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The Generalship Of Belisarius

Author : Major Anthony Brogna
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1786256053
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (862 download)

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Download or read book The Generalship Of Belisarius written by Major Anthony Brogna and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2015-11-06 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study reviews the campaigns and battles of the Sixth Century A. D. Byzantine General Belisarius, attempting to extract common threads of military thought and principles and providing an analysis as to the application of his method to today’s military operations. Belisarius won extraordinary victories on three continents, often fighting against overwhelming odds. The study reviews the world environment from the perspective of the Eastern Roman Empire along with the major personalities of the age. After a short review of the Eastern Roman Empire’s military structure, the study reviews chronologically, and analyzes Belisarius’ campaigns against the Persians, the Vandals, and the Ostrogoths. This study concludes showing that mastership of strategic and tactical thought, deception, psychological warfare, superior technology and training, and elite forces were among the keys of Belisarius success. Finally, these keys of success are related to modern day military operations.

Belisarius

Author : Ian Hughes
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1844689417
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (446 download)

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Download or read book Belisarius written by Ian Hughes and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2009-01-15 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A military history of the campaigns of Flavius Belisarius, the greatest general of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Emperor Justinian. Back in the 6th century, Belisarius twice defeated the Persians and reconquered North Africa from the Vandals in a single year at the age of 29, before going on to regain Spain and Italy, including Rome (briefly), from the barbarians. This book discusses the evolution from classical Roman to Byzantine armies and systems of warfare, as well as those of their chief enemies: the Persians, Goths, and Vandals. Belisarius: The Last Roman General reassesses Belisarius’s generalship and compares him with the likes of Caesar, Alexander, and Hannibal. It is also illustrated with line drawings and battle plans as well as photographs.

Battles and Generals: Combat, Culture, and Didacticism in Procopius’ Wars

Author : Conor Whately
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 900431038X
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book Battles and Generals: Combat, Culture, and Didacticism in Procopius’ Wars written by Conor Whately and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2016-03-17 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Battles and Generals: Combat, Culture, and Didacticism in Procopius’ Wars, Whately reads Procopius’ descriptions of combat through the lens of didacticism, arguing that one of Procopius’ intentions was to construct those accounts not only so that they might be entertaining to his audience, but also so that they might provide real value to his readership, which was comprised, in part, of the empire’s military command. In the course of this analysis we discover that the varied battles and sieges that Procopius describes are not generic; rather, they have been crafted to reflect the nature of combat – as understood by Procopius – on the three fronts of Justinian’s wars, the frontier with Persia, Vandal north Africa, and Gothic Italy.

The Life of Belisarius

Author : Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 502 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Life of Belisarius written by Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope and published by . This book was released on 1848 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Stilicho

Author : Ian Hughes
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1848849109
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (488 download)

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Download or read book Stilicho written by Ian Hughes and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2010-06-19 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A military history of the campaigns of Stilicho, the army general who became one of the most powerful men in the Western Roman Empire. Flavius Stilicho lived in one of the most turbulent periods in European history. The Western Empire was finally giving way under pressure from external threats, especially from Germanic tribes crossing the Rhine and Danube, as well as from seemingly ever-present internal revolts and rebellions. Ian Hughes explains how a Vandal (actually, Stilicho had a Vandal father and Roman mother) came to be given almost total control of the Western Empire and describes his attempts to save both the Western Empire and Rome itself from the attacks of Alaric the Goth and other barbarian invaders. Stilicho is one of the major figures in the history of the Late Roman Empire, and his actions following the death of the emperor Theodosius the Great in 395 may have helped to divide the Western and Eastern halves of the Roman Empire on a permanent basis. Yet he is also the individual who helped maintain the integrity of the West before the rebellion of Constantine III in Britain, and the crossing of the Rhine by a major force of Vandals, Sueves, and Alans—both in A.D. 406—set the scene for both his downfall and execution in 408, and the later disintegration of the West. Despite his role in this fascinating and crucial period of history, there is no other full-length biography of him in print.

The Wars of Justinian I

Author : Michael Whitby
Publisher : Pen and Sword Military
ISBN 13 : 1526760894
Total Pages : 445 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)

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Download or read book The Wars of Justinian I written by Michael Whitby and published by Pen and Sword Military. This book was released on 2021-10-31 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This ancient Roman history examines the military campaigns of Justinian I, from army organization to tactics and strategy—with maps and battle diagrams. Justinian I was the last great Roman conqueror. Though he never led an army in person, his leadership dramatically increased the size of his realm. His long reign, from 527 to 565, was devoted to the renovatio imperii, or renovation of Empire. His will and vision drove the reconquest of Italy from the Ostrogoths, North Africa from the Vandals, and parts of Spain from the Visigoths. These grand schemes were largely accomplished through the services of two talented generals, Belisarius and Narses. They were successful in spite of concurrent wars against the Persians and the devastation caused by bubonic plague. In this comprehensive study, Michael Whitby draws on the full range of sources to examine all of Justinian's campaigns. Besides narrating the course and outcome of these wars, Whitby analyses the Roman army of the period, considering its equipment, organization, leadership, strategy and tactics, and considers the longer-term impact of Justinian’s military ventures on the stability of the empire.

