The Boys’ Book of Famous Rulers


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The aim of this book is to give in as concise manner as possible, consistent with graphic narration and biographical completeness, the most important and interesting events in the lives of these famous rulers; together with a brief history of the various epochs in which they lived, and a description of the manners and customs of the people comprising the several nations governed by these illustrious monarchs. (Preface by The Author) (15 hr 23 min)

Chapters

Agamemnon 1184 B.C. Part 1 29:15 Read by Readerad
Agamemnon 1184 B.C. Part 2 22:34 Read by Readerad
Cyrus the Great 599-529 B.C. Part 1 29:47 Read by Belinda McReynolds
Cyrus the Great 599-529 B.C. Part 2 26:26 Read by Belinda McReynolds
Cyrus the Great 599-529 B.C. Part 3 23:55 Read by Belinda McReynolds
Alexander the Great 356-323 B.C. Part 1 31:03 Read by Lindsey Weeks
Alexander the Great 356-323 B.C. Part 2 25:44 Read by Lindsey Weeks
Alexander the Great 356-323 B.C. Part 3 28:56 Read by Lindsey Weeks
Julius Caesar 100-44 B.C. Part 1 24:16 Read by jenno
Julius Caesar 100-44 B.C. Part 2 21:36 Read by jenno
Julius Caesar 100-44 B.C. Part 3 23:11 Read by jenno
Charlemagne 742-814 A.D. Part 1 24:39 Read by LuMiness
Charlemagne 742-814 A.D. Part 2 23:57 Read by LuMiness
Alfred the Great 849-901 A.D. Part 1 21:52 Read by George Banfield
Alfred the Great 849-901 A.D. Part 2 28:59 Read by George Banfield
Richard Coeur de Lion A.D. 1157-1199. Part 1 25:58 Read by cohenrys
Richard Coeur de Lion A.D. 1157-1199. Part 2 20:05 Read by cohenrys
Richard Coeur de Lion A.D. 1157-1199. Part 3 20:55 Read by cohenrys
Robert Bruce 1274-1329 A.D. Part 1 26:44 Read by Henners
Robert Bruce 1274-1329 A.D. Part 2 23:49 Read by Henners
Robert Bruce 1274-1329 A.D. Part 3 18:04 Read by Henners
Ferdinand V. of Spain 1452-1516 A.D. Part 1 23:48 Read by Belinda McReynolds
Ferdinand V. of Spain 1452-1516 A.D. Part 2 23:34 Read by Belinda McReynolds
Philip II of Spain 1527-1598 A.D. 34:01 Read by Cbteddy
Gustavus Adolphus 1594-1632 A.D. 45:55 Read by Henners
Louis XIV. of France 1638-1715 A.D. Part 1 21:19 Read by Beeswaxcandle
Louis XIV. of France 1638-1715 A.D. Part 2 20:43 Read by Beeswaxcandle
Louis XIV. of France 1638-1715 A.D. Part 3 21:37 Read by Beeswaxcandle
Peter the Great A.D. 1672-1725 Part 1 20:05 Read by cohenrys
Peter the Great A.D. 1672-1725 Part 2 16:29 Read by cohenrys
Peter the Great A.D. 1672-1725 Part 3 15:54 Read by Jessie Percival
Frederick the Great A.D. 1712-1786 Part 1 22:36 Read by Henners
Frederick the Great A.D. 1712-1786 Part 2 25:34 Read by Henners
Frederick the Great A.D. 1712-1786 Part 3 29:54 Read by Henners
Napoleon I. 1769-1821 A.D. Part 1 24:19 Read by Laurie Wehmeyer
Napoleon I. 1769-1821 A.D. Part 2 27:36 Read by Laurie Wehmeyer
Napoleon I. 1769-1821 A.D. Part 3 28:09 Read by Laurie Wehmeyer