Rome and the Third Macedonian War - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Rome and the Third Macedonian War write by Paul J. Burton. This book was released on 2017-10-12. Rome and the Third Macedonian War available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Readable full-length narrative of the Third Macedonian War, which effectively made Rome an almost global power beyond compare.
Roman Conquests: Macedonia and Greece
Roman Conquests: Macedonia and Greece - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Roman Conquests: Macedonia and Greece write by Philip Matyszak. This book was released on 2010-03-10. Roman Conquests: Macedonia and Greece available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The acclaimed ancient world historian presents an accessible and authoritative account of the Macedonian Wars of the 3rd century, BCE. While the Roman Republic was struggling for survival against the Carthaginians in the Second Punic War, Philip V of Macedon attempted to take advantage of its apparent vulnerability by allying with Hannibal and declaring war. The Romans first negated this threat by deploying allies to keep Philip occupied in Greece and Illyria. Once Carthage was defeated, however, the stage was set for the clash of two of the most successful military systems of the ancient world, the Roman legions versus the Macedonian phalanx. Though sorely tested, the legions emerged victorious from the epic battles of Cynoscephelae and Pydna. The home of Alexander the Great fell under the power of Rome, along with the rest of Greece, which had a profound effect on Roman culture and society. Like the other volumes in this series, this book chronicles these wars in a clear narrative, explaining how the Roman war machine coped with formidable new foes and the challenges of unfamiliar terrain and climate. Specially commissioned color plates bring the main troop types vividly to life in meticulously researched detail.
Rome and the Third Macedonian War
Rome and the Third Macedonian War - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Rome and the Third Macedonian War write by Paul J. Burton. This book was released on 2017. Rome and the Third Macedonian War available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This is the first full-length study of the final war between Rome and the ancient Macedonian monarchy and its last king, Perseus. The Roman victory at the Battle of Pydna in June 168 BC was followed by the abolition of the kingdom of Macedon - the cradle of Philip II, Alexander the Great, and the Antigonid monarchs who followed. The first historian of Rome's rise to world power, and a contemporary of the war, Polybius of Megalopolis, recognized the significance of these events in making Rome an almost global power beyond compare - a sole superpower, in other words. Yet Roman authority did not lack challenges from lesser states and insurgents in the decades that followed. The book's meticulous documentation, close analysis, and engagement in scholarly controversy will appeal to academics and students, while general readers will appreciate its brisk narrative style and pacing.
The Macedonian War Machine, 359–281 BC
The Macedonian War Machine, 359–281 BC - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Macedonian War Machine, 359–281 BC write by David Karunanithy. This book was released on 2013-11-19. The Macedonian War Machine, 359–281 BC available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. “[A] splendid and scholarly work . . . an essential guide for all serious students of military history and warfare in the age of Alexander.”—Professor Waldemar Heckel, University of Calgary The army that emerged from the reforms of Philip II of Macedon proved to be one of the most successful in the whole of the ancient period. Much has been written on aspects of Macedonian warfare, particularly the generalship of its most famous proponent, Alexander the Great, yet many studies retread the same paths and draw conclusion on the same narrow evidential base, while leaving important aspects and sources of information untouched. David Karunanithy concentrates on filling the gaps in existing studies, presenting and studying evidence frequently overlooked or ignored. The book is divided into four sections, each presenting a wealth of detail on various aspects: Preparation (including chapters on training techniques, various aspects of arms and armor production and supply and the provision and management of cavalry mounts); Support (eg noncombatant specialists, bridge building, field engineering, construction of field camps and little-known combat units in Asia); Dress and Battle Equipment (drawing on much neglected evidence and including such details as officers’ plumes, wreaths and finger rings); Alexander’s Veterans and Life on Campaign (the Silver Shields; baggage trains and personal kit, servants and families, camp life and recreation). “Karunanithy’s achievement is to draw together all the available evidence—artistic, numeristic, archaeological and literary—producing a thoroughly readable and coherent work . . . it should be a mandatory acquisition for anyone with an interest in the history of ancient Macedonia and its military.”—Ancient Warfare
Roman-Macedonian Wars
Roman-Macedonian Wars - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Roman-Macedonian Wars write by Source Wikipedia. This book was released on 2013-09. Roman-Macedonian Wars available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 36. Chapters: First Macedonian War, Second Macedonian War, Third Macedonian War, Battle of Pydna, Philip V of Macedon, Battle of Cynoscephalae, Attalus I, Macedonian-Carthaginian Treaty, Demetrius of Pharos, Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus, Nabis, Acanthus, Macedonian Wars, Titus Quinctius Flamininus, Scopas of Aetolia, Agelaus of Naupactus, Scerdilaidas, Appius Claudius Pulcher, Aulus Postumius Albinus Luscus, Marcus Valerius Laevinus, Charops of Epirus, Alexander Isius, Publius Sulpicius Galba Maximus, Treaty of Phoenice, Agepolis, Abrupolis, Orestis, Pyrrhias of Aetolia, Agesilochus, Fourth Macedonian War, Brachyllas, Cycliadas, Battle of Callinicus, First Battle of Lamia, Second Battle of Lamia, Asclepiodotus of Heraclea, Onomastus of Macedon, Agathagetus, Nicanor the Elephant, Philippus, Battle of the Aous, Harpalus, Treaty of Tempe, Onesimus. Excerpt: Attalus I (Greek: ), surnamed Soter (Greek: , "Savior"; 269 BC - 197 BC) ruled Pergamon, an Ionian Greek polis (what is now Bergama, Turkey), first as dynast, later as king, from 241 BC to 197 BC. He was the second cousin and the adoptive son of Eumenes I, whom he succeeded, and was the first of the Attalid dynasty to assume the title of king in 238 BC. He was the son of Attalus and his wife Antiochis. Attalus won an important victory over the Galatians, newly arrived Celtic tribes from Thrace, who had been, for more than a generation, plundering and exacting tribute throughout most of Asia Minor without any serious check. This victory, celebrated by the triumphal monument at Pergamon (famous for its Dying Gaul) and the liberation from the Gallic "terror" which it represented, earned for Attalus the name of "Soter," and the title of "king." A courageous and capable general and loyal ally of Rome, he played a significant role in the first and second Macedonian Wars, ...
