Lee L. Brice

Warfare in the Roman Republic

From the Etruscan Wars to the Battle of Actium

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Produktbeschreibung

This easy-to-use reference book covers the most important people, places, events, and technologies of Roman warfare during the republic (400-31 BCE), providing a wealth of reference material and invaluable primary source documents.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: ABC-CLIO
• Seitenzahl: 360
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. April 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 706g
• ISBN-13: 9781610692984
• ISBN-10: 1610692985
• Artikelnr.: 37225792

Autorenporträt

Lee L. Brice, PhD, is professor of ancient history at Western Illinois University. He has published five edited volumes on ancient warfare and history.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
The Entries
A-Z
1-212 Actium
Battle of
Aemilius Lepidus
Marcus
Aemilius Paullus
Lucius
Allies
Roman
Antonius
Marcus
Arms and Armor
Roman
Artillery
Cannae
Battle of
Carthage
Cassius Longinus
Gaius
Cavalry
Celts
Centurions
Civil War I
Civil War II
Civil War III
Cleopatra VII
Comitia Centuriata
Cornelius Cinna
Lucius
Cornelius Scipio Aemilianus Africanus
Publius
Cornelius Scipio Africanus
Publius
Cornelius Sulla Felix
Lucius
Cynoscephalae
Battle of
Decimation
Discipline
Elephants
War
Etruscan Wars
Etruscan Wars
Causes of the
Etruscan Wars
Consequences of the
Evocati
Fabius Maximus Verrucosus
Quintus
Fleet
Roman
Forts
Gallic Wars
Greece
Hannibal
Imperium
Jugurthine War
Julius Caesar
Gaius
Julius Caesar Octavianus
Gaius
Junius Brutus
Marcus
Latin Wars
Legion
Cohort
Legion
Manipular/Polybian
Legionary Commanders
Licinius Crassus
Marcus
Licinius Lucullus
Lucius
Livy
Macedonian Wars
Magnesia
Battle of
Marius
Gaius
Military Decorations
Military Oath
Mithradates VI
Mutiny
Parthian Empire
Pharsalus
Battle of
Philippi
Battle of
Piracy
Plutarch
Polybius
Pompeius Magnus
Gnaeus
Pompeius Magnus
Sextus
Proletarians
Ptolemaic Dynasty
Punic Wars
Punic Wars
Causes of the
Punic Wars
Consequences of the
Pydna
Battle of
Pyrrhic Wars
Quaestor
Quinctius Flamininus
Titus
Rome
Sallust
Samnite Wars
Seleucid Dynasty
Sempronius Gracchus
Gaius
Sempronius Gracchus
Tiberius
Senate
Sertorius
Quintus
Siege
Slaves and Camp Followers
Slave Wars
Sicilian
Social War
Spanish Wars
Spartacus Slave War
Standards
Stipendium
Syracuse
Training
Tribunes
Military
Triumph
Triumvirate
First
Triumvirate
Second
Vipsanius Agrippa
Marcus
Zama
Battle of
Documents
1. Polybius
Organization of a Manipular Legion
2. Polybius
Setting up a Roman Fort
3. Polybius on Punishments
Rewards
and Pay
4. Polybius
Treatment of Spoils and Booty
5. Polybius
Prelude to Cannae
the Battle of the Trebia River
6. Polybius
The Disaster-Battle of Cannae
7. Polybius
Roman Siege I
Capture of Carthago Nova
8. Polybius
Victory at the Battle of Zama
9. Polybius
Revenge at the Battle of Cynoscephalae
10. Polybius
Macedonian Phalanx versus the Roman Legion
11. Livy
A Centurion's Long Career
12. Caesar
Cohort Legion in Combat
13. Plutarch
Rome versus Parthia at the Battle of Carrhae
14. Caesar
Roman Siege II
Capture of Massilia
15. Caesar
Roman versus Roman
Battle of Pharsalus
16. Galba
Roman versus Roman
Battle of Mutina
17. Appian
An End of Discipline during Civil War
Glossary
Chronology
Bibliography
About the Author
List of Contributors
Categorical Index
Index