THE REIGNS OF AUGUSTUS AND HIS SUCCESSOR TIBERIUS SAW AN EPIC STRUGGLE
BETWEEN THE ROMANS AND LOCAL PEOPLES FOR THE TERRITORY BETWEEN THE
RHINE AND ELBE RIVERS IN WHAT IS NOW GERMANY.
Following two decades of Roman occupation, Germania Magna erupted into
revolt in AD 9 following the loss of the three legions commanded by
Publius Quinctilius Varus to the Cheruscan nobleman Arminius and an
alliance of Germanic nations in the dense forests of the Teutoburger
Wald. The Romans' initial panic subsided as it became clear that
Arminius and his allies could not continue the war into Germania
Inferior on the western bank of the Rhine, and Imperial troops poured
into the region as the Romans decided how best to resolve the
situation.
Featuring full-colour artwork, specially drawn maps and an array of
revealing illustrations depicting weapons, equipment, key locations
and personalities, this study offers key insights into the tactics,
leadership, combat performance and subsequent reputations of the Roman
soldiers and their Germanic opponents pitched into a series of pivotal
actions on the Imperial frontier that would influence Roman/German
relations for decades to come.
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1st Century AD
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ISBN
9781472803504
Publisert
2020
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1. utgave
Utgiver
Bloomsbury UK
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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