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1) The robe
Author
Language
English
Description
A Roman tribune, Marcellus Gallio, supervises the crucifixion of three men in Jerusalem. The time is 33 A.D. He wins a robe, the only possession of one of the three, in a dice game, but is greatly affected by the words of the dying man and becomes half mad with fear and guilt. A lavish epic of the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
2) Most wanted
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
In first century Rome, in the turmoil after a rumor circulates that mad Emperor "Littleboots" is dead, young Marcus brings home a horse that the emperor had proclaimed a consul and his family decides they must treat it as an honored guest.
Author
Publisher
University of California Press
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
The infamous emperor Caligula ruled Rome from A.D. 37 to 41 as a tyrant who ultimately became a monster. An exceptionally smart and cruelly witty man, Caligula made his contemporaries worship him as a god. He drank pearls dissolved in vinegar and ate food covered in gold leaf. He forced men and women of high rank to have sex with him, turned part of his palace into a brothel, and committed incest with his sisters. He wanted to make his horse a consul....
Author
Publisher
Turner Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"In this book about Rome's most infamous emperor, expert author, Stephen Dando-Collins' chronicles all the palace intrigues and murders that led to Caligula becoming emperor, and details the horrors of his manic reign and the murderous consequences brought about at the hand of his sister Agrippina the Younger, his uncle Claudius and his nephew Nero."--Provided by publisher.
6) I, Claudius
Language
English
Description
Tracing the lives of several early Roman emperors, showing the ruthless ambition, shocking debauchery and murderous intrigue. Bearing witness to the saga is Claudius, whose stutter and limp have marked him a fool, yet whom prophecies have foretold will one day rule Rome.
7) The robe
Series
Language
English
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Description
Marcellus is a Roman tribune in the time of Christ. He is in charge of the group of men that are assigned to crucify Jesus. After the crucifixion, he becomes drunk and wins Jesus' homespun robe. He becomes tormented by nightmares and delusions after the event. Hoping to find a way to live with what he has done, but still not believing in Jesus, he returns to Palestine to try and learn what he can of the man he killed.
8) The robe
Series
Language
English
Description
This is the inspiring story of the robe that Jesus wore on the cross and the Roman centurion, Marcellus Gallio, who wins the robe in a gambling match at the foot of the cross.
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
Sequel to The robe set in Rome after the death of Christ. The mad emperor Caligula is obsessed with obtaining the robe of Christ which has been entrusted to Demetrius, a devout Christian who turns his back on God, enters the arena and becomes the most famous gladiator in Rome.
Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
They employed a brutality which is staggering by today's standards. A fresh look at some of the world's most fascinating, iconic, and truly ruthless leaders, how they came to power and stayed in power, how they treated their subjects, friends and family, demonstrated battlefield leadership and achieved transformations at home.
11) Caligula
Publisher
General Media Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
From the moment he ascends to the throne as Emperor, Caligula forces a reign like no other as power and corruption transform him into a deranged beast.
12) Caligula
Publisher
Unobstructed View Inc
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Tormented by the murder of his family, the young, wary Caligula eliminates his devious adoptive grandfather Tiberius and seizes control of the declining Roman Empire as it descends into a spiral of depravity, destruction, and madness."--
Publisher
Twentieth entury Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
In Caligula's Rome, a devout Christian is entrusted with Christ's robe after the crucifixion, but he turns from God and joins the ranks of the gladiators, imperiling the fate of the Robe, which Caligula craves.
15) Calígula
Author
Series
Bolsillo Zeta. Historia volume 294
Publisher
Zeta
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
Español
Author
Series
Vox populi volume II
Publisher
Abeel St. Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"A prominent Roman medicus discovers the scrolls in the basement of a library. The scrolls were written 200 years previous by Silvanus, the best friend of the mad, depraved emperor, Caligula. Or so history tells us. But the scrolls tell a different story."--Amazon.com.
17) Caligula
Publisher
Penthouse Films International
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Tormented by the murder of his family, the young, wary Caligula eliminates his devious adoptive grandfather Tiberius and seizes control of the declining Roman Empire as it descends into a spiral of depravity, destruction, and madness. Restoring the complete performances of McDowell and O'Toole along with fellow film legends Helen Mirren and John Gielgud, this extensive reconstruction of the notorious 1980 spectacle, based on the original narrative...
Publisher
A&E Television
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
They are some of the most famous and infamous leaders the world has ever known. Cutting-edge technology, dramatic reenactments and expert commentary deliver their stories is vivid detail. In this special collection examine the lives of various ancient rulers around the globe, including: Attila the Hun, Julius Caesar, Hannibal, Genghis Khan, Alexander the Great, and many others.
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