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Author : Nic Fields
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472842084

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Britannia AD 43 by Nic Fields Pdf

For the Romans, Britannia lay beyond the comfortable confines of the Mediterranean world around which classical civilisation had flourished. Britannia was felt to be at the outermost edge of the world itself, lending the island an air of dangerous mystique. To the soldiers crossing the Oceanus Britannicus in the late summer of AD 43, the prospect of invading an island believed to be on its periphery must have meant a mixture of panic and promise. These men were part of a formidable army of four veteran legions (II Augusta, VIIII Hispana, XIIII Gemina, XX Valeria), which had been assembled under the overall command of Aulus Plautius Silvanus. Under him were, significantly, first-rate legionary commanders, including the future emperor Titus Flavius Vespasianus. With the auxiliary units, the total invasion force probably mounted to around 40,000 men, but having assembled at Gessoriacum (Boulogne) they refused to embark. Eventually, the mutinous atmosphere was dispelled, and the invasion fleet sailed in three contingents. So, ninety-seven years after Caius Iulius Caesar, the Roman army landed in south-eastern Britannia. After a brisk summer campaign, a province was established behind a frontier zone running from what is now Lyme Bay on the Dorset coast to the Humber estuary. Though the territory overrun during the first campaign season was undoubtedly small, it laid the foundations for the Roman conquest which would soon begin to sweep across Britannia. In this highly illustrated and detailed title, Nic Fields tells the full story of the invasion which established the Romans in Britain, explaining how and why the initial Claudian invasion succeeded and what this meant for the future of Britain.

Author : Colonel Donald A. Walbrecht Ph.D.
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781490783871

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Ad Britannia Ii by Colonel Donald A. Walbrecht Ph.D. Pdf

In AD 60 and 61, a Celtic queen called Boudica led a rebellion of her ancient Britannic tribe, resulting in three cities being destroyed, thousands of her enemies slaughtered, and a hundred-thousand of her own followers killed in a mighty battle against the occupying Roman forces. The earliest record of this woman appears in the writings of two ancient historians, whose accounts vary, leaving modern readers with a mythic image of that woman. Primary-source records of her anti-Roman revenge are limited to Tacitus and Dio Cassius works.

Author : Donald A. Walbrecht Ph.D.
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2016-08-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781490740904

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Ad Britannia by Donald A. Walbrecht Ph.D. Pdf

This historical novel is about a handsome young Germanic horseman who served as a Roman auxiliary cavalryman during the early first century when Emperor Claudius powerful legions invade the island of Britannia. Driven to revenge the murder of a childhood friend, Chatti Ivo pursues a corrupt Roman tribune across much of Western Europa, to become favored by tribal leaders and Roman aristocrats, including Emperor Claudius himself. During these first 29 years of his life, Ivo sees much of the good and bad of the spectacular young Roman Empire and finds love with Aurelia (the beautiful daughter of Mainzs Roman legionary commander) whom he rescues from the Rhine during his tribes retaliatory raid against the arrogant tribune.

Author : Nic Fields
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 97 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472842053

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Britannia AD 43 by Nic Fields Pdf

For the Romans, Britannia lay beyond the comfortable confines of the Mediterranean world around which classical civilisation had flourished. Britannia was felt to be at the outermost edge of the world itself, lending the island an air of dangerous mystique. To the soldiers crossing the Oceanus Britannicus in the late summer of AD 43, the prospect of invading an island believed to be on its periphery must have meant a mixture of panic and promise. These men were part of a formidable army of four veteran legions (II Augusta, VIIII Hispana, XIIII Gemina, XX Valeria), which had been assembled under the overall command of Aulus Plautius Silvanus. Under him were, significantly, first-rate legionary commanders, including the future emperor Titus Flavius Vespasianus. With the auxiliary units, the total invasion force probably mounted to around 40,000 men, but having assembled at Gessoriacum (Boulogne) they refused to embark. Eventually, the mutinous atmosphere was dispelled, and the invasion fleet sailed in three contingents. So, ninety-seven years after Caius Iulius Caesar, the Roman army landed in south-eastern Britannia. After a brisk summer campaign, a province was established behind a frontier zone running from what is now Lyme Bay on the Dorset coast to the Humber estuary. Though the territory overrun during the first campaign season was undoubtedly small, it laid the foundations for the Roman conquest which would soon begin to sweep across Britannia. In this highly illustrated and detailed title, Nic Fields tells the full story of the invasion which established the Romans in Britain, explaining how and why the initial Claudian invasion succeeded and what this meant for the future of Britain.

