Nero's Killing Machine
Autor Stephen Dando-Collinsen Limba Engleză Hardback – noi 2004
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780471675013
ISBN-10: 0471675016
Pagini: 322
Dimensiuni: 157 x 235 x 24 mm
Greutate: 0.7 kg
Editura: Turner Publishing Company
Locul publicării:Hoboken, United States
ISBN-10: 0471675016
Pagini: 322
Dimensiuni: 157 x 235 x 24 mm
Greutate: 0.7 kg
Editura: Turner Publishing Company
Locul publicării:Hoboken, United States
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Public țintă
1. Fans of the Roman Empire, especially the Caesars. 2. Fans of the HBO series Rome, as well as fans of Steven Saylor′s Roma Sub Rosa series and other novels set in ancient Rome.3. Military history aficionados.
Descriere
The glorious saga of the most celebrated legion of the early Roman Empire
In Nero′s Killing Machine, the second in the author′s definitive histories of the legions of ancient Rome, Stephen Dando–Collins brings the 14th Legion to vivid life. Drawing upon thirty–two years of research, he traces the legion′s steps as they were wiped out while in the army of Julius Caesar, then reformed only to be savaged again. For decades the men of the 14th would struggle to regain their lost status, slowly climbing back to glory and eventually making a legendary stand against Britain′s Queen Boudicca, vastly outnumbered but determined to go down fighting with honor. Uncovering new information about the legionnaires′ lives and Roman military practices, Nero′s Killing Machine is military history at its finest.
Praise for Caesar′s Legion
"A unique and splendidly researched story, following the trials and triumphs of Julius Caesar′s Legio X arguably the most famous legion of its day from its activation to the slogging battle of Munda and from Thapsus, Caesar′s tactical masterpiece, to the grim siege of the Jewish fortress of Masada. More than a mere unit account, it incorporates the history of Rome and the Roman army at the height of their power and gory glory. Many military historians consider Caesar′s legions the world′s most efficient infantry before the arrival of gunpowder. This book shows why. Written in readable, popular style, Caesar′s Legion is a must for military buffs and anyone interested in Roman history at a critical point in European civilization."
T. R. Fehrenbach, author of This Kind of War, Lone Star, and Comanches
In Nero′s Killing Machine, the second in the author′s definitive histories of the legions of ancient Rome, Stephen Dando–Collins brings the 14th Legion to vivid life. Drawing upon thirty–two years of research, he traces the legion′s steps as they were wiped out while in the army of Julius Caesar, then reformed only to be savaged again. For decades the men of the 14th would struggle to regain their lost status, slowly climbing back to glory and eventually making a legendary stand against Britain′s Queen Boudicca, vastly outnumbered but determined to go down fighting with honor. Uncovering new information about the legionnaires′ lives and Roman military practices, Nero′s Killing Machine is military history at its finest.
Praise for Caesar′s Legion
"A unique and splendidly researched story, following the trials and triumphs of Julius Caesar′s Legio X arguably the most famous legion of its day from its activation to the slogging battle of Munda and from Thapsus, Caesar′s tactical masterpiece, to the grim siege of the Jewish fortress of Masada. More than a mere unit account, it incorporates the history of Rome and the Roman army at the height of their power and gory glory. Many military historians consider Caesar′s legions the world′s most efficient infantry before the arrival of gunpowder. This book shows why. Written in readable, popular style, Caesar′s Legion is a must for military buffs and anyone interested in Roman history at a critical point in European civilization."
T. R. Fehrenbach, author of This Kind of War, Lone Star, and Comanches
Textul de pe ultima copertă
The glorious saga of the most celebrated legion of the early Roman Empire
In Nero′s Killing Machine, the second in the author′s definitive histories of the legions of ancient Rome, Stephen Dando–Collins brings the 14th Legion to vivid life. Drawing upon thirty–two years of research, he traces the legion′s steps as they were wiped out while in the army of Julius Caesar, then reformed only to be savaged again. For decades the men of the 14th would struggle to regain their lost status, slowly climbing back to glory and eventually making a legendary stand against Britain′s Queen Boudicca, vastly outnumbered but determined to go down fighting with honor. Uncovering new information about the legionnaires′ lives and Roman military practices, Nero′s Killing Machine is military history at its finest.
Praise for Caesar′s Legion
"A unique and splendidly researched story, following the trials and triumphs of Julius Caesar′s Legio X arguably the most famous legion of its day from its activation to the slogging battle of Munda and from Thapsus, Caesar′s tactical masterpiece, to the grim siege of the Jewish fortress of Masada. More than a mere unit account, it incorporates the history of Rome and the Roman army at the height of their power and gory glory. Many military historians consider Caesar′s legions the world′s most efficient infantry before the arrival of gunpowder. This book shows why. Written in readable, popular style, Caesar′s Legion is a must for military buffs and anyone interested in Roman history at a critical point in European civilization."
