Full name: Rome and Her Enemies: An Empire Created and Destroyed by War

Author: Jane Penrose Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Purchase/reserch links: LibraryThing Amazon Goodreads ISBNs: 9781846033360 1846033365

Spanning over a thousand years and an immense geographical area, the Roman Empire was the greatest in world history. At its most powerful, the Empire cast a shadow across the known world, and its legacy continues to influence politics, art and culture around the world today. Rome's power was won on the battlefield, and the greatness of the Empire is reflected in the warlike reputations of the enemies it subdued. Hannibal and the Carthaginians, Mithridates, the Gauls, the Sassanid Persians and the infamous Gothsand Huns are amongst the forces that battled the might of Rome. Rome and Her Enemies juxtaposes the society and military structure of each of these peoples with those of the contemporary Roman army. It is divided into four chronological sections focusing on all the major wars and battles. It is lavishly illustrated throughout, and color photographs, artwork and maps support the text to provide a comprehensive introduction to the rise and fall of an empire created and destroyed by war.Introduction by Tom Holland, bestselling author of "Persian Fire" and "Rubicon". Similar books: The Making of the Roman Army by Lawrence Keppie The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire by Edward N. Luttwak Roman Warfare by Adrian Goldsworthy The Army of the Caesars by Michael Grant 69 A.D. by Gwyn Morgan In the Name of Rome by Adrian Goldsworthy The Year of the Four Emperors by Kenneth Wellesley The Roman Empire from Severus to Constantine by Pat Southern Rome by Greg Woolf The Romans by Mary T. Boatwright The Spartacus War by Barry Strauss Ancient Rome by Christopher S. Mackay Dynasty by Tom Holland Emperors of Rome by David Potter The Beginnings of Rome by Tim Cornell