Recommended books on Roman empire? (general, events, years, decline)

[AtlanticHomeland]

Any recently written books that are any good?

[Thyra]

Depends on the era you are looking for. I recently read "The Inheritance of Rome" Amazon.com: The Inheritance of Rome: Illuminating the Dark Ages, 400-1000 (Penguin History of Europe) (9780670020980): Chris Wickham: Books That was excellent. I also have "Empires and Barbarians" by Peter Heather on order. Of course the 'ultimate' book on Rome will always be Gibbon's "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire"

[hornet67]

Not an all-encompassing work, but I would recommend "The Twelve Caesars", by Michael Grant.

[Six Foot Three]

Originally Posted by Thyra

Depends on the era you are looking for. I recently read "The Inheritance of Rome" Amazon.com: The Inheritance of Rome: Illuminating the Dark Ages, 400-1000 (Penguin History of Europe) (9780670020980): Chris Wickham: Books That was excellent. I also have "Empires and Barbarians" by Peter Heather on order. Of course the 'ultimate' book on Rome will always be Gibbon's "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire"

That sounds like a good read on the ending of the western empire

I've always been infactuated with the last 100 years of the empire instead of the first 100 years and infact i idolise Roman General Aetius during the 450's A.D. way more than Julius Ceasar in 55 b.c. along with emperors Honorius and Valentinian during the 400's over emperors Augustus and Nero during it's iinfancy

[Dumbdowndemocrats]

Originally Posted by AtlanticHomeland

Any recently written books that are any good?

Peter Weller the actor...Robo Cop... is a Professor of History loves the Roman Empire... have you seen his documentary on the History Channel?

[Thyra]

Actually, Inheritance of Rome deals more with what conditions were like after the fall...and the changes were really beneficial in the course of events. After reading it, you will never refer to that period as the "dark ages" again