Graphic account of the Parthian victory over Rome at Carrhae. A Penetrating study of the clash between two of the great empires of the ancient world that reconsiders the career of Marcus Licinius Crassus and his military reputation, číst celé
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Pits the two most renowned generals of their time, Caesar and Pompey, against each other.
In the later 2nd century BC, after a period of rapid expansion and conquest, the Roman Republic found itself in crisis. In North Africa her armies were already bogged down in a long difficult guerrilla war in a harsh environment when invasion by a coalition of Germanic tribes, the Cimbri, Teutones and Ambrones, threatened Italy and Rome itself, inflicting painful defeats on Roman forces in pitched battle.Gaius Marius was the man of the hour. The first war he brought to an end through tactical brilliance, bringing the Numidian King Jugurtha back in chains. Before his ship even returned to Italy, the senate elected Marius to lead the war against the northern invaders. Reorganizing and reinvigorating the demoralized Roman legions, he led them to two remarkable victories in the space of months, crushing the Teutones and Ambrones at Aquiae Sextae and the Cimbri at Vercellae.The Roman army emerged from this period of crisis a much leaner and more professional force and the author examines the extent to which the 'Marian Reforms' were responsible for this and the extent to which they can be attributed to Marius himself.
Narrates the struggle for stability, power and political reform in the wake of Rome's First Civil War.
Describes and analyses the campaigns that saw the rise of the Roman empire in the East.
Examines the political struggles that tore apart the Roman Republic and set the stage for the rise of the first Emperor.
Narrates and analyses a crucial period in Roman history. Full of fascinating, famous characters such as Marius, Sulla and Pompey. Perfect companion to the author's previous works.
The strategic context of the battle as well as details of the weapons, organization and tactics of Roman armies of the day are all well covered.