Brian Thornton’s new Book of Ancient Bastards is a tongue-in-cheeky profile of historic figures from ancient times through the Enlightenment.
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Book Review: Rome and the Sword, by Simon James
Simon James looks at Roman history from the perspective of the common soldiers, provincial residents and conquered peoples.
Ancient Uprisings That Changed the World
Barry Strauss picks six revolts that echo today’s headlines from the Middle East and Africa.
Rome’s Craftiest General: Scipio Africanus
Scipio Africanus learned the art of war in the hardest and bloodiest of all forums—on the battlefield against Hannibal. At Zama, he applied his lessons, giving Rome victory in the Second Punic War.
Spartacus, the Slave Warrior Who Threatened Rome
Rome’s legions were sorely challenged by rebellious slaves and gladiators led up and down the Italian boot by the determined Thracian named Spartacus.
Terrorism in the Ancient Roman World
Pax Romana was the rule against nations, but even the empire could not control vandals, rogues, and rebels.
Military Technology: Using a Cloud of Dust in Ancient Warfare
In the ancient world, a clever commander could use clouds of dust and dirt to gain a great victory and avoid a crushing defeat.
Ancient History: Walls of Constantinople
For almost 1,000 years that wall of Constantinople defended Western Christendom-only to be compromised by Crusaders and finally breached by Turkish cannons.
Gothic War: Byzantine Count Belisarius Retakes Rome
As Byzantine Emperor Justinian revived the Eastern Roman empire, he sent his greatest general west to retake Rome.
Book Review: Chronicles of the Barbarians: Firsthand Accounts of Pillage and Conquest / From the Ancient World to the Fall of Constantinople
Chronicles of the Barbarians: Firsthand Accounts of Pillage and Conquest, From the Ancient World […]