Author : John Waite
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2011-10-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9780752466903

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To Rule Britannia by John Waite Pdf

In AD 43, the Romans landed an invasion force on the shores of Britain that heralded the beginnings of recorded British history and laid the cultural foundations of today's national identity. Yet despite the crucial importance of this event, the actual location of the landings remains unclear. From Victorian antiquarians to today's modern scholars and archaeologists, there has been much written over the years with regard to this particular question, with Richborough in Kent and Chichester in Sussex proposed as contemporary favourites. Whilst still being universal in its approach, this book is less reliant on archaeology or literary records to support its conclusions, and instead places greater emphasis on the practical problems the Romans faced in deciding on a landing site. The result is a book which presents a straightforward and logical study which can be readily appreciated by both the general reader and the specialist alike.

Author : Simon Scarrow
Publisher : Headline
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2019-04-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781472213655

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Pirata: Sea of Blood by Simon Scarrow Pdf

The fourth in the new Roman pirate series of ebook novellas from the Sunday Times bestselling authors Simon Scarrow and T. J. Andrews. AD 25. Across the treacherous waters of the Adriaticum, rival pirate ships and Roman squadrons battle for control. Only the strongest can survive ... In the dangerous waters along the Illyrian coast, a feared pirate crew is on the hunt. Prey is elusive, for Prefect Canis of the Roman navy has forbidden merchant ships from sailing without an escort. Captain Bulla and his first mate, the young pirate Telemachus, are relieved when a rare target is sighted. But the presence of armed soldiers on board takes them by surprise, as a gang of pirates prepares to take on a highly trained enemy. Victory, if it comes, will be at a terrible price. There's shocking news to follow. Aware of Telemachus's growing prowess on the seas, the Romans have imprisoned his enslaved brother Nereus. As the men of Poseidon's Trident set sail for Italia, pursued by aggressive Roman warships, a plan is taking shape in Telemachus's mind. A plan only he would dare even to think of ... Episode four in the PIRATA ebook novella series.

Author : Bronwen Riley
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 435 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2015-08-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781781852675

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Journey to Britannia by Bronwen Riley Pdf

'An erudite and fascinating work' Jan Morris, New York Times 'An artful combination of history, archaeology and the imagination' Mary Beard, New York Review of Books 'Riley manages to bring multi-faceted, polygot and multi-cultural Roman Britain to vibrant life for specialists and generalists' Country Life It is AD 130. Rome is the dazzling heart of a vast empire and Hadrian its most complex and compelling ruler. Faraway Britannia is one of the Romans' most troublesome provinces: here the sun is seldom seen and 'the atmosphere in the country is always gloomy'. What awaits the traveller to Britannia? How will you get there? What do you need to pack? What language will you speak? How does London compare to Rome? Are there any tourist attractions? And what dangers lurk behind Hadrian's new Wall? Combining an extensive range of Greek and Latin sources with a sound understanding of archaeology, Bronwen Riley describes an epic journey from Rome to Hadrian's Wall at Britannia's – and the empire's – northwestern frontier. In this strikingly original snapshot of Roman Britain, she brings vividly to life the smells, sounds, colours and textures of travel in the second century AD.

