Wh: Collapse Roman Republic

I recommend this book for the huge amount of information it packs into a pretty small amount of space! It tells about the way the Roman republic had trouble with its military generals, who used their armies to challenge the government, and finally that government got so weak it fell, and the Roman empire rose up in its place. There's a lot of stuff in there about the war between Cleopatra and Mark Anthony and Octavian (who was related to Julius Caesar), including a very detailed section on the big sea battle that Octavian won. It's really a good book that somebody can read for enjoyment as wellas doing reports for clases.