from: £2.50
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Persian Fire: The First World Empire, Battle for the West
4.  Persian Fire: The First World Empire, Battle for the West by Tom Holland
The list author says:
  "Imformative"
£7.14   Used & New from: £1.16
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (62 customer reviews)

Mammoth Book of British Kings and Queens (Mammoth Books)
5.  Mammoth Book of British Kings and Queens (Mammoth Books) by Michael Ashley
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  "The king of books"
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Templars: History and Myth: From Solomon's Temple to the Freemasons
6.  Templars: History and Myth: From Solomon's Temple to the Freemasons by Michael Haag
The list author says:
  "Imformative and a easy read"
Used & New from: £19.00
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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The Battle: A New History of the Battle of Waterloo
7.  The Battle: A New History of the Battle of Waterloo by Alessandro Barbero
The list author says:
  "Gripping and brilliant"
£7.69   Used & New from: £0.11
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)

Concise Atlas of World History
8.  Concise Atlas of World History by Oxford University Press
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  "Brilliant maps of the extents of nations and empire's rise and fall"
Used & New from: £19.98

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A Short History of Byzantium
9.  A Short History of Byzantium by John Julius Norwich
The list author says:
  "It get's you started"
£11.04   Used & New from: £4.99
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

The State of Africa: A History of Fifty Years of Independence
10.  The State of Africa: A History of Fifty Years of Independence by Martin Meredith
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (61 customer reviews)

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