The Rise and Fall of the Holy Roman Empire: Charlemagne’s Legacy, Church Politics, and the Empire That Couldn’t Hold It Together

The Rise and Fall of the Persian Empire: From Cyrus the Great to Alexander’s Invasion. The Empire That Once Ruled Three Continents

The Rise and Fall of Nazi Germany: How Hitler Seized Control, Waged War, and Brought Destruction to a Nation and the World

The Rise and Fall of the Aztec Empire: Gold, Gods, and Human Sacrifice. The Final Days of a Mesoamerican Civilization

The Rise and Fall of the Byzantine Empire: The Eastern Roman Empire’s Survival Against All Odds and Its Dramatic Final Hour

The Rise and Fall of the Mayan Civilization: Pyramids in the Jungle, Astronomical Wonders, and a Mysterious Disappearance

The Rise and Fall of the Inca Empire: Mountains, Myths, and the Spanish Conquest That Erased a Civilization

The Rise and Fall of Ancient Carthage: Hannibal’s March, Rome’s Wrath, and the Total Destruction of a Rival Power

The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt: Pharaohs, Pyramids, and the 3,000-Year Kingdom That Finally Fell Silent

The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire: How Rome Built the Ancient World’s Greatest Empire and Lost It All

The Rise and Fall of the French Monarchy: From Absolute Kings to the Guillotine. How France’s Royals Lost Their Crown and Heads

The Rise and Fall of the Ottoman Empire: Six Centuries of Power, Conquest, and Collapse in the Islamic World’s Greatest Dynasty

The Rise and Fall of the German Empire: Bismarck’s Dream, Kaiser’s Ambitions, and the Road to World War I

The Rise and Fall of the Mongol Empire: Genghis Khan’s Ruthless Expansion and the Sudden Decline of a World-Spanning Power

The Rise and Fall of the British Empire: How a Small Island Ruled the World and Why It All Came Crashing Down

The Rise and Fall of the American Empire: From Global Power to Polarization. The Forces That Built and Now Threaten the U.S. Empire

The Rise and Fall of Napoleon’s Empire: From Revolutionary Hero to Exiled Emperor. The Story Behind Europe’s Most Ambitious Conqueror

The Rise and Fall of Imperial Japan: Samurai Spirit to World War Surrender. The Story of Japan’s Modern Empire

The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union: Communism, Cold War, and Collapse. The Epic Story of a 20th Century Superpower