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Scipio Africanus (236-183 BC) was one of the most exciting and dynamic leaders in history. As commander, he never lost a battle. Yet it is his adversary, Hannibal, who has lived on in public memory. As B. H. Liddell Hart writes, "Scipio's battles are richer in stratagems and ruses - many still feasible today - than those of any other commander in history." Any military enthusiast or historian will find this to be an absorbing, gripping portrait.

Aimed towards students and enthusiasts alike, Greek and Roman Myths and Legends will provide you with a detailed survey of the spiritual beliefs and fascinating tales of the world's most intriguing ancient societies.

Here is an unflinching look at the lives and sacrifices of those first Christians who were given the task of spreading the Gospel to the ends of the earth. Relying on the ancient documents, as well as latest archeological findings and scientific research, acclaimed author Mike Aquilina takes you on a journey through the Apostolic Age, bringing to life the ancient streets and crowded marketplaces through which Mary and the Apostles journeyed as they built a Church that lasts even to our day.

History remembers Attila, the leader of the Huns, as the Romans perceived him: a savage barbarian brutally inflicting terror on whoever crossed his path. Following Attila and the Huns from the steppes of Kazakhstan to the court of Constantinople, Christopher Kelly portrays Attila in a compelling new light, uncovering an unlikely marriage proposal, a long-standing relationship with a treacherous Roman general, and a thwarted assassination plot.

Descubra el Sacro Imperio Romano Germánico: El imperio que dio forma a la Europa moderna Sumérjase en la fascinante historia del Sacro Imperio Romano Germánico, una poderosa fuerza que conectó el viejo mundo con el nuevo. Este libro muestra cómo el impacto del imperio se sigue sintiendo hoy en día, desde las batallas de la Primera Guerra Mundial hasta las ideas que subyacen a la Alemania nazi. Conozca el ascenso del imperio al poder y a los gobernantes que cambiaron la historia. Explore estos asombrosos eventos: De Carlomagno al imperio: Vea cómo un imperio dirigido por alemanes ...

This book explores the "persons" visible on the Triumphant Arch of Titus which is located in the heart of Rome. These people were significant in that they played a role, not only in Rome's conquest of Judaea but also in the creation of Christianity. This book explores those individuals and the roles they played in the creation of one of the most important religious movements in world history.

In this entertaining and enlightening guide, best-selling historian Philip Matyszak introduces us to the people who lived and worked there. In each hour of the day we meet a new character - from emperor to slave girl, gladiator to astrologer, medicine woman to water-clock maker - and discover the fascinating details of their daily lives.

In the century since Rome's defeat of the Seleucid Empire in the 180s BC, the East was dominated by the rise of new empires: Parthia, Armenia, and Pontus, each vying to recreate the glories of the Persian Empire. By the 80s BC, the Pontic Empire of Mithridates had grown so bold that it invaded and annexed the whole of Rome's eastern empire and occupied Greece itself. But as Rome emerged from the devastating effects of the First Civil War, a new breed of general emerged with it, eager to re-assert Roman military dominance and carve out a fresh empire in the east.

The year is 104 A.D. Two years have passed since King Decebalus knelt in submission to Emperor Trajan. The recent war between Rome and Dacia was brutal and costly for both sides. The graves of many thousands lie between the River Danube and the gates of Sarmizegetusa.

Rome wasn’t built in a day. Rarely have truer words been spoken! Starting as a small village with nothing particularly special compared to anyone else around them, this small cluster of settlers bloomed into a world-dominating, unstoppable force that lasted over two thousand years. In this audiobook, we will go on a journey together through the myriad of stages of the Roman Empire. From the first settlements, Shakespearean epics, the stories of mythological heroes, the merciless persecution of the Christians, to the eventual fall of the mighty empire, the tale will be laid out.

One of Rome's most powerful women, Clodia has been maligned over two thousand years as a promiscuous, husband-murdering harlot, thanks to her starring role in one of Cicero's most famous speeches in the Forum. But Cicero was lying, in defense of his own interests. Like so many women libeled or erased from history, Clodia had a life that was much more interesting, complex, and nuanced than the corrupted version passed down through generations.

