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Does this book have anything about Romulous and Remus? And how they were apparently brought up by wolves?

Will Reeves The author includes Romulus and Remus in the part of his book labeled "Legends." He includes the traditional myth of the twins left to die outside tow…moreThe author includes Romulus and Remus in the part of his book labeled "Legends." He includes the traditional myth of the twins left to die outside town and raised by wolves, but also includes other historians theories about their origin. Lupa means wolf, but it also was a slang word for prostitute. The king could have allowed his twin sons to be raised by a woman of ill repute because of the earlier omens. (less)

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Is this book appropriate for a 12 year old? By that I mean is there overly graphic or salacious in it's content? He has a high level of comprehension and interest in the Roman Empire and I don't mind a discussion of the realities of the role of sexuality in the history but want anything that's too detailed or lingers on "jucier" subject matter for the sake of page-turning.

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"So died Alexander the Great on 10 or 11 June 334, at the early age of thirty two." Isn't there a mistake with the date of death of Alexander the Great? Shouldn't it be 323 BC?

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