Author: Thomas Arnold
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Rome
Languages : en
Pages : 514

Get Book Here

Book Description

Author: Thomas Arnold
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 692

Get Book Here

Book Description

Author: Marc Hyden
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
ISBN: 1399055801
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 266

Get Book Here

Book Description
This is the only modern biography of Marcus Furius Camillus currently available in English. Camillus served as a censor, was elected to six consular tribuneships, appointed dictator five times, and enjoyed four triumphs. He toppled mighty Veii, ejected the Senones from Rome following its sacking, and helped orchestrate a grand compromise between the patricians and plebeians. The Romans even considered him Rome’s second founder – a proud appellation for any Roman – and revered him for being an exemplar of Roman virtue. Interestingly, he never held the consulship. Plutarch stated that Camillus had avoided it on purpose, and for good reason. The office was often at the heart of controversy, given that patricians dominated it for most of Camillus’ life. The appointment of a dictator was an emergency measure taken only in the direst of situations and the fact that Camillus was repeatedly appointed speaks of a period when the young Republic was surrounded by enemies and still fighting for survival. Without Camillus’ efforts the city may never have fulfilled its great destiny. Marc Hyden sifts the fragmentary and contradictory sources and, while acknowledging that much legend and exaggeration quickly accrued around Camillus’ name, presents the story of this remarkable life as the ancient Romans knew it.

Author: Arthur Penrhyn Stanley
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 776

Get Book Here

Book Description

Author: Ludwig Heinrich Dyck
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1473877881
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 253

Get Book Here

Book Description
“A great book that summarizes pieces of Roman military history that are often not mentioned or difficult to find sources for . . . an entertaining read.”—War History Online As Rome grew from a small city state to the mightiest empire of the west, her dominion was contested not only by the civilizations of the Mediterranean, but also by the “barbarians”—the tribal peoples of Europe. The Celtic, the Spanish-Iberian and the Germanic tribes lacked the pomp and grandeur of Rome, but they were fiercely proud of their freedom and gave birth to some of Rome’s greatest adversaries. Romans and barbarians, iron legions and wild tribesmen clashed in dramatic battles on whose fate hinged the existence of entire peoples and, at times, the future of Rome. Far from reducing the legions and tribes to names and numbers, The Roman Barbarian Wars: The Era of Roman Conquest reveals how they fought and how they lived and what their world was like. Through his exhaustive research and lively text, Ludwig H. Dyck immerses the reader into the epic world of the Roman barbarian wars. “I was reminded, as I picked up this superb book, of that magnificent scene from Gladiator when they unleashed hell on the Barbarian hordes at the beginning of the film. Dyck has produced a book that celebrates the brilliance of the Roman commanders and of Rome itself from its foundation to its eventual demise.”—Books Monthly “Dyck’s details of ancient battles and the people involved provide as much sword-slashing excitement as any fictional account.”—Kirkus Reviews “His vivid prose makes for a gripping read.”—Military Heritage

Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 850

Get Book Here

Book Description

Author: Richard Whately (abp. of Dublin.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 558

Get Book Here

Book Description

Author: Thomas Arnold
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Sermons, English
Languages : en
Pages : 496

Get Book Here

Book Description

Author: Richard Whately
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Christianity
Languages : en
Pages : 384

Get Book Here

Book Description

Author: Longmans, Green and co
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 216

Get Book Here

Book Description