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He has been called the greatest ruler of the kingdom of pontus. Jun 14, 2012 this book selection consists of some works by willamette university faculty. The last king by michael curtis ford overdrive rakuten. Their military prowess, groundbreaking use of strategy and enormous technological advancements allowed them to become a seemingly invincible force. Click on the title for more information from powells books or another online. In chronicling the feats of mithridates eupator vi. The last king by michael curtis ford is about mithridates eupator vi, king of pontus and hated enemy of the late roman republic. Download download pdf sworn sword online or read download pdf sworn sword online online books in pdf, epub and mobi format. According to the ancient sources, hannibal was nine years old when his father led him to the temple at carthage and dipped the young boys hands in the blood of the sacrificial victim.
Michael curtis ford is an american historical novelist, writing novels about ancient rome and ancient greece. The last king by michael curtis ford book cover, description, publication history. Under hannibal s leadership, carthage came close to dominating the. The germanic people just finished the western romans off.
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