Ancient Rome is interesting, inspiring and full of dramatic events. In this podcast we will follow Marcus Optimus, leader of one of Rome's largest trading houses. During the reign of the Emperor Trajan, the Roman empire expanded to its greatest extent. It stretched from Iran in the east to Scotland in the west, from Germany and Belgium in the north to Algeria and Egypt in the south. He was the first Emperor who was born in a non-patrician family, no longer living in Italy. Find the ebook on Google Books. Author: Roger Belusa