The period covered in this book saw the Roman Republic face its
greatest military challenges. In 264 the Romans were pitted against
the might of Carthage in the first of the three Punic Wars, which
would push Rome to the brink but end with the destruction of this
great rival city. In the following two centuries they would clash
repeatedly with the Gauls, this recurrent threat finally overcome
by Caesar's campaigns in Gaul. In this period they defeated the
Hellenistic Successor states, proud heirs to the military legacy of
Alexander the Great, a process completed by the annexation of Egypt
in 30 BC. These wars, and others, made the Romans masters of all
Western Europe and the whole Mediterranean basin, though failure
against the Parthians limited their ambitions in the East. The
Roman armies of this era were also employed against each other in
the vicious civil wars that marked the end of the Republican
period. Gabriele Esposito describes the tactics, organization,
weapons and equipment of the Roman forces involved in these wars.
He shows how the lessons of defeats and victories against such
varied opponents in far-flung theatres, as well as social changes,
forced a process of evolution and reforms that transformed Roman
armies across this turbulent period. As usual, his clear,
accessible text is supported by dozens of colour images of replica
weapons and equipment in use.
General
Imprint: |
Pen & Sword Military
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
March 2023 |
Authors: |
Gabriele Esposito
|
Dimensions: |
246 x 172mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
192 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-399-09402-3 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-399-09402-5 |
Barcode: |
9781399094023 |
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