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The Roman Republic, and later the Roman Empire, was an unusual conqueror because it would absorb and assimilate elements of the cultures it dominated. A standing practice was to allow the defeated to continue practicing their culture and religion so long as they paid their taxes on time. Such a procedure was part of why Christianity would seep into the Roman Empire around the 1st century CE, for example. For the Etruscans, this meant they influenced aspects of Roman civilization, one of the most powerful cultures in the history of the Western world.

Very few of the ancient empires and nations were able to challenge the Romans, who were famous for their military might. Even fewer were able to make them shiver just by mentioning their name. In fact, only one enemy of Rome managed to engrave such fear into their bones. That was Carthage, sometimes called the Carthaginian Empire. It was a formidable state that stretched across northern Africa, from Algeria and Tunisia to the shores of Morocco and southern Spain.

If you want to discover the captivating history of ancient Asia, then pay attention...Two captivating manuscripts in one audiobook: Ancient China: A Captivating Guide to the Ancient History of China and the Chinese Civilization Starting from the Shang Dynasty to the Fall of the Han Dynasty and Ancient Japan: A Captivating Guide to the Ancient History of Japan, Their Ancient Civilization, and Japanese Culture, Including Stories of the Samurai, Shōguns, and Zen Masters.

The great Texan Sam Houston had an unusual upbringing: at age 16 he ran away from home to live with the Cherokee Indians. His three years with this adopted family shaped the course of his entire life. He went on to a life of military and political service, advocating all the while for the rights and protections of the Native Americans. He was elected first president of the Republic of Texas, saw to the union of Texas with the US, served as a general in the Mexican-American war, and became the first and only US governor to have previously been head of a foreign state.

If you want to discover the captivating history of Europe, then this audiobook might be what you're looking for. It includes five books that cover topics like ancient history, influence of ancient Greece and Rome, fall of the Roman Empire, the Renaissance, important events, and much more.

If you want to discover the captivating history of the Renaissance, then pay attention.

If you want to discover the captivating history of Sparta, then pay attention...Sparta is one of the first names that comes to mind when we think about the ancient world. And this is for good reason. After its founding sometime in the 10th century BCE, Sparta soon rose to be one of the most powerful city-states in not only the Greek but the entire ancient world.

The Minoans were an ancient civilization that built their settlements on islands in the Aegean Sea. They lived almost 5,000 years ago and left behind traces of their lives, but not enough for people to create a complete picture. Ever since the early 20th century, the Minoans have been a subject of interest, thanks to the discoveries and excavations by Sir Arthur Evans, a British archaeologist who found the first Minoan ruins and named them after the mythological King Minos and his Minotaur.

If you want to discover the captivating history of ancient Mediterranean civilizations, then pay attention....

If you want to discover the captivating history of Sparta, then this four-in-one audiobook is for you. It includes: Spartans, The Greco-Persian Wars, The Battle of Thermopylae, and The Peloponnesian War. Learn about the Spartnas, their government, military, society, and the battles they fought.

All in all, Japan seems to be a country of paradoxes and oppositions, of yin and yang. Yet it doesn’t seem to suffer from it; instead, it is thriving, growing, and developing, and it has been doing so for a long time. From those contradictions, a sense of unity and pride arose, guiding Japanese history and civilizational development through the ages, leaving an unquestionable mark on the world heritage and mankind. But this is only the surface of an astonishing culture that deserves a deeper look.

A mysterious letter and the drop-dead handsome town marshal are the last things Mariah expects to find making rounds as a midwife. Mariah McAllister plans to be married before her next birthday. Too bad Marshal Virgil Kincaid barely knows she's alive. Not one to give up easily, she's determined to show him she has an abiding passion for more than her work. Virgil Kincaid loved a woman once - after she broke his heart, he spent three years in prison. Women can't be trusted, no matter how good they look.

When Dylan's secret BDSM fetish becomes accidentally known to his boyfriend Mark, the two decide to mix up their usual tender love-making routine with some kinky stuff. As a part of a game, Mark transforms himself into a character Dylan never knew gentle and sweet Mark could embody. But Dylan was wrong. Or maybe there's something he's terribly missing. Based on an actual horror painting, this erotic short story brings inner demons to light and opens doors to places no one should ever enter.

Marcus treats his wife to a special present for her birthday, in an attempt to spice up their dormant sex life. She has always wanted a threesome, and Marcus decides it's finally time to give her one, although instead of participating himself, he'll be indulging his own secret cuckold fantasy as he watches it all unfold, hidden in the wardrobe.

When the man of the house dies, Anna and Paul inherit the house they both grew up in. Neither one has seen much of the man of the house for a while, and the house itself has been left in complete disarray. As they look around it together, deciding whether to sell it or not, memories of their history come flooding back. Paul reminds Anna of a game they used to play, in which they'd explore each other sexually, and, overwhelmed by a shared desire, fueled by the years they've spent apart, they can't help but resurrect it.

When salesman Travis Victor Alexander hooked up with his girlfriend Jodi Ann Arias, little did he know that she was going to brutally murder him in his own apartment. Jodi killed Travis on the 4th of June, 2008 and she was sentenced to a natural life in state prison on the 13th of April, 2015. The Jodi Arias trial received widespread attention throughout the United States and here, where we will see who Travis and Jodi were, how Jodi killed him, how she was caught, and what happened during the court trial.

This gripping erotic audiobook bundles together author Tina Tirrell's most infamous stories of intense teasing, excruciating longing, and ultimate submission to the divine seductress. Three men try to fight the allure of the keen temptress in their lives, and all three fail...much to their reward.

Kicked out of England for offending the royal family, Britania Rule heads for Leadville, in the Colorado backcountry. Passing herself off as a highborn lady, she pursues her dream of opening a parlor of spiritual enlightenment. Cody James, her guide, thinks he must be half-crazy to hire out to a female. But his luck at the gaming tables has run dry, and she’s his meal ticket out of town. Traveling side by side, they deny their desire for one another, but the Tarot cards say otherwise.

Mark Delorado had just turned 18 and was raring to live on his own - until his parents surprised him with a trip to the most magical place on earth, Shloopa's World, as a going-away present. Things got even better when he met his second cousin, Mia, and his life - and virginity - changed forever....

Clive will never do it again. He knows he won’t. He just absolutely can’t. When Clive decides to cement his promise to himself with a visible reminder of all those dirty deeds and accidental adventures in his past, maybe sneaking one more little purple pill from his father’s lab isn’t the best idea. Maybe keeping it near him is the worst idea of all. Clive never guesses that maybe his new babysitter will swallow down that mysterious little tablet all on her own.