The stories in this book are historical fiction. They are based on historical fact, but some of the characters and events may be fictional. In the Sources section you will learn which is which and from where the information came.
The illustrations are all historical. If they are from a time different from the story, the caption tells you. Original documents help you understand the time period. Maps let you know where things were. Items explained in People and Terms to Know are repeated in the Glossary. Look there if you come across a name or term you don't know.
Historians do not always agree on the exact dates of events in the ancient past. The letter 'c' before a date means "about" (from the Latin word 'circa').
