ROMAN CONQUESTS: THE DANUBE FRONTIER by Michael Schmitz, Graham Sumner (Illus) ( 9781848848245 )

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ROMAN CONQUESTS: THE DANUBE FRONTIER

By:

Michael Schmitz, Graham Sumner (Illus)

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1848848242

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PEN & SWORD BOOKS LTD

Pub. date:

1 September, 2015

Pages:

224

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Narrates the Roman conquest of the Danube basin, one of the most troubled frontiers of the Roman Empire.

Synopsis:

The Roman conquests of Macedonia in the 2nd century BC led directly to the extension of their authority over the troublesome tribes of Thrace to the south of the Danube. But their new neighbour on the other side of the mighty river, the kingdom of the Dacians, was to pose an increasing threat to the Roman empire. Inevitably this eventually provoked Roman attempts at invasion and conquest. It is a measure of Dacian prowess and resilience that several tough campaigns were required over more than a century before their kingdom was added to the Roman Empire. It was one of the Empire's last major acquisitions (and a short-lived one at that). Dr Michael Schmitz traces Roman involvement in the Danube region from first contact with the Thracians after the Third Macedonian War in the 2nd century BC to the ultimate conquest of Dacia by Trajan in the early years of the 2nd Century AD. Like the other volumes in this series, this book gives a clear narrative of the course of these wars, explaining how the Roman war machine coped with formidable new foes and the challenges of unfamiliar terrain and climate.Specially-commissioned colour plates bring the main troop types vividly to life in meticulously-researched detail.

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8pp colour, inc. 4 specially-commissioned artworks by Graham Sumner

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