Masculinity, Identity, and Power Politics in the Age of Justinian

Author : Michael Edward Stewart
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789462988231
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (882 download)

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Download or read book Masculinity, Identity, and Power Politics in the Age of Justinian written by Michael Edward Stewart and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A generation of historians has been captivated by the notorious views on gender found in the mid-sixth century Secret History by the Byzantine historian Procopius of Caesarea. Yet the notable but subtler ways in which gender coloured Procopius' most significant work, the Wars, have received far less attention. This monograph examines how gender shaped the presentation of not only key personalities such as the seminal power-couples Theodora/ Justinian and Antonina/ Belisarius, but also the Persians, Vandals, Goths, Eastern Romans, and Italo-Romans, in both the Wars and the Secret History. By analysing the purpose and rationale behind Procopius' gendered depictions and ethnicizing worldview, this investigation unpicks his knotty agenda. Despite Procopius's reliance on classical antecedents, the gendered discourse that undergirds both texts under investigation must be understood within the broader context of contemporary political debates at a time when control of Italy and North Africa from Constantinople was contested.

Count Belisarius

Author : Robert Graves
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0141188138
Total Pages : 622 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (411 download)

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Download or read book Count Belisarius written by Robert Graves and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2006-08-03 with total page 622 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sixth century was not a peaceful time for the Roman empire. Invaders threatened on all fronties, but they grew to respect and fear the name of Belisarius, the Emperor Justinian's greatest general. With this book Robert Graves again demonstrates his command of a vast historical subject, creating a startling and vivid picture of a decadent era.

Count Belisarius

Author : Robert Graves
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1644210509
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (442 download)

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Download or read book Count Belisarius written by Robert Graves and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2022-04-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dazzling historical novel set in the sixth century AD, from I, Claudius author Robert Graves, and with a new introduction by novelist Lydia Kiesling. The sixth-century Roman Empire is a dangerous place, threatened on all frontiers by invaders. But soon the attacking armies of Vandals, Goths, and Persians grow to fear and respect the name of one man, Belisarius: horseman, archer, swordsman, and military commander of genius. As Belisarius triumphs in battles from the East to North Africa, his success causes him to become regarded with increasing jealousy and suspicion. In his palace in Constantinople the Emperor Justinian, dominated by his wife Theodora, plots the great general's downfall. Written in the form of a biography by Belisarius's manservant, this epic historical novel portrays him as a lone man of honor in a corrupt world. Seven Stories' Robert Graves Project spans fourteen titles, and includes fiction and nonfiction, adult, young adult, and children's books, in a striking new uniform design, with new introductions and afterwords. Count Belisarius joins our recent re-publication of The Reader Over Your Shoulder, Lawrence and the Arabs, The Golden Fleece, and Homer's Daughter. Among the works still to come are Hebrew Myths, Wife to Mr. Milton, and The Isles of Unwisdom. The online partner for the Robert Graves Project is RosettaBooks.

An Oblique Approach

Author : David Drake
Publisher : Baen Books
ISBN 13 : 0671878654
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (718 download)

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Download or read book An Oblique Approach written by David Drake and published by Baen Books. This book was released on 1998 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alien minds battle for Byzantium!

A Companion to Procopius of Caesarea

Author :
Publisher : Brill's Companions to the Byza
ISBN 13 : 9789004498761
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (987 download)

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Download or read book A Companion to Procopius of Caesarea written by and published by Brill's Companions to the Byza. This book was released on 2021-12-09 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers an extensive introduction to 6th-century Byzantine historian Procopius of Caesarea, widely regarded as one of the last great historians of Antiquity.

