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Author : Michael Whitby
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472809777
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rome at War AD 293–696 written by Michael Whitby and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-06-06 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early third century AD the Roman Empire was a force to be reckoned with, controlling vast territories and wielding enormous political power from Scotland to the Sahara. 400 years later this mighty Empire was falling apart in the face of successive problems that the rulers failed to deal with. In this challenging new volume Michael Whitby tackles the fundamental issues (such as the rise of Christianity) that led to the 'decline and fall' of the Roman Empire, and offers a startling reassessment of the performance of the late Roman army.

Author : Michael Whitby
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781472895103
Total Pages : 83 pages
Book Rating : 4.0X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rome at War, AD 293-696 written by Michael Whitby and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In the early third century AD the Roman Empire was a force to be reckoned with, controlling vast territories and wielding enormous political power from Scotland to the Sahara. 400 years later this mighty Empire was falling apart in the face of successive problems that the rulers failed to deal with. In this challenging new volume Michael Whitby tackles the fundamental issues (such as the rise of Christianity) that led to the 'decline and fall' of the Roman Empire, and offers a startling reassessment of the performance of the late Roman army."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Author : Philip Sabin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521782740
Total Pages : 631 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge History of Greek and Roman Warfare written by Philip Sabin and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2007-12-06 with total page 631 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Second volume of a systematic and up-to-date account of Roman warfare from the Late Republic to Justinian.

Author : Stephen Mitchell
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118312422
Total Pages : 582 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A History of the Later Roman Empire, AD 284-641 written by Stephen Mitchell and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-08-25 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Second Edition of A History of the Later Roman Empire features extensive revisions and updates to the highly-acclaimed, sweeping historical survey of the Roman Empire from the accession of Diocletian in AD 284 to the death of Heraclius in 641. Features a revised narrative of the political history that shaped the late Roman Empire Includes extensive changes to the chapters on regional history, especially those relating to Asia Minor and Egypt Offers a renewed evaluation of the decline of the empire in the later sixth and seventh centuries Places a larger emphasis on the military deficiencies, collapse of state finances, and role of bubonic plague throughout the Europe in Rome’s decline Includes systematic updates to the bibliography

Author : Mark Merrony
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351702785
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Plight of Rome in the Fifth Century AD written by Mark Merrony and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-06 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Plight of Rome in the Fifth Century AD argues that the fall of the western Roman Empire was rooted in a significant drop in war booty, agricultural productivity, and mineral resources. Merrony proposes that a dependency on the three economic components was established with the Principate, when a precedent was set for an unsustainable threshold on military spending. Drawing on literary and archaeological data, this volume establishes a correspondence between booty (in the form of slaves and precious metals) from foreign campaigns and public building programmes, and how this equilibrium was upset after the Empire reached its full expansion and began to contract in the third century. It is contended that this trend was exacerbated by the systematic loss of agricultural productivity (principally grain, but also livestock), as successive barbarian tribes were settled and wrested control from the imperial authorities in the fifth century. Merrony explores how Rome was weakened and divided, unable to pay its army, feed its people, or support the imperial bureaucracy – and how this contributed to its administrative collapse.

Author : Kaveh Farrokh
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782009086
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sassanian Elite Cavalry AD 224–642 written by Kaveh Farrokh and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-12-20 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sassanians ruled the last great imperial Empire of Persia before the Arab conquests of the 7th century. Rome's only equal in the classical world, the Sassanian Empire had an enormous impact on the development of architecture, mythology, arts, music, military tactics and technology. Within the Sassanian military, the cavalry was the most influential element, and Sassanian cavalry tactics were adopted by the Romans, Arabs, and Turks. Their cavalry systems of weaponry, battle tactics, Tamgas, Medallions, court customs, and costumes influenced Romano-Byzantine and medieval European culture, and this book allows the reader to see how a little-studied eastern power affected the development of cavalry traditions in the western world.

Author : André Geraque Kiffer
Publisher : Clube de Autores
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 85 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Battle Of Adrianople, August 9th, 378 Ad written by André Geraque Kiffer and published by Clube de Autores. This book was released on 2019-12-09 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the simulation Flavius s Operational Strategy, of course, should have been to avoid direct confrontation without Gratianus’ reinforcement. But since the Romans believed they had a numerical advantage because they did not distrust Goths cavalry away from the camp, it would be difficult to avoid attacking. The Tactic should have sought to surprise the Goths device in presence, either in time (speed of charges) or in space (battle order) of the attack. That is, it will ignore Fritigern s request for parliament and will now attack - a Fulgurbellum - as advised by its legates and tribunes. In practice it will employ an Agmen Impetum, seeking with its infantry to fix and destroy the opponent, while with its cavalry it protects itself in the flanks. Once conquered the Wagenburg will unfold in the Agmen Quadratum formation.