T. R. Fehrenbach, author of This Kind of War, Lone Star, and Comanches
In Nero′s Killing Machine, the second in the author′s definitive histories of the legions of ancient Rome, Stephen Dando–Collins brings the 14th Legion to vivid life. Drawing upon thirty–two years of research, he traces the legion′s steps as they were wiped out while in the army of Julius Caesar, then reformed only to be savaged again. For decades the men of the 14th would struggle to regain their lost status, slowly climbing back to glory and eventually making a legendary stand against Britain′s Queen Boudicca, vastly outnumbered but determined to go down fighting with honor. Uncovering new information about the legionnaires′ lives and Roman military practices, Nero′s Killing Machine is military history at its finest.
Praise for Caesar′s Legion
"A unique and splendidly researched story, following the trials and triumphs of Julius Caesar′s Legio X arguably the most famous legion of its day from its activation to the slogging battle of Munda and from Thapsus, Caesar′s tactical masterpiece, to the grim siege of the Jewish fortress of Masada. More than a mere unit account, it incorporates the history of Rome and the Roman army at the height of their power and gory glory. Many military historians consider Caesar′s legions the world′s most efficient infantry before the arrival of gunpowder. This book shows why. Written in readable, popular style, Caesar′s Legion is a must for military buffs and anyone interested in Roman history at a critical point in European civilization."
T. R. Fehrenbach, author of This Kind of War, Lone Star, and Comanches
Cuprins
Atlas. Acknowledgments.
Author s Note.
i. Facing the British Warrior Queen.
ii. Wiped Out.
iii. Rescue on the Sambre.
iv. Cicero s Blunder.
v. The Uprising.
vi. The Rules of Plunder.
vii. The Hill at Lérida.
viii. Spitting in Scipio s Eye.
ix. Left Behind.
x. Antony and the Assassins.
xi. Sextus, Sea Battles, and Suicides.
xii. Pain in Spain, Glory in Germany.
xiii. Blood and Guts in Pannonia.
xiv. The Varus Disaster.
xv. Mutiny on the Rhine.
xvi. Going After Hermann the German.
xvii. Showdown in Germany.
xviii. Wrecked.
xix. Claudius s Invaders.
xx. Catching King Caratacus.
xxi. Boudicca the Terrorist.
xxii. Last Stand on Watling Street.
xxiii. The Year of the Four Emperors.
xxiv. Bloody Bedriacum.
xxv. Storm on the Rhine.
xxvi. The Gemina s Revenge.
xxvii. Good–bye and Applaud Us.
Appendices.
Appendix A: The Legions of Rome, 30 b.c. a.d. 233.
Appendix B: Imperial Roman Military Ranks and Their Modern–Day Equivalents.
Appendix C: The Praetorian Guard, the City Guard, the Night Watch.
Appendix D: Sources.
Glossary.
Index.
Author s Note.
i. Facing the British Warrior Queen.
ii. Wiped Out.
iii. Rescue on the Sambre.
iv. Cicero s Blunder.
v. The Uprising.
vi. The Rules of Plunder.
vii. The Hill at Lérida.
viii. Spitting in Scipio s Eye.
ix. Left Behind.
x. Antony and the Assassins.
xi. Sextus, Sea Battles, and Suicides.
xii. Pain in Spain, Glory in Germany.
xiii. Blood and Guts in Pannonia.
xiv. The Varus Disaster.
xv. Mutiny on the Rhine.
xvi. Going After Hermann the German.
xvii. Showdown in Germany.
xviii. Wrecked.
xix. Claudius s Invaders.
xx. Catching King Caratacus.
xxi. Boudicca the Terrorist.
xxii. Last Stand on Watling Street.
xxiii. The Year of the Four Emperors.
xxiv. Bloody Bedriacum.
xxv. Storm on the Rhine.
xxvi. The Gemina s Revenge.
xxvii. Good–bye and Applaud Us.
Appendices.
Appendix A: The Legions of Rome, 30 b.c. a.d. 233.
Appendix B: Imperial Roman Military Ranks and Their Modern–Day Equivalents.
Appendix C: The Praetorian Guard, the City Guard, the Night Watch.
Appendix D: Sources.
Glossary.
Index.
Recenzii
"Stephen Dando–Collins tracks the history of the 14th Legion...drawing on 30 years of research for the second of his definitive histories of ancient Roman armies. A fitting chronicle." (Military History)
"Stephen Dando–Collins tracks the history of the 14th Legion...drawing on 30 years of research for the second of his definitive histories of ancient Roman armies. A fitting chronicle." (Military History)
"Stephen Dando–Collins tracks the history of the 14th Legion...drawing on 30 years of research for the second of his definitive histories of ancient Roman armies. A fitting chronicle." (Military History)
Notă biografică
STEPHEN DANDO COLLINS is the author of Caesar′s Legion: The Epic Saga of Julius Caesar′s Elite Tenth Legion and the Armies of Rome (Wiley). He is an Australian–born researcher, editor, and author who has spent the last three decades identifying and studying the individual legions of the Roman army of the late Republic and the empire of the Caesars.