The great empires of the ancient world

Table of Contents: “…The empire of New Kingdom Egypt, 1539-1069 BC / Bill Manley -- The Hittite Empire, 1650-1200 BC / Trevor Bryce -- The empires of Assyria and Babylonia, 900-539 BC / Marc Van De Mieroop -- The first Persian Empire, 550-330 BC / Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones -- The Athenian Empire, 478-404 BC, 378-338 BC / Alastair Blanshard -- The empire of Alexander and his successors, 338-60 BC / Michael Sommer and Thomas Harrison -- The Parthian and early Sasanian Empires, c. 247 BC-AD 300 / Ted Kaizer -- The Roman Empire, 27 BC-AD 476 / Michael Sommer -- The early empires of South Asia, 323 BC-AD 500 / Robin Coningham and Mark Manuel -- The early empires of China, 221 BC-AD 220 / W. …”

World history 50 things you really need to know by Crofton, Ian

Table of Contents: “…From ancient times to the Middle Ages : The beginnings of agriculture -- The first cities -- Egypt of the pharaohs -- Classical Greece -- Alexander the Great -- The spread of Roman power -- The fall of Rome and its aftermath -- The rise of Islam -- The Vikings -- The Crusades -- The Black Death. …”

History of war 50 events you really need to know by Cross, Robin