On the night of 7/19/64, a fire began beneath the stands of Rome's great stadium, the Circus Maximus. For more than a week the fire spread, engulfing most of the city, nearly burning it to the ground. With its capital in ruins, Rome's powerful empire teetered on the edge of collapse as Nero struggled desperately to save his empire & his skin. In The Great Fire of Rome, Dando-Collins takes readers thru the streets of ancient Rome, where unrest simmers, & into the imperial palace, where political intrigue seethes, relating a pot-boiler story filled with fascinating historical characters who'll determine the course of an empire. It's an unforgettable human drama that brings ancient Rome & the momentous events of 64 AD scorchingly to life.
Chapter II - THE RIVAL PREFECTS
Chapter IV - THE FORMER CHIEF SECRETARY
Chapter VI - THE WATER COMMISSIONER
Chapter VII - THE SINGING EMPEROR
Chapter VIII - THE GLADIATORIAL CONTEST
Chapter IX - THE JEWS AND THE CHRISTIANS
Chapter XVI - THE SUICIDE OF SENECA
Chapter XX - THE CROWNING OF A KING
Chapter XXI - THE TRIAL OF THRASEA AND SORANUS
Chapter XXII - THE NEW ALEXANDER
Chapter XXIII - THE APOSTLES AND THE JEWISH REVOLT
Chapter XXIV - THE FALL OF NERO
Chapter XXV - THE FINAL CURTAIN