Augustus At War
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Augustus At War
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Author : Lindsay Powell
language : en
Publisher: Grub Street Publishers
Release Date : 2016-09-30
Augustus At War written by Lindsay Powell and has been published by Grub Street Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-30 with History categories.
A penetrating assessment of Augustus as ancient Rome’s military commander-in-chief. The words Pax Augusta—or Pax Romana—evoke a period of uninterrupted peace across the vast Roman Empire. Lindsay Powell exposes this as a fallacy. Almost every year between 31 BC and AD 14 the Roman Army was in action somewhere, either fighting enemies beyond the frontier in punitive raids or for outright conquest; or suppressing banditry or rebellions within the borders. Remarkably, over the same period, Augustus succeeded in nearly doubling the size of the Empire. How did this second-rate field commander, known to become physically ill before and during battle, achieve such extraordinary success? Did he, in fact, have a grand strategy? Powell reveals Augustus as a brilliant strategist and manager of war. As commander-in-chief (imperator) he made changes to the political and military institutions to keep the empire together, and to hold on to power himself. His genius was to build a team of loyal but semi-autonomous deputies (legati) to ensure internal security and to fight his wars for him, while claiming their achievements as his own. The book profiles more than 90 of these men, as well as the military units under their command, and the campaigns they fought. The book is lavishly illustrated with 23 maps, 42 color plates, 13 black-and-white figures and five order of battle schematics. With a foreword by Karl Galinsky, this book breaks new ground in explaining the extraordinary achievement of Caesar Augustus.
Augustus At War
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Author : Lindsay Powell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
Augustus At War written by Lindsay Powell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with categories.
Actium And Augustus
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Author : Robert Alan Gurval
language : en
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Release Date : 1998
Actium And Augustus written by Robert Alan Gurval and has been published by University of Michigan Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with History categories.
What does it feel like when brother fights brother?
The War That Made The Roman Empire
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Author : Barry Strauss
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2022-03-22
The War That Made The Roman Empire written by Barry Strauss and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-03-22 with History categories.
A “splendid” (The Wall Street Journal) account of one of history’s most important and yet little-known wars, the campaign culminating in the Battle of Actium in 31 BC, whose outcome determined the future of the Roman Empire. Following Caesar’s assassination and Mark Antony’s defeat of the conspirators who killed Caesar, two powerful men remained in Rome—Antony and Caesar’s chosen heir, young Octavian, the future Augustus. When Antony fell in love with the most powerful woman in the world, Egypt’s ruler Cleopatra, and thwarted Octavian’s ambition to rule the empire, another civil war broke out. In 31 BC one of the largest naval battles in the ancient world took place—more than 600 ships, almost 200,000 men, and one woman—the Battle of Actium. Octavian prevailed over Antony and Cleopatra, who subsequently killed themselves. The Battle of Actium had great consequences for the empire. Had Antony and Cleopatra won, the empire’s capital might have moved from Rome to Alexandria, Cleopatra’s capital, and Latin might have become the empire’s second language after Greek, which was spoken throughout the eastern Mediterranean, including Egypt. In this “superbly recounted” (The National Review) history, Barry Strauss, ancient history authority, describes this consequential battle with the drama and expertise that it deserves. The War That Made the Roman Empire is essential history that features three of the greatest figures of the ancient world.
Caesar S Legacy
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Author : Josiah Osgood
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2006-02-16
Caesar S Legacy written by Josiah Osgood and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-02-16 with History categories.
In April 44 BC the eighteen-year-old Gaius Octavius landed in Italy and launched his take-over of the Roman world. Defeating first Caesar's assassins, then the son of Pompey the Great, and finally Antony and the Egyptian queen Cleopatra, he dismantled the old Republic, took on the new name 'Augustus', and ruled forty years more with his equally remarkable wife Livia. Caesar's Legacy grippingly retells the story of Augustus' rise to power by focusing on how the bloody civil wars which he and his soldiers fought transformed the lives of men and women throughout the Mediterranean world and beyond. During this violent period citizens of Rome and provincials came to accept a new form of government and found ways to celebrate it. Yet they also mourned, in literary masterpieces and stories passed on to their children, the terrible losses they endured throughout the long years of fighting.
Propertius Love And War
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Author : Hans-Peter Stahl
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2023-07-28
Propertius Love And War written by Hans-Peter Stahl and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-07-28 with Literary Criticism categories.
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1985.
War And Society In Imperial Rome 31 Bc Ad 284
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Author : J. B. Campbell
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 2002
War And Society In Imperial Rome 31 Bc Ad 284 written by J. B. Campbell and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Emperors categories.
This well-documented study of the Roman army provides a crucial aid to understanding the Roman Empire in economic, social and political terms. Employing numerous examples, Brian Campbell explores the development of the Roman army and the expansion of the Roman Empire from 31 BC-280 AD. When Augustus established a permanent, professional army, this implied a role for the Emperor as a military leader. Warfare and Society in Imperial Rome examines this personal association between army and emperor, and argues that the Emperor's position as commander remained much the same for the next 200 years.
The Battle Of Actium
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Author : John Mackenzie Carter
language : en
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
Release Date : 1970
The Battle Of Actium written by John Mackenzie Carter and has been published by Hamish Hamilton this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with History categories.
Examines the rule of Augustus Caesar, including his rise to power, politics, and final days, and describes everyday life in Rome during his reign.
Octavian S Campsite Memorial For The Actian War
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Author : William Michael Murray
language : en
Publisher: American Philosophical Society
Release Date : 1989
Octavian S Campsite Memorial For The Actian War written by William Michael Murray and has been published by American Philosophical Society this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with History categories.
Spine title: Octavian's campsite memorial.
The Spanish War Of Augustus
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Author : Ronald Syme
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1934
The Spanish War Of Augustus written by Ronald Syme and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1934 with Roman provinces categories.