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Stranded deep in enemy territory, the Spartan general Clearchus and the other Greek senior officers were subsequently killed or captured by treachery on the part of the Persian satrap Tissaphernes. Xenophon, one of three remaining leaders elected by the soldiers, played an instrumental role in encouraging the Greek army of 10,000 to march north across foodless deserts and snow-filled mountain passes towards the Black Sea and the comparative security...
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In Elephants of War, author Anas Hamshari presents a fascinating and comprehensive exploration of the extraordinary history of war elephants. From their earliest origins to modern times, this engaging work takes readers on a bolting and gripping journey through the paramount role these colossal creatures played, particularly during the grandeur of pre-modern times.With scholarly rigor and elegant, absorbing prose, Hamshari unveils the intriguing evolution...
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The Twelve Caesars, is a set of twelve biographies of Julius Caesar and the first 11 emperors of the Roman Empire written by Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus. The work, written in AD 121, during the reign of the emperor Hadrian, was the most popular work of Suetonius, at that time Hadrian's personal secretary, and is the largest among his surviving writings. The Twelve Caesars is, considered very significant in antiquity and remains a primary source on...
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A comprehensive look at campaigns, battles, and military developments in these dramatic decades.
Part of a multivolume history spanning from AD 284-641 that offers detailed accounts of campaigns, battles, and the changes in organization, equipment, strategy, and tactics among both the Roman forces and her enemies in the relevant period, this book covers the tumultuous period from the death of Constantius II in AD 361 to the death of Theodosius.
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The Hellenistic pike-phalanx was a true military innovation, transforming the face of warfare in the ancient world. For nearly 200 years, from the rise of the Macedonians as a military power in the mid-fourth century BC, to their defeat at the hands of the Romans at Pydna in 168BC, the pike-wielding heavy infantryman (the phalangite) formed the basis of nearly every Hellenistic army to deploy on battlefields stretching from Italy to India. And yet,...
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Stratagems: The Roman Strategy at War is a combination of two ancient Roman texts, Stratagems by Sextus Julius Frontius from the first century AD and Concerning Military Matters by Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatius from the fourth century AD. These classic surviving texts cover examples of ancient strategy for use by generals as well as the organization of the army in the later stages of the Empire.
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A detailed overview of the tumultuous events of this pivotal period, in which a divided Rome was plagued by assassination, civil wars, and invading hordes.
This ambitious series offers a comprehensive narrative of late Roman military history from 284—641. Each volume gives a detailed account of the changes in organization, equipment, strategy, and tactics among both the Roman forces and their enemies in the relevant period, while also giving a...
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Compiled between the years 1677 and 1691, the Entring Book is 900,000 words long, with many sensitive passages written in a secret shorthand that has only recently been decoded. This remarkable chronicle of public affairs has remained for nearly three centuries, secure but little known, in Dr. Williams's Library, London. The Entring Book fits no simple definition. It is not just a political diary, nor is it only the newsletter it sometimes resembles....
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This concise history chronicles the role of military recon, from the ancient warfare of Greeks and Romans to the operations of modern scout snipers. Since the earliest recorded military history, scouting and reconnaissance have been key tools for military commanders in order to make tactical decisions. As military strategy, weapons, and equipment developed over the centuries, methods of scouting and reconnaissance evolved as well but were never discarded.
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Caesar portrayed his invasion of Gaul as being a defensive pre-emptive action. Most historians agree that the wars were, fought primarily to boost Caesar's political career and to pay off his massive debts. Even so, Gaul was extremely important to Rome, as they had been, attacked many times by the Gauls. Conquering Gaul allowed Rome to secure the natural border of the river Rhine. Caesar painstakingly describes his military campaign, and this is still...
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ÍNDICE:-Comentario de la Guerra de LAS GALIAS (CON NOTAS DE NAPOLEÓN) -Comentario de la Guerra CIVIL -Comentario de la Guerra LA ALEJANDRÍA -Comentario de la Guerra de ÁFRICA -Comentario de la Guerra de ESPAÑA
Cayo Julio César o Gayo Julio César a (100-44 a. C.) fue un político y militar romano del siglo I a. C. miembro de los patricios Julios Césares que alcanzó las más altas magistraturas del Estado romano y dominó la política de...
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'The History of the Peloponnesian War' is a historical account of the Peloponnesian War (431—404 BC), which was fought between the Peloponnesian League (led by Sparta) and the Delian League (led by Athens). It was, written by Thucydides, an Athenian historian who also happened to serve as, an Athenian general during the war. His account of the conflict is widely considered to be, a classic, and is, regarded as one of the earliest scholarly works...
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A companion volume to The Spartan Regime and The Grand Strategy of Classical Sparta that explores the collapse of the Spartan-Athenian alliance
During the Persian Wars, Sparta and Athens worked in tandem to defeat what was, in terms of relative resources and power, the greatest empire in human history. For the decade and a half that followed, they continued their collaboration until a rift opened and an intense, strategic rivalry began. In a continuation...
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Paul Coby here proposes a new system for the recording and mapping of Roman forts and fortifications that integrates all the data, including size, dating and identification of occupying units. Application of these methods allows analysis that brings new insights into the placement of these forts, the units garrisoning them and the strategy of conquest and defense they underpinned. This is a new and original contribution to the long-running debate...
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An ancient Greek mercenary soldier's account of leading an army on a dangerous march from Babylon to the Black Sea. Hired by a Persian prince hoping to take the throne from his brother, Xenophon was one professional soldier in an army of many when disaster struck and their leaders were killed or captured, leaving them stranded. Along with two others chosen by their fellow soldiers, Xenophon would lead the army to safety on the "March of the Ten Thousand."...
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Carthage was the western Mediterranean's first superpower, long before Rome, and her military history was powerful, eventful, and checkered even before her "Punic Wars" against Rome. Although characterized in the surviving sources and modern studies as a predominantly mercantile state, Carthage fought many wars, both aggressive and defensive, before and in between the contests with the Roman parvenus.
The Greek states of Sicily, above all Syracuse...
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There have been many books on Britain's Roman roads, but none have considered in any depth their long-term strategic impact. Mike Bishop shows how the road network was vital not only in the Roman strategy of conquest and occupation, but influenced the course of British military history during subsequent ages. The author starts with the pre-Roman origins of the network (many Roman roads being built over prehistoric routes) before describing how the...
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Découvrez enfin tout ce qu'il faut savoir sur la bataille des Thermopyles en moins d'une heure!
En 480 av. J.-C., l'Empire perse s'apprête à tenter une nouvelle invasion de la Grèce. Décidé à se battre, Léonidas Ier lève une armée de plusieurs milliers d'hommes. Tous se dirigent vers l'étroit défilé des Thermopyles. Là o se jouera l'avenir de la Grèce.
Tout en nous plongeant au cœur de ce conflit majeur de l'Antiquité, ce livre...
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An overview on one of the most successful infantry formations used by Alexander the Great and his successors to dominate the ancient world.
The Macedonian pike phalanx dominated the battlefields of Greece and the Near and Middle East for over two centuries. It was one of the most successful infantry formations of the ancient world, only rivaled by the manipular formation of the Roman legions. The phalanx was a key factor in the battlefield success...
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