In the name of Rome the men who won the Roman Empire : with a new preface

adrian Goldsworthy Has Received Wide Acclaim For His Exceptional Writing On The Roman Empire—including High Praise From The Acclaimed Military Historian And Author John Keegan— And Here He Offers A New Perspective On The Empire By Focusing On Its Greatest Generals, Including Scipio Africanus, Marius, Pompey, Caesar, And Titus. Each Chapter Paints A Fascinating Portrait Of A Single General, Offering In-depth Insight Into His Leadership Skills And Victories, As Well As Each One’s Pioneering Strategies, Many Of Which Are Still Used Today. In The Process, This Absorbing, Reader-friendly History Tells The Complete Story Of Roman Warfare, From The Bitter Struggle With Carthage In The 3rd Century Bc To The Last Desperate Attempt To Win Back The Western Empire In The 6th Century Ad. a Selection Of The History Book Club. With A New Preface. 'the Shield And Sword Of Rome': Fabius And Marcellus -- A Roman Hannibal: Scipio Africanus -- The Conqueror Of Macedonia: Aemilius Paullus -- 'small Wars': Scipio Aemilianus And The Fall Of Numantia -- 'a Person Devoted To War': Caius Marius -- General In Exile: Sertorius And The Civil War -- A Roman Alexander: Pompey The Great -- Caesar In Gaul -- Caesar Against Pompey -- An Imperial 'prince': Germanicus Beyond The Rhine -- Imperial Legate: Corbulo And Armenia -- A Young Caesar: Titus And The Siege Of Jerusalem, Ad 70 -- The Last Great Conqueror: Trajan And The Dacian Wars -- A Caesar On Campaign: Julian In Gaul, Ad 356-60 -- One Of The Last: Belisarius And The Persians -- Later Years: The Legacy Of Roman Generals. Adrian Goldsworthy. Originally Published In Great Britain In 2003 By Weidenfeld & Nicolson. With A New Preface. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 447-464) And Index. List of maps and diagrams Preface to the Yale University Press Edition Preface Introduction 1 ‘The Shield and Sword of Rome’: Fabius and Marcellus 2 A Roman Hannibal: Scipio Africanus 3 The Conqueror of Macedonia: Aemilius Paullus 4 ‘Small Wars’: Scipio Aemilianus and the fall of Numantia 5 ‘A person devoted to war’: Caius Marius 6 General in exile: Sertorius and the Civil War 7 A Roman Alexander: Pompey the Great 8 Caesar in Gaul 9 Caesar against Pompey 10 An Imperial ‘Prince’: Germanicus beyond the Rhine 11 Imperial Legate: Corbulo and Armenia 12 A Young Caesar: Titus and the Siege of Jerusalem, AD 70 13 The last great conqueror: Trajan and the Dacian Wars 14 A Caesar on campaign: Julian in Gaul, AD 356–60 15 One of the last: Belisarius and the Persians 16 Later years: The legacy of Roman generals Chronology Glossary Notes Index A definitive history of the great commanders of ancient Rome, from bestselling author Adrian Goldsworthy. "In his elegantly accessible style, Goldsworthy offers gripping and swiftly erudite accounts of Roman wars and the great captains who fought them. His heroes are never flavorless and generic, but magnificently Roman. And it is especially Goldsworthy's vision of commanders deftly surfing the giant, irresistible waves of Roman military tradition, while navigating the floating logs, reefs, and treacherous sandbanks of Roman civilian politics, that makes the book indispensable not only to those interested in Rome and her battles, but to anyone who finds it astounding that military men, at once driven and imperiled by the odd and idiosyncratic ways of their societies, can accomplish great deeds." —J. E. Lendon, author of Soldiers and Ghosts: A History of Battle in Classical Antiquity A definitive history of the great commanders of ancient Rome, from bestselling author Adrian Goldsworthy.  “In his elegantly accessible style, Goldsworthy offers gripping and swiftly erudite accounts of Roman wars and the great captains who fought them. His heroes are never flavorless and generic, but magnificently Roman. And it is especially Goldsworthy's vision of commanders deftly surfing the giant, irresistible waves of Roman military tradition, while navigating the floating logs, reefs, and treacherous sandbanks of Roman civilian politics, that makes the book indispensable not only to those interested in Rome and her battles, but to anyone who finds it astounding that military men, at once driven and imperiled by the odd and idiosyncratic ways of their societies, can accomplish great deeds.” —J. E. Lendon, author of Soldiers and Ghosts: A History of Battle in Classical Antiquity "This book looks at Rome's greatest generals, and at how and why they won their victories. At the same time it tells the story of Roman warfare, from the bitter struggle with Carthage and the brilliant Hannibal in the third century BC to the last desperate attempt to win back the Western Empire in the sixth century AD. It also traces the evolution of the Roman army and the Roman political system which directed it. Yet always the main focus rests on the commanders themselves and on their skills as leaders - on men such as Scipio Africanus, who combined apparent mysticism with iron determination, on Marius the tough soldiers' general, on Pompey the flamboyant 'Roman Alexander', and Caesar the aggressive and charismatic aristocrat."--Jacket. Founder of the Tudor dynasty, Henry VII was a crucial figure in English history. In this acclaimed study of the king’s life and reign, the distinguished historian S. B. Chrimes explores the circumstances surrounding Henry’s acquisition of the throne, examines the personnel and machinery of government, and surveys the king’s social, political, and economic policies, law enforcement, and foreign strategy. This edition of the book includes a new critical introduction and bibliographical updating by George Bernard. Author Adrian Goldsworthy offers a new perspective on the Empire by focusing on its greatest generals, including Scipio Africanus, Caius Marius, Pompey, Julius Caesar, and Titus Flavius. Each chapter portrays a single general, offering insight into his leadership skills and victories. This accessible, reader-friendly history tells the story of Roman warfare, from the bitter struggle with Carthage in the third century BC to the last desperate attempt to win back the Western Empire in the sixth century AD Concentrating on those Roman generals who displayed exceptional gifts of leadership and who won the greatest victories, this book covers the entire span of the Roman Empire, giving a complete history of Roman warfare. The complete and definitive history of how Roman generals carved out the greatest and longest-lasting empire the world has ever seen.