Author : Nic Fields
Publisher : Pen and Sword Military
ISBN 13 : 1399096265
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Battle of the Frigidus River, AD 394 written by Nic Fields and published by Pen and Sword Military. This book was released on 2024-06-13 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Battle of the Frigidus River, fought on 5 and 6 September 394 in what is now Slovenia, was a crucial clash between the Eastern Roman emperor, Theodosius (later ‘the Great’), and the usurper Eugenius, who had seized power in the Western Empire. The battle was hard fought and lasted two days. At the end of the first, Theodosius was on the brink of defeat but the following day a great wind blowing against his enemy resulted in him securing a decisive victory. Eugenius, like Theodosius, was a Christian but, unlike Theodosius, he was tolerant of pagans, so this wind was seen as miraculous and the victory was attributed to God’s favour. Nic Fields’ narrative sets the battle in the context of the political situation within the empire and the campaigns leading up to this pivotal showdown. The armies of both protagonists are described, the tactics and strategy of the time discussed. Drawing on his detailed knowledge of the sources, the latest research and his own visits to the battlefield and surrounding terrain, the author then recounts the battle itself. Importantly he reveals the natural phenomenon behind the ‘miracle’ that saved Theodosius. Finally, the author analyzes and assesses the aftermath and consequences of this significant clash, which included Eugenius’ execution and the temporary reunification of the Eastern and Western Roman empires.

Author : Stephen Mitchell
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119768578
Total Pages : 630 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A History of the Later Roman Empire, AD 284-700 written by Stephen Mitchell and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2023-05-25 with total page 630 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sweeping historical account of the Later Roman Empire incorporating the latest scholarly research In the newly revised 3rd edition of A History of the Later Roman Empire, 284-700, distinguished historians Geoffrey Greatrex and Stephen Mitchell deliver a thoroughly up-to-date discussion of the Later Roman Empire. It includes tables of information, numerous illustrations, maps, and chronological overviews. As the only single volume covering Late Antiquity and the early Islamic period, the book is designed as a comprehensive historical handbook covering the entire span between the Roman Empire to the Islamic conquests. The third edition is a significant expansion of the second edition—published in 2015—and includes two new chapters covering the seventh century. The rest of the work has been updated and revised, providing readers with a sweeping historical survey of the struggles, triumphs, and disasters of the Roman Empire, from the accession of the emperor Diocletian in AD 284 to the closing years of the seventh century. It also offers: A thorough description of the massive political and military transformations in Rome’s western and eastern empires Comprehensive explorations of the latest research on the Later Roman Empire Practical discussions of the tumultuous period ushered in by the Arab conquests Extensive updates, revisions, and corrections of the second edition Perfect for undergraduate and postgraduate students of ancient, medieval, early European, and Near Eastern history, A History of the Later Roman Empire, 284-700 will also benefit lay readers with an interest in the relevant historical period and students taking a survey course involving the late Roman Empire.

Author : Simon Elliott
Publisher : Casemate
ISBN 13 : 163624288X
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Vandal Heaven written by Simon Elliott and published by Casemate. This book was released on 2024-03-31 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new study that challenges previous interpretations of post-Roman North Africa. North Africa was one of the richest parts of the Roman Empire, the agricultural powerhouse of the Mediterranean. It was also home to some of the emperor’s biggest imperial estates, and prosperous cities of all kinds. Its loss to the Vandals in the first half of the 5th century AD was the mortal blow which both precipitated the fall of the western empire, and set the eastern empire back for decades. Its reconquest then became an obsession with each new emperor in Constantinople. Time and again the eastern Romans failed in this goal, until Justinian I finally succeeded in the AD 530s. Although North Africa’s restoration to the world of Rome only lasted a short time, it has widely been regarded as a positive development. However, new research—published here for the first time—shows that post-Roman North Africa thrived under the Vandals. To them it was Vandal heaven, a place where they found a way as the new incumbent elite to live comfortably alongside the late Roman inhabitants, despite their different interpretations of Christianity. Together, the two cultures flourished. When the eastern Romans – now styled Byzantines – returned, they weren’t welcome. This is evidenced in the surviving built environments of this new period of North African history, namely chains of small forts along the frontier and interior, where the Byzantines used mounted troops to keep an unhappy local population under control. Dr Elliott not only presents a brand-new interpretation of post-Roman North Africa, but makes the case that the Arab Conquest was so successful in this region because the Byzantine overlords were so unpopular. Furthermore his argument explains how the region today came to be part of the Arab world, in contrast to the regions along the northern Mediterranean freeboard, which maintain their Roman-ness to this day.