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Septimius Severus in Scotland - The Northern Campaigns of the First Hammer of the Scots (Paperback)
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Septimius Severus in Scotland - The Northern Campaigns of the First Hammer of the Scots (Paperback)
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'The order was brutal, its message unequivocal - kill the men,
women and children of what is now Scotland and don't shed a tear
for any of them.' - The Scotsman The SpectatorSince 1975 much new
archaeological evidence has come to light to illuminate the immense
undertaking of Septimius Severus' campaigns in Scotland, allowing
for the first time the true story of this savage invasion to be
told. In the early 3rd century Severus, the ageing Roman emperor,
launched an immense 'shock and awe' assault on Scotland that was so
savage it resulted in eighty years of peace at Rome's most
troublesome border. The book shows how his force of 50,000 troops,
supported by the fleet, hacked their way through the Maeatae around
the former Antonine Wall and then pressed on into Caledonian
territory up to the Moray Firth. Severus was the first of the great
reforming emperors of the Roman military, and his reforms are
explained in the context of how he concentrated power around the
imperial throne. There is also an in-depth look at the political,
economic and social developments that occurred in the Province.
This book will particularly appeal to those who are keen to learn
more about the narrative of Rome's military presence in Britain,
and especially the great campaigns of which Severus' assault on
Scotland is the best example.
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