Roman Army and Military
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AD69: Emperors, Armies and Anarchy [Hardback]
Nic Fields (Author)
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ISBN: 9781781591888
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With the death of Nero by his own shaky hand, the ill-sorted, ill-starred Iulio-Claudian dynasty came to an ignominious end, and Rome was up for the taking. This was 9 June, AD 68. The following year, commonly known as the 'Year o... .... Learn More -
Sulla [Hardback]
Lynda Telford (Author)
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ISBN: 9781783030484
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Lucius Cornelius Sulla is one of the central figures of the late Roman Republic. Indeed, he is often considered a major catalyst in the death of the republican system. the ambitious general whose feud with a rival (Marius) led to his marching on R... .... Learn More -
Fields of Death [Hardback]
Richard Evans (Author)
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ISBN: 9781848847972
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Richard Evans revisits the sites of a selection of Greek and Roman battles and sieges to seek new insights. The battle narratives in ancient sources can be a thrilling read and form the basis of our knowledge of these epic events, but they can jus... .... Learn More -
Sertorius and the Struggle for Spain [Paperback]
Philip Matyszak (Author)
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ISBN: 9781848847873
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When, after a brutal civil war, the dictator Sulla took power in Rome (82 BC), among the many who refused to accept his rule was a young army officer called Quintus Sertorius. Sertorius fled, first to Africa and then to Spain, where he made common... .... Learn More -
Imperial Brothers [Hardback]
Ian Hughes (Author)
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ISBN: 9781848844179
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The latest of Ian Hughes' Late Roman biographies here tackles the careers of the brother emperors, Valentinian and Valens. Valentian was selected and proclaimed as emperor in AD 364, when the Empire was still reeling from the disastrous defeat and... .... Learn More -
Eager for Glory: The Untold Story of Drusus the Elder, Conqueror of Germania [Paperback]
Lindsay Powell (Author)
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ISBN: 9781783030033
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Drusus the Elder (Nero Claudius Drusus) was regarded by the Romans as the first conqueror of Germania (western Germany) and a hero in the mold of Alexander the Great. Yet there has never been a full volume dedicated to his remarka... .... Learn More -
Roman Conquests [Hardback]
Michael Schmitz (Author)
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ISBN: 9781848848245
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The Roman conquests of Macedonia in the 2nd century BC led directly to the extension of their authority over the troublesome tribes of Thrace to the south of the Danube. But their new neighbor on the other side of the mighty river, the kingdom of ... .... Learn More -
Sword of Rome: A Biography of Marcus Claudius Marcellus [Hardback]
Jeremiah B. McCall (Author)
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ISBN: 9781848843790
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McCall assesses the glittering military and political career of Marcellus who gained a legendary status for his successes during the period of the Punic Wars and as the embodiment of virtus. He sees Marcellus as very much a man of his time, and as... .... Learn More -
Masters of Command [Hardback]
Barry Strauss (Author)
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ISBN: 9781439164488
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Aimed at the general reader and delivered in a chatty style, Barry Strauss's new book provides a comparative analysis of the generalship of Alexander the Great, Hannibal and Julius Caesar, reconstructing their key campaigns and as... .... Learn More -
Imperial General [Hardback]
Philip Matyszak (Author)
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ISBN: 9781848841192
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Philip Matyszak here explores what it meant to be a Roman general - the responsibilities and rewards of the role - through the action-packed and well-documented career of Petellius Cerialis. Cerialis suffered defeat at the hands of Boudicca, p... .... Learn More