Blundering to Glory

Author : Owen Connelly
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 9780742553187
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (531 download)

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Download or read book Blundering to Glory written by Owen Connelly and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2006 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Renowned for its accuracy, brevity, and readability, this book has long been the gold standard of concise histories of the Napoleonic Wars. Now in an updated and revised edition, it is unique in its portrayal of one of the world's great generals as a scrambler who never had a plan, strategic or tactical, that did not break down or change of necessity in the field. Distinguished historian Owen Connelly argues that Napoleon was the master of the broken play, so confident of his ability to improvise, cover his own mistakes, and capitalize on those of the enemy that he repeatedly plunged his armies into uncertain, seemingly desperate situations, only to emerge victorious as he "blundered" to glory. Beginning with a sketch of Napoleon's early life, the book progresses to his command of artillery at Toulon and the "whiff of grapeshot" in Paris that netted him control of the Army of Italy, where his incredible performance catapulted him to fame. The author vividly traces Napoleon's campaigns as a general of the French Revolution and emperor of the French, knowledgeably analyzing each battle's successes and failures. The author depicts Napoleon's "art of war" as a system of engaging the enemy, waiting for him to make a mistake, improvising a plan on the spot-and winning. Far from detracting from Bonaparte's reputation, his blunders rather made him a great general, a "natural" who depended on his intuition and ability to read battlefields and his enemy to win. Exploring this neglected aspect of Napoleon's battlefield genius, Connelly at the same time offers stirring and complete accounts of all the Napoleonic campaigns.

The Battles That Changed History

Author : Fletcher Pratt
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 048641129X
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book The Battles That Changed History written by Fletcher Pratt and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2000-03-27 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiles of 16 decisive struggles from ancient and modern times. Gripping accounts range from Alexander the Great's overthrow of the Persian empire in the 4th century BC to World War II's Battle of Midway. Pratt depicts the circumstances leading up to the decisive clashes, the personalities involved, and the historically important aftermath. 27 maps.

Aetius

Author : Ian Hughes
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1783461349
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (834 download)

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Download or read book Aetius written by Ian Hughes and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2012-07-19 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The history of Aetius’ life and his dealings with Attila . . . [and] of the (western) Roman Empire throughout the pivotal fifth century.” —Ancient Warfare Magazine In AD 453, Attila—with a huge force composed of Huns, allies, and vassals drawn from his already-vast empire—was rampaging westward across Gaul (essentially modern France), then still nominally part of the Western Roman Empire. Laying siege to Orleans, he was only a few days march from extending his empire from the Eurasian steppe to the Atlantic. He was brought to battle on the Catalaunian Plain and defeated by a coalition hastily assembled and led by Aetius. Who was this man that saved Western Europe from the Hunnic yoke? Aetius is one of the major figures in the history of the late Roman Empire and his actions helped maintain the integrity of the West in the declining years of the Empire. During the course of his life he was a hostage, first with Alaric and the Goths, and then with Rugila, king of the Huns. His stay with these two peoples helped to give him an unparalleled insight into the minds and military techniques of these “barbarians” which he was to use in later years to halt the depredations of the Huns. Ian Hughes assesses Aetius’ fascinating career and campaigns with the same accessible narrative and analysis he brought to bear on Belisarius and Stilicho. “A lively, often insightful account of the declining years of Roman power in the West which will be of interest to students of Roman history, the onset of the Dark ages and early Byzantine history.” —The New York Military Affairs Symposium

The Wars of Justinian

Author : Prokopios
Publisher : Hackett Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1624661726
Total Pages : 677 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (246 download)

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Download or read book The Wars of Justinian written by Prokopios and published by Hackett Publishing. This book was released on 2014-09-03 with total page 677 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fully-outfitted edition of Prokopios' late Antique masterpiece of military history and ethnography--for the 21st-century reader. "At last . . . the translation that we have needed for so long: a fresh, lively, readable, and faithful rendering of Prokopios' Wars, which in a single volume will make this fundamental work of late ancient history-writing accessible to a whole new generation of students." --Jonathan Conant, Brown University

Narses, Hammer of the Goths

Author : Lawrence Herbert Fauber
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 239 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (233 download)

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Download or read book Narses, Hammer of the Goths written by Lawrence Herbert Fauber and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Cambridge History of the Byzantine Empire c.500-1492

Author : Jonathan Shepard
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781107685871
Total Pages : 1228 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (858 download)

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Download or read book The Cambridge History of the Byzantine Empire c.500-1492 written by Jonathan Shepard and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-06-30 with total page 1228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Byzantium lasted a thousand years, ruled to the end by self-styled 'emperors of the Romans'. It underwent kaleidoscopic territorial and structural changes, yet recovered repeatedly from disaster: even after the near-impregnable Constantinople fell in 1204, variant forms of the empire reconstituted themselves. The Cambridge History of the Byzantine Empire c.500-1492 tells the story, tracing political and military events, religious controversies and economic change. It offers clear, authoritative chapters on the main events and periods, with more detailed chapters on outlying regions and neighbouring societies and powers of Byzantium. With aids such as maps, a glossary, an alternative place-name table and references to English translations of sources, it will be valuable as an introduction. However, it also offers stimulating new approaches and important findings, making it essential reading for postgraduates and for specialists. The revised paperback edition contains a new preface by the editor and will offer an invaluable companion to survey courses in Byzantine history.