Textbook for grades 5-6 of a comprehensive school In a textbook of a new type, there is little theory, but many plot stories, historical jokes, images of historical heroes. The book is full of textbook texts - excerpts from Virgil, Libya, Plutarch. As a concept of the history of the Roman Republic, the presentation of ancient Roman historiography on the development of "Roman valor" was used. For the first time, portraits of tyrant emperors and "good" emperors of the "golden age" of the empire are presented. It tells about the religion of the ancient Romans, their customs, customs, culture. Questions to the lessons contribute to a better understanding of the material and self-reflection of students. For students and history teachers.