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Download or read book Viriathus written by Luis Silva and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2013-07-30 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the middle years of the second century BC, Rome was engaged in the conquest and pacification of what is now Spain and Portugal. They met with determined resistance from several tribes but nobody defied them with more determination and skill than Viriathus. Apparently of humble birth, he emerged as a leader after the treacherous massacre of the existing tribal chieftains and soon proved himself a gifted and audacious commander. Relying on hit and run guerrilla tactics, he inflicted repeated humiliating reverses upon the theoretically superior Roman forces, uniting a number of tribes in resistance to the invader and stalling their efforts at conquest and pacification for eight years. Still unbeaten in the field, he was only overcome when the Romans resorted to bribing some of his own men to assassinate him (though they reneged on the agreed payment, claiming they did not reward traitors!). Though renowned in his day Viriathus has been neglected by modern historians, a travesty that Luis Silva puts right in this thoroughly researched and accessible account. Portuguese by birth, the author draws on Portuguese research and perspectives that will be refreshing to English-language scholars and his own military experience also informs his analysis of events. What emerges is a stirring account of defiance, heroic resistance against the odds and, ultimately, treachery and tragedy.
Book Synopsis The Lusitanian War by : Luis M. Silva
Download or read book The Lusitanian War written by Luis M. Silva and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2020-03-10 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the Second Punic War in 202 B.C. when the Carthaginians were finally ousted from Iberia, Rome thought that they were now in control of the region. Soon, however, they found themselves pitted against an unexpected foe: the native Iberio-Celts, the Lusitanians. With one occupier gone, the Lusitanians took the opportunity to oppose their replacement, the Romans, in an effort to establish their own nation. Led by the charismatic Viriathus, whose example instilled the same kind of fury and devotion as the future Celtic warrior queen Boudica, the Lusitanians began a bitter war with the Romans in 155 B.C. that would rage on and off for the next twenty-five years. Despite their military advantage, the Romans could not at first defeat the Lusitanians, so they offered a peace treaty. A large number of Lusitanians and their key leaders arrived at the designated meeting point, only to be massacred. Viriathus managed to escape the deadly trap and rallied his people to continue the fight. Knowing that they did not have the numbers of trained soldiers to oppose the Roman Army, Viriathus developed a guerrilla campaign of hit-and-run tactics and attrition. After years of stalemate, the Romans once again sued for peace. Following a short truce, however, the war resumed but the Romans still could not subdue the Lusitanians. Finally, they resorted to paying assassins to do what their army could not: kill Viriathus. With his death, the Lusitanian resistance collapsed and Rome secured Iberia as a province of the empire. Based on classical sources and Portuguese and Spanish language archival material, The Lusitanian War: Viriathus the Iberian Against Rome is the first booklength study of this fascinating leader and the important campaign he waged. His style of warfare had a profound influence on future Roman Army tactics when fighting native troops.
Book Synopsis The Brothers of Romulus by : Cynthia J. Bannon
Download or read book The Brothers of Romulus written by Cynthia J. Bannon and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 1997-09-29 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stories about brothers were central to Romans' public and poetic myth making, to their experience of family life, and to their ideas about intimacy among men. Through the analysis of literary and legal representations of brothers, Cynthia Bannon attempts to re-create the context and contradictions that shaped Roman ideas about brothers. She draws together expressions of brotherly love and rivalry around an idealized notion of fraternity: fraternal pietas--the traditional Roman virtue that combined affection and duty in kinship. Romans believed that the relationship between brothers was especially close since their natural kinship made them nearly alter egos. Because of this special status, the fraternal relationship became a model for Romans of relationships between friends, lovers, and soldiers. The fraternal relationship first took shape at home, where inheritance laws and practices fostered cooperation among brothers in managing family property and caring for relatives. Appeals to fraternal pietas in political rhetoric drew a large audience in the forum, because brothers' devotion symbolized the mos maiorum, the traditional morality that grounded Roman politics and celebrated brothers fighting together on the battlefield. Fraternal pietas and fratricide became powerful metaphors for Romans as they grappled with the experience of recurrent civil war in the late Republic and with the changes brought by empire. Mythological figures like Romulus and Remus epitomized the fraternal symbolism that pervaded Roman society and culture. In The Brothers of Romulus, Bannon combines literary criticism with historical legal analysis for a better understanding of Roman conceptions of brotherhood.
Book Synopsis Otis: True Sea Monsters by : Gusme Bonomi
Download or read book Otis: True Sea Monsters written by Gusme Bonomi and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Decline of the Roman Republic by George Long written by and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Decline of the Roman Republic by : George Long
Download or read book The Decline of the Roman Republic written by George Long and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Decline of the Roman Republic by : George Long (M.A., of Trinity College, Cambridge.)
