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  • The Romans Who Shaped Britain

    by Sam Moorhead, David Stuttard ...
    A biographical history of the Romans who conquered and dominated Britain, based on the latest archaeological evidence and original source material.Here are the stories of the people who built and ruled Roman Britain, from the eagle-bearer who leaped off Caesar’s ship into the waves at Walmer in 55BC to the last cavalry units to withdraw from the island under their dragon standards in the early ... Read more

    $21.49 USD

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  • Defeat of Rome in the East

    Crassus, the Parthians, and the Disastrous Battle of Carrhae, 53 BC

    by Gareth C. Sampson ...
    "Not just worthwhile for its analysis of the battle, but also for its coverage on Marcus Licinius Crassus' long career and the rise of the Parthian Empire." — Medieval Warfare MagazineIn 53BC the Proconsul Marcus Crassus and 36,000 of his legionaries were crushed by the Parthians at Carrhae in what is now eastern Turkey. Crassus' defeat and death and the 20,000 casualties his army suffered were an ... Read more

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  • Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans

    Complete

    by Plutarch ...
    Plutarch's Lives of the Noble Greeks and Romans, commonly called Parallel Lives or Plutarch's Lives, is a series of biographies of famous men, arranged in tandem to illuminate their common moral virtues or failings. The surviving Parallel Lives, contain twenty-three pairs of biographies, each pair consisting of one Greek and one Roman, as well as four unpaired, single lives. It is a work of ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • A.D. 381

    Heretics, Pagans, and the Dawn of the Monotheistic State

    by Charles Freeman ...
    "A chronicle of one significant year in Christian history." — Kirkus ReviewsIn A.D. 381, Theodosius, emperor of the eastern Roman empire, issued a decree in which all his subjects were required to subscribe to a belief in the Trinity of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This edict defined Christian orthodoxy and brought to an end a lively and wide-ranging debate about the nature of God; all other ... Read more

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  • How to Run a Country

    An Ancient Guide for Modern Leaders

    by Marcus Tullius Cicero ...
    Translated by Philip Freeman ...
    Series series Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
    Marcus Cicero, Rome's greatest statesman and orator, was elected to the Roman Republic's highest office at a time when his beloved country was threatened by power-hungry politicians, dire economic troubles, foreign turmoil, and political parties that refused to work together. Sound familiar? Cicero's letters, speeches, and other writings are filled with timeless wisdom and practical insight about ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • Strategy Six Pack 12 (Illustrated)

    A Short History of Rome, Nero, The Rise of the Dutch Kingdom 1795-1813, The Rights of Man, Nat Turner and Travels into Bokhara

    by Various Artists ...
    “Hidden talent counts for nothing.”- Nero.Strategy Six Pack 12 presents six historical texts spanning two millennia and three continents. Ancient Rome and the Americas get two books each: Mary Platt Parmele’s A Short History of Rome is paired with Jacob Abbott’s biography of Emperor Nero; Thomas Paine’s 1791 American political classic The Rights of Man is followed by 1831’s The Confessions of Nat ... Read more

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  • The Gladius

    The Roman Short Sword

    by M.C. Bishop ...
    Series Book 51 - Weapon
    One of the most feared weapons in the ancient world, the gladius was lethal both on the battlefield and in the arena.Literary sources tell of the terror it inspired, while archaeological evidence of wounds inflicted is testament to its deadly effect. By pulling together strands of literary, sculptural and archaeological evidence renowned expert M.C. Bishop creates a narrative of the gladius' ... Read more

    $17.49 USD

  • SPARTACUS

    The Leader of the Roman Slaves

    by F. A. Ridley ...
    Marxist historian F. A. Ridley’s account of the revolt led by, among others, Thracian gladiator Spartacus, one of the prominent escaped slave leaders of the Third Servile War against the Roman Republic. Ridley places Spartacus and the uprising in the context of the social systems of antiquity; the rise of Rome as a world power; revolution and counter-revolution in antiquity; the rise of ... Read more

    $2.73 USD

  • Roman Military Equipment from the Punic Wars to the Fall of Rome, second edition

    by M. C. Bishop, John Coulston ...
    Rome's rise to empire is often said to have owed much to the efficiency and military skill of her armies and their technological superiority over barbarian enemies. But just how 'advanced' was Roman military equipment? What were its origins and how did it evolve? The authors of this book have gathered a wealth of evidence from all over the Roman Empire - excavated examples as well as pictorial and ... Read more

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  • Imperial Roman Warships 27 BC–193 AD

    by Dr Raffaele D’Amato ...
    Series Book 230 - New Vanguard
    The Roman Empire was not only built by the strength of the legions but also by a navy that was the most powerful maritime force ever to have existed.It was the presence of this fleet that secured the trade routes and maintained the communications within the huge Empire. The superior design of their warships, coupled with skilled naval commanders such as Agrippa, Sextus Pompeius and Pontus Euxinus, ... Read more

    $15.19 USD

  • The Roman Eastern Frontier and the Persian Wars AD 363-628

    by Geoffrey Greatrex, Samuel N. C. Lieu ...
    Late Antiquity was an eventful period on the eastern frontier of the Roman empire. From the failure of the Emperor Julian's invasion of Persia in 363 AD to the overwhelming victory of the Emperor Heraclius in 628, the Romans and Persians were engaged in almost constant conflict.This book, sequel to the volume covering the years 226-363 AD, provides translations of key texts on relations between ... Read more

    $82.99 USD

  • Legends of the Ancient World: The Life and Legacy of Julius Caesar

    by Charles River Editors ...
    *Includes pictures and paintings of Caesar and important people, places, and events in his life.*Includes some of Caesar's famous quotes.*Discusses and answers some of the most popular myths about Caesar.I would rather be the first man in a humble village, than the second man in Rome CaesarA lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of historys most influential figures, but how much of the ... Read more

    $2.99 USD