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| Author | : Paul J. Burton |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 257 |
| Release | : 2017-10-12 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1107104440 |
Readable full-length narrative of the Third Macedonian War, which effectively made Rome an almost global power beyond compare.
| Author | : Paul J. Burton |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : |
| Release | : 2017 |
| Genre | : Macedonia |
| ISBN | : 9781108633147 |
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.
| Author | : Philip Matyszak |
| Publisher | : Casemate Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 319 |
| Release | : 2010-03-10 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1848849508 |
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.
| Author | : Harriet I. Flower |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 519 |
| Release | : 2014-06-23 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1107032245 |
This second edition examines all aspects of Roman history, and contains a new introduction, three new chapters and updated bibliographies.
| Author | : Robin Waterfield |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 321 |
| Release | : 2014 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0199916896 |
Addressing a marginalized era of Greek and Roman history, Taken at the Flood offers a compelling narrative of Rome's conquest of Greece.
| Author | : Source Wikipedia |
| Publisher | : University-Press.org |
| Total Pages | : 38 |
| Release | : 2013-09 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781230657240 |
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, ...
| Author | : Paul J. Burton |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 257 |
| Release | : 2017-10-12 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1108684084 |
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.
| Author | : A. E. Astin |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 648 |
| Release | : 1970 |
| Genre | : History, Ancient |
| ISBN | : 9780521234481 |
| Author | : Gabriel Baker |
| Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
| Total Pages | : 293 |
| Release | : 2020-11-30 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1538112221 |
In 146 BC, the armies of the Roman Republic destroyed Carthage and Corinth, two of the most spectacular cities of the ancient Mediterranean world. It was a display of ruthlessness so terrible that it shocked contemporaries, leaving behind deep scars and palpable historical traumas. Yet these twin destructions were not so extraordinary in the long annals of Roman warfare. In Spare No One, Gabriel Baker convincingly shows that mass violence was vital to Roman military operations. Indeed, in virtually every war they fought during the third and second centuries BC, the Roman legions killed and enslaved populations, executed prisoners, and put cities to the torch. This powerful book reveals that these violent acts were not normally the handiwork of frenzied soldiers run amok, nor were they spontaneous outbursts of uncontrolled savagery. On the contrary—and more troublingly—Roman commanders deliberately used these brutal strategies to achieve their most critical military objectives and political goals. Bringing long-overdue attention to this little-known aspect of Roman history, Baker paints a fuller, albeit darker, picture of Roman warfare. He ultimately demonstrates that the atrocities of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries have deep historical precedents. Casting a fresh light on the strategic use of total war in the ancient world, he reminds us that terror and mass violence could be the rational policies of men and states long before the modern age.
| Author | : Graham Wrightson |
| Publisher | : Pen and Sword Military |
| Total Pages | : 208 |
| Release | : 2024-01-30 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1526793512 |
The Third Roman-Macedonian War was a disaster for Macedon, a defeat leading to the end of that kingdom's independence. This is usually attributed to an innate superiority of the Roman legionary tactics over the Macedonian system. Graham Wrightson, on the other hand, argues that the blame lies entirely with Perseus, the last king of Macedon. He analyzes the whole war, following the primary source accounts and focusing on Perseus’ military decisions and his battlefield strategies. It confirms the prevailing view of the sources that Perseus was too hesitant and non-committal in his early conduct of the war. More significantly it argues that Perseus mishandled the Macedonian army when it comes to combined-arms tactics by adopting a defensive posture, particularly at the final battle of Pydna. The Macedonian military system based on a slow sarissa phalanx is suited entirely to an offensive battle plan coordinating a frontally irresistible phalanx in the centre and a rapid heavy cavalry attack on one wing. Most importantly, though, Perseus refused to spend money to hire 10,000 Gallic horsemen and the lack of cavalry cost him the initiative and the victory. This is a fascinating and thoroughly researched study of these dramatic events that adds fresh insight to the question of the legion's supposed supremacy over the phalanx.
