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Rulers of Europe and the ancient world

Political leaders and policymakers

European monarchs, emperors and dictators, and the statesmen of Greece and Rome.

13 books on Rulers of Europe and the ancient world, recommended by 9 people including Elon Musk and Ryan Holiday.

13 books · 9 experts

Start here

  1. The Sack of RomeAlexander Stille, 2006
  2. Salazar: A Political BiographyFilipe Ribeiro de Meneses, 2009
  3. Orbán: Europe's New StrongmanPaul Lendvai, 2017
  4. Plutarch’s LivesPlutarch, 1870
  5. Twelve Against the GodsWilliam Bolitho, 1929

The best books on Rulers of Europe and the ancient world 13

The Sack of RomeThe Sack of Rome
T2 The Sack of Rome
Alexander Stille · 2006
Berlusconi, media ownership and the capture of regulation.
Open Library
Salazar: A Political BiographySalazar: A Political Biography
T3 Salazar: A Political Biography
Filipe Ribeiro de Meneses · 2009
The corporatist Estado Novo economy, run by an economics professor.
Open Library
Orbán: Europe's New Strongman
T3 Orbán: Europe's New Strongman
Paul Lendvai · 2017
How the post-2010 government allocates contracts, media and banking licences.
Open Library
Plutarch’s Lives
T4 Plutarch’s Lives
Plutarch · 1870
Open Library
Recommended byRyan HolidaySusan J. Fowler
Twelve Against the GodsTwelve Against the Gods
T4 Twelve Against the Gods
William Bolitho · 1929
Open Library
Recommended byElon Musk
The Quest for El CidThe Quest for El Cid
T4 The Quest for El Cid
Richard Fletcher · 1989
Open Library
Recommended byPaul Graham
Hitler: Downfall: 1939-1945Hitler: Downfall: 1939-1945
T4 Hitler: Downfall: 1939-1945
Volker Ullrich · 2001
Open Library
Recommended byMarc Andreessen
Queen of FashionQueen of Fashion
T4 Queen of Fashion
Caroline Weber · 2006
Open Library
Recommended bySheryl Sandberg
Catherine the GreatCatherine the Great
T4 Catherine the Great
Robert K. Massie · 2011
Open Library
Recommended byElon Musk
Cicero: The Life and Times of Rome's GreatesCicero: The Life and Times of Rome's Greatest Politician
T4 Cicero: The Life and Times of Rome's Greatest Politician
unverified
Recommended byPatrick Collison
Lenin
T4 Lenin
Victor Sebestye
unverified
Recommended byBen HorowitzMarc Andreessen
The Age of Napoleon
T4 The Age of Napoleon
Will, Ariel Durant
unverified
Recommended byElon MuskLarry Ellison
The Makers of Rome: Nine Lives
T4 The Makers of Rome: Nine Lives
Plutarch
unverified
Recommended byRyan Holiday

Experts 9

The people who wrote this page's books, and the people who recommend them.

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Elon Muskrecommends 3 books hereMarc Andreessenrecommends 2 books hereRyan Holidayrecommends 2 books hereBen Horowitzrecommends 1 book herePaul Grahamrecommends 1 book hereLarry Ellisonrecommends 1 book herePatrick Collisonrecommends 1 book hereSheryl Sandbergrecommends 1 book here
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