The Rise and Fall of Sparta: How a Warrior Society Defeated Empires and Then Destroyed Itself From Within (Paperback)

The Rise and Fall of Ancient Carthage: Hannibal's March, Rome's Wrath, and the Total Destruction of a Rival Power (Paperback)

The Rise and Fall of the Byzantine Empire: The Eastern Roman Empire's Survival Against All Odds and Its Dramatic Final Hour (Paperback)

The Rise and Fall of the Aztec Empire: Gold, Gods, and Human Sacrifice. The Final Days of a Mesoamerican Civilization (Paperback)

The Rise and Fall of Napoleon's Empire: From Revolutionary Hero to Exiled Emperor. The Story Behind Europe's Most Ambitious Conqueror (Paperback)