Download or read book The Decline of the Roman Republic written by George Long (M.A., of Trinity College, Cambridge.) and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology: Oarses-Zygia by : William Smith
Download or read book A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology: Oarses-Zygia written by William Smith and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 1420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Wars of the Romans in Iberia by : Apiano
Download or read book Wars of the Romans in Iberia written by Apiano and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Appian's Iberike, the sixth book of his Roman History, chronicles the events of the Roman wars in the Iberian peninsula from the beginning of the Hannibalic wars in 218 BC until the capture of the Celtiberian city of Numantia in 133 BC. The Iberike is the only continuous source for much of the period and so provides a unique picture of this early period of Roman imperial expansion. This is the first English translation of the book, presented facing the Greek text, and is accompanied by a historical commentary and copious notes.
Book Synopsis The Roman Barbarian Wars by : Ludwig Heinrich Dyck
Download or read book The Roman Barbarian Wars written by Ludwig Heinrich Dyck and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2015-11-30 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A great book that summarizes pieces of Roman military history that are often not mentioned or difficult to find sources for . . . an entertaining read.”—War History Online As Rome grew from a small city state to the mightiest empire of the west, her dominion was contested not only by the civilizations of the Mediterranean, but also by the “barbarians”—the tribal peoples of Europe. The Celtic, the Spanish-Iberian and the Germanic tribes lacked the pomp and grandeur of Rome, but they were fiercely proud of their freedom and gave birth to some of Rome’s greatest adversaries. Romans and barbarians, iron legions and wild tribesmen clashed in dramatic battles on whose fate hinged the existence of entire peoples and, at times, the future of Rome. Far from reducing the legions and tribes to names and numbers, The Roman Barbarian Wars: The Era of Roman Conquest reveals how they fought and how they lived and what their world was like. Through his exhaustive research and lively text, Ludwig H. Dyck immerses the reader into the epic world of the Roman barbarian wars. “I was reminded, as I picked up this superb book, of that magnificent scene from Gladiator when they unleashed hell on the Barbarian hordes at the beginning of the film. Dyck has produced a book that celebrates the brilliance of the Roman commanders and of Rome itself from its foundation to its eventual demise.”—Books Monthly “Dyck’s details of ancient battles and the people involved provide as much sword-slashing excitement as any fictional account.”—Kirkus Reviews “His vivid prose makes for a gripping read.”—Military Heritage
Book Synopsis Delphi Complete Works of Appian (Illustrated) by : Appian of Alexandria
Download or read book Delphi Complete Works of Appian (Illustrated) written by Appian of Alexandria and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2016-03-23 with total page 4444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A second century Greek official of Alexandria, Appian wrote twenty-four books of ‘Roman History’, eleven of which have survived complete. Exploring conquests from Rome’s earliest beginnings to the times of Trajan, Appian’s great work continues to be regarded as a valuable source of information on historical events that would otherwise have been lost long ago. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Greek texts. This comprehensive eBook presents Appian’s complete extant works, with beautiful illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Appian's life and works * Features the complete extant works of Appian, in both English translation and the original Greek * Concise introductions to the works * Features Horace White’s translation, previously appearing in the Loeb Classical Library edition of Appian * Excellent formatting of the texts * Easily locate the sections or works you want to read with individual contents tables * Provides a special dual English and Greek text, allowing readers to compare the sections paragraph by paragraph – ideal for students * Features a bonus biography – discover Appian's ancient world * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to explore our range of Ancient Classics titles or buy the entire series as a Super Set CONTENTS: The Translations ROMAN HISTORY THE CIVIL WARS The Greek Texts LIST OF GREEK TEXTS The Dual Texts DUAL GREEK AND ENGLISH TEXTS The Biography INTRODUCTION TO APPIAN by Horace White Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles
Book Synopsis The Roman Wars in Spain by : Daniel Varga
Download or read book The Roman Wars in Spain written by Daniel Varga and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2015-04-30 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It took the Romans almost exactly 200 years to conquer the Iberian Peninsula (modern Spain and Portugal). The skilful and tenacious resistance of the various inhabitants, utilizing superior mobility in the rugged terrain to wage a guerrilla war, made the region the graveyard of many a Roman army. But the lessons, though painful, were eventually learnt and the heat of this soÐcalled 'fiery war' forged the legions into a more effective force. ?Daniel Varga analyses the strategies and tactics of both sides, drawing on the traditional literary sources but also the latest archaeological research. He examines the problems faced by the Roman army and the extent to which it was forced to adapt to meet, and eventually overcome, these challenges. His findings show the Spanish armies as more sophisticated than often thought. The author concludes that the Spanish campaigns exerted a powerful influence on the organization, tactics and equipment of the Roman army, helping to make it the supreme fighting machine it became.
Book Synopsis The Roman History of Appian of Alexandria by : Appianus (of Alexandria.)
Download or read book The Roman History of Appian of Alexandria written by Appianus (of Alexandria.) and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Roman history of Appian, tr. by H. White by : Appianus (of Alexandria)
Download or read book The Roman history of Appian, tr. by H. White written by Appianus (of Alexandria) and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Oarses-Zygia written by William Smith and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 1436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Cambridge Ancient History by : A. E. Astin
Download or read book The Cambridge Ancient History written by A. E. Astin and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1970 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book General Biography written by John Aikin and published by . This book was released on 1814 with total page 660 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
