"In 63 BC the corrupt aristocrat Lucius Sergius Catilina (Catiline in English) aimed to topple the Roman Republic. Catiline attracted a wide array of supporters: debt-ridden men and women from prominent families, youths looking for adventure, the less well-off tried of a politic…
The purpose of this thesis is to identify the causes of the Punic Wars. It will identify the issues faced by both parties involved, as well as why the war was decided in the matter in which it was. The issue one faces when recreating ancient history is figuring out which sources…
Blending biography and military adventure [this book] is a portrait of a military genius who was also a highly civilized man. The son of Hamilcar Barca, a famous general in his own right, Hannibal was a student of the Greek classics. But his father's lifelong grudge against Rome…
This biography follows the exploits of Hannibal, the great military genius, particularly in the Second Punic War. A re-study of the Carthaginian and his military strategy.
The Roman army of the Punic Wars, 264-146 BC
by Fields, Nic, Anderson, Duncan
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The Roman Army of the Punic Wars, 264-146 B.C
by Fields, Nic, Anderson, Duncan
fromBattle orders
The Roman Army of the Punic Wars, 264-146 B.C
by Fields, Nic, Anderson, Duncan
fromBattle orders
"As Rome's power and influence extended across the Mediterranean, she was destined for a collision with the Carthaginian Empire, a clash ultimately resulting in the decisive Second Punic War. At first the Roman Army was no match for the superior tactics and leadership of Hanniba…
Proporcionado por el editor: "This book offers, in one volume, a modern English translation of all 17 books of Silius Italicus' Punica. Composed in the first century CE, this epic tells the story of the Second Punic War between Rome and Hannibal's Carthage (218-202 BCE). It is n…