Author : Simon Scarrow
Publisher : Headline
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780755357222

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The Blood Crows by Simon Scarrow Pdf

IF YOU DON'T KNOW SIMON SCARROW, YOU DON'T KNOW ROME! THE BLOOD CROWS is the unputdownable twelfth novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling Eagles of the Empire series. A must read for fans of Bernard Cornwell. Praise for Simon Scarrow's gripping novels: 'Ferocious and compelling' Daily Express Britannia, AD 51. For nearly a decade, the Roman Empire has fought to assert its hold over Britannia. But relentless opposition from native tribes led by the fanatical King Caratacus threatens to destroy everything. Prefect Cato and Centurion Macro are dispatched from Rome to aid the campaign. Placed in command of an outpost in the remote western mountains, they face a challenge even more deadly than the unremitting attacks of barbarian forces. For they must wrench control of the fort from Centurion Quertus, a man who wages a savage personal war and inspires a loyalty in his men above their bond with Rome. With dangerous enemies on both sides, Cato and Macro face the fight of their lives to bring peace to the most perilous frontier in Europe.

Author : Simon Scarrow
Publisher : Headline
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2011-11-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780755357215

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Praetorian (Eagles of the Empire 11) by Simon Scarrow Pdf

IF YOU DON'T KNOW SIMON SCARROW, YOU DON'T KNOW ROME! PRAETORIAN is the gripping eleventh novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling Eagles of the Empire series. Essential reading for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden. 'A new book in Simon Scarrow's series about the Roman army is always a joy' The Times AD 51. Legionaries Cato and Macro have forged a bond that has survived war, rebellion and torture. Yet nothing has prepared them for a daunting mission on the deadliest battlefield of all: the bloody streets of Rome. Traitors are threatening to plunge the Empire into bloody chaos and no one can be trusted. The Emperor has ordered Cato and Macro to go on a deadly mission, working undercover to root out the traitors before Rome tears itself apart. As the true scale of the corruption dawns, they realise they are facing terrifying odds. Two men against many, in a desperate race to save not only the Empire, but each other...

Author : Simon Scarrow
Publisher : Headline
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2008-09-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780755350827

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Under the Eagle (Eagles of the Empire 1) by Simon Scarrow Pdf

IF YOU DON'T KNOW SIMON SCARROW, YOU DON'T KNOW ROME! UNDER THE EAGLE is the gripping first novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling EAGLES OF THE EMPIRE series. A must read for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden. Praise for Simon Scarrow's compelling novels: 'Gripping and moving' The Times AD 42, Germany. Tough, brutal and unforgiving. That's how new recruit Cato is finding life in the Roman Second Legion. He may have contacts in high places, but he could really use a friend amongst his fellow soldiers right now. Cato has been promoted above his comrades at the order of the Emperor and is deeply resented by the other men. But he quickly earns the respect of his Centurion, Macro, a battle-hardened veteran as rough and ready as Cato is quick-witted and well-educated. They are poles apart, but soon realise they have a lot to learn from one another. On a campaign to Britannia - a land of utter barbarity - an enduring friendship begins. But as they undertake a special mission to thwart a conspiracy against the Emperor they rapidly find themselves in a desperate fight to survive...

Author : John HORSLEY (F.R.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 842 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1732
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0022450934

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Britannia Romana; or, the Roman antiquities of Britain: in three books. The I. contains the history of all the Roman transactions in Britain. ... II. ... a compleat collection of the Roman inscriptions and sculptures which have hitherto been discovered in Britain. ... III. ... the Roman geography of Britain, etc. MS. notes and additions by John HORSLEY (F.R.S.) Pdf

Author : Peter F. J. Turner
Publisher : S K S Publishing Company
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : History
ISBN : WISC:89079723714

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The Real King Arthur by Peter F. J. Turner Pdf

Author : Andrew C. Ducarel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1757
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BSB:BSB10685199

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A Series of Above Two Hundred Anglo-gallic Or Norman and Aquitain Coins by Andrew C. Ducarel Pdf

Author : John Morris-Jones
Publisher : Oxford, Clarendon
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1913
Category : Welsh language
ISBN : UOM:39015002200403

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A Welsh grammar by John Morris-Jones Pdf

Author : Frida Pellegrino
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2020-11-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781789697759

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The Urbanisation of the North-Western Provinces of the Roman Empire by Frida Pellegrino Pdf

This study investigates the development of urbanism in the north-western provinces of the Roman empire. Key themes include continuity and discontinuity between pre-Roman and Roman ‘urban’ systems, relationships between juridical statuses and levels of monumentality, levels of connectivity and economic integration, and regional urban hierarchies.