Roman Warfare

By: Adrian Goldsworthy

Narrated by: Richard Poe

From an award-winning historian of ancient Rome, a concise and comprehensive history of the fighting forces that created the Roman Empire

Roman warfare was relentless in its pursuit of victory. A ruthless approach to combat played a major part in Rome's history, creating an empire that eventually included much of Europe, the Near East and North Africa. What distinguished the Roman army from its opponents was the uncompromising and total destruction of its enemies. Yet this ferocity was combined with a genius for absorbing conquered peoples, creating one of the most enduring empires ever known.

In Roman Warfare, celebrated historian Adrian Goldsworthy traces the history of Roman warfare from 753 BC, the traditional date of the founding of Rome by Romulus, to the eventual decline and fall of Roman Empire and attempts to recover Rome and Italy from the "barbarians" in the sixth century AD. It is the indispensable history of the most professional fighting force in ancient history, an army that created an Empire and changed the world.

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©2019 Adrian Goldsworthy (P)2023 Basic Books

Doesn’t disappoint

Adrian Goldsworthy is never disappoints. A lot of info and and I’m chronological order. Huge fan already.

Outstanding audiobooks

I enjoyed the details that were presented. Also the evolution oh the Roman army over the centuries was incredible to learn about. A wonderful resource In The study of the Roman military

Not much here.

I have most everything Goldsworthy has published. I have become more of a fan of his novels. The straight history seems to thin or just beyond me. This work is a thin overview that covers a lot of ground. I may be just in a bad mood today.