Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa: The Man Who Built Rome

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Narrated by: Tony Honickberg

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Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa was one of the greatest Romans who ever lived. A man of constant honor, he worked side by side with Augustus and was responsible for the marble masterpieces of architecture ancient Rome is known for today. He was a consul, general, architect, and statesman and lived his life according to a strict code of conduct. If not for his early death, the people of Rome were expecting him to be their next emperor. Explore his life and regal legacy and the incredible impact one person can have on the course of a nation's history.

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Brief and inconsistent with other sources

Didn’t much like this. It’s very brief. There’s many contradictory accounts to what I’ve read to be consensus by other sources. Specifically about Marc Antony and Cleopatra, but others as well. I did not enjoy the narration.