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Crisis of Rome: the Jugurthine and Northern Wars and the Rise of Marius by Gareth Sampson (Hardcover, 2010)
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In the later 2nd century BC, after a period of rapid expansion and conquest, the Roman Republic found itself in crisis. In North Africa her armies were already bogged down in a long difficult guerrilla war in a harsh environment when invasion by a coalition of Germanic tribes, the Cimbri, Teutones and Ambrones, threatened Italy and Rome itself, inflicting painful defeats on Roman forces in pitched battle. Gaius Marius was the man of the hour. The first war he brought to an end through tactical brilliance, bringing the Numidian King Jugurtha back in chains. Before his ship even returned to Italy, the senate elected Marius to lead the war against the northern invaders. Reorganizing and invigorating the demoralized Roman legions, he led them to two remarkable victories in the space of months, crushing the Teutones and Ambrones at Aquiae Sextae and the Cimbri Vercellae. The Roman army emerged from this period of crisis a much leaner and more professional force and the author examines the extent to which the 'Marian Reforms' were responsible for this and the extent to which they can be attributed to Marius himself. AUTHOR: Dr Gareth Sampson has a PhD in Ancient History from Manchester University where he now also teaches. His first book was Defeat of Rome. SELLING POINTS: .Exciting account of one of the Roman Republic's greatest crises .Assesses Marius' rise to preeminence and his generalship .Analyses the significance of the 'Marian Reforms' for the development of the legions ILLUSTRATIONS 8 pages of plates *Product Identifiers
PublisherPen & Sword Books LTD
ISBN-139781844159727
eBay Product ID (ePID)92381647
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SubjectGovernment, History
Publication Year2010
Number of Pages192 Pages
Publication NameCrisis of Rome: the Jugurthine and Northern Wars and the Rise of Marius
LanguageEnglish
TypeTextbook
AuthorGareth Sampson
FormatHardcover
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Item Height234 mm
Item Width156 mm
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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorGareth Sampson
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- 03 Nov, 2024
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Once again, an interesting book on a interesting subject Wanted to know more about the Jugurthine war and it hits the spot.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
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