A superb analysis of the military power that underpinned Augustus'
rise to power, his conquests, and his ability to sustain his rule.
Powell's achievement is to demonstrate just how much Augustus
deserved his name of Imperator'.'- Tom Holland, presenter of BBC
Radio 4 Making History. Author of Dynasty: The Rise and Fall of the
House of Caesar. 'Powell meticulously details and analyzes the
composition, deployment, and actions of this army and provides a
much needed resource of information that has no parallel in astute
comprehensiveness. His superb treatment shows Imperator Caesar
Augustus in action and helps us understand the military Augustus
and his times more clearly.'- Karl Galinsky, Floyd A. Cailloux
Centennial Professor of Classics, University of Texas at Austin.
Author of Augustus: Introduction to the Life of an Emperor.
'Lindsay Powell provides us with valuable insights into an
under-appreciated aspect of Augustus' reign, and does so in his
usual highly competent and readable style.'- Philip Matyszak.
Author of The Sons of Caesar: Imperial Rome's First Dynasty. The
words Pax Augusta - or Pax Romana - evoke a period of uninterrupted
peace across the vast Roman Empire. In this new book Lindsay Powell
exposes the truth for the lie that it is. 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; but it was also entangled in suppressing
rebellions within the borders - or itself on the verge of mutiny.
Remarkably over the same period Augustus succeeded in nearly
doubling the size of the Empire, outperforming either Pompey the
Great or Julius Caesar for conquests. How did Augustus, a
second-rate field commander, and a man known to become physically
ill before and during battle, achieve such extraordinary success?
Did he, in fact, have a grand strategy? The decisions Augustus made
determined the future of the empire - and of the Europe which
followed. Powell reveals Augustus as a brilliant strategist and
manager of war. As commander-in-chief he made changes to the
political and military institutions to keep the empire together -
and to hold on to power. His genius was to build a team of
semi-autonomous legati - deputies' - to ensure internal security
and to fight his wars for him. Often bound by ties of blood and
marriage, but above all loyalty, these men - more than 50 of whom
are profiled in this volume - fought for Augustus, who claimed for
himself the credit for their achievements. Augustus at War is
lucidly written by the author of the acclaimed biographies Marcus
Agrippa and Germanicus. Drawing on archaeology, art, coins,
inscriptions and documents of the period, Lindsay Powell presents a
new and provocative assessment of the men and events shaping a
crucial period in world history, which still reverberates down to
our own time.
General
Imprint: |
Pen & Sword Military
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
December 2022 |
Authors: |
Lindsay/Powell
|
Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 41mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
496 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-399-02336-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
|
LSN: |
1-399-02336-5 |
Barcode: |
9781399023368 |
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