Nero's Killing Machine

The True Story of Rome's Remarkable 14th Legion

By: Stephen Dando-Collins

Narrated by: Robert Fass

Audie Award Finalist, History, 2014

The 14th Gemina Martia Victrix Legion was the most celebrated unit of the early Roman Empire - a force that had been wiped out under Julius Caesar, reformed, and almost wiped out again. After participating in the a.d. 43 invasion of Britain, the 14th Legion achieved its greatest glory when it put down the famous rebellion of the Britons under Boudicca. Numbering less than 10,000 men, the disciplined Roman killing machine defeated 230,000 rampaging rebels, slaughtering 80,000 with only 400 Roman losses - an accomplishment that led the emperor Nero to honor the legion with the title "Conqueror of Britain."

In this gripping book, second in the author’s definitive histories of the legions of ancient Rome, Stephen Dando-Collins brings the 14th Legion to life, offering military history aficionados a unique soldier’s-eye view of their tactics, campaigns, and battles.

©2005 Stephen Dando-Collins (P)2012 Audible, Inc.

Very entertaining

This book will easily keep your attention throughout. I cannot recommend this strongly enough.

Was looking for something about Nero.

Misleading title. Not about Nero. But a very good discussion of history of one legion.

masterpiece

no better book on the 14th legion, i promise. good way to see the history of rome, through the eyes of a legion

A great read for Roman history buffs

Really well done. Great content, well read and presented. A great read for military historians.

Well written and engrossing

Fascinating and well written history of this legion that is filled with facts but still keeps you at the edge of your seat. Also great narrator.