El sueño del emperador Justiniano I: recuperar los territorios que antaño pertenecieron a la Roma occidental. Un hombre capaz de hacerlo: Flavio Belisario. Tras haber reencontrado el amor, Vitelio regresa a su mundo: la guerra. En esta nueva aventura, acompañará a su magister militum Flavio Belisario por los campos de batalla de Oriente y de África. Tendrá tiempo para saborear las mieles de la fortuna, así como para ser tocado por la deshonra. Pero no todo serán batallas. Entre medio de ellas, se verá envuelto en uno de los episodios más sangrientos del reinado de Justiniano I, ...

El sueño de Justiniano continúa. Después de África, toca Italia. Roma… La cuna de la civilización romana debe ser recuperada a toda costa. Tras lograr un éxito digno de los mejores generales, Belisario debe regresar a Constantinopla para acallar los rumores que se vierten sobre él. De nuevo, Vitelio se convertirá en su sombra para protegerle de aquellos que envidian su fortuna. Un triunfo por las calles de la capital y una nueva empresa digna de los mejores. Italia espera, y con ella, la vieja y antigua capital del Imperio: la eterna Roma. Pero aunque la vida de un soldado ...

Su mayor rival le arrebató el amor de su vida y le traicionó en el campo de batalla. Su cometido será un viaje a la corte en busca de justicia. ¿Se la concederá el Emperador Justiniano? Imperio Romano de Oriente, año 527 d.C. Cayo Vitelio ostenta el rango de comandante de los bucellarii que sirven bajo las órdenes de Flavio Belisario en la guerra que el imperio está librando contra uno de sus grandes enemigos: los persas sasánidas. Pese a ser uno de sus hombres de confianza y luchar con honor, en ocasiones no puede dejar de cuestionarse según qué decisiones, y es que, aunque sea ...

For fans of Victor Davis Hanson, Donald Kagan, and Barry Strauss comes a rich, sweeping account of the most imitated---and vicious---battle in history.

Pax Romana examines how the Romans came to control so much of the world and asks whether traditionally favorable images of the Roman peace are true. Goldsworthy vividly recounts the rebellions of the conquered and examines why they broke out, why most failed, and how they became exceedingly rare. He reveals that hostility was just one reaction to the arrival of Rome and that from the outset, conquered peoples collaborated, formed alliances, and joined invaders, causing resistance movements to fade away.

In AD 200, the Roman Empire seemed unassailable, its vast territory accounting for most of the known world. By the end of the fifth century, Roman rule had vanished in Western Europe and much of northern Africa, and only a shrunken Eastern Empire remained. This was a period of remarkable personalities, from the philosopher-emperor Marcus Aurelius to emperors like Diocletian, who portrayed themselves as tough, even brutal, soldiers.

The Roman Empire and the Silk Routes investigates the trade routes between Rome and the powerful empires of inner Asia, including the Parthian regime which ruled ancient Persia (Iran). It explores Roman dealings with the Kushan Empire which seized power in Bactria (Afghanistan) and laid claim to the Indus Kingdoms. Further chapters examine the development of Palmyra as a leading caravan city on the edge of Roman Syria and consider trade ventures through the Tarim territories that led Roman merchants to Han China.

The end of the ancient world was long regarded by historians as a time of decadence, decline, and fall. In his career-long engagement with this era, the widely acclaimed and pathbreaking historian Peter Brown has shown, however, that the "neglected half-millennium" now known as late antiquity was crucial to the development of modern Europe and the Middle East. In Journeys of the Mind, Brown recounts his life and work, describing his efforts to recapture the spirit of an age.

The Roman emperor Nero’s name has long been a byword for cruelty, decadence, and despotism. As the stories go, he set fire to Rome and thrummed his lyre as it burned. He then cleared the charred ruins and built a vast palace. He committed incest with his mother, who had schemed and killed to place him on the throne, and later murdered her. But these stories, left behind by contemporary historians who hated him, are hardly the full picture, and in this nuanced biography, celebrated historian Anthony Everitt and investigative journalist Roddy Ashworth reveal the contradictions inherent in Nero