Caesar's Civil War 49-44 BC
Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great were two of the greatest generals Rome ever produced. Together they had brought vast stretches of territory under Roman dominion. But in 49 BC they turned against one another and plunged Rome into civil war, with legion pitched against legion in a vicious battle for political domination of the vast Roman world. Based on original sources, Adrian Goldsworthy's book provides a gripping account of this desperate power struggle, in which the armies were evenly matched but Caesar's genius as a commander and his remarkable luck brought him victory in 45 BC.
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Caesar's Civil War 49-44 BC
Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great were two of the greatest generals Rome ever produced. Together they had brought vast stretches of territory under Roman dominion. But in 49 BC they turned against one another and plunged Rome into civil war, with legion pitched against legion in a vicious battle for political domination of the vast Roman world. Based on original sources, Adrian Goldsworthy's book provides a gripping account of this desperate power struggle, in which the armies were evenly matched but Caesar's genius as a commander and his remarkable luck brought him victory in 45 BC.
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Caesar's Civil War 49-44 BC

Caesar's Civil War 49-44 BC

by Adrian Goldsworthy
Caesar's Civil War 49-44 BC

Caesar's Civil War 49-44 BC

by Adrian Goldsworthy

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Overview

Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great were two of the greatest generals Rome ever produced. Together they had brought vast stretches of territory under Roman dominion. But in 49 BC they turned against one another and plunged Rome into civil war, with legion pitched against legion in a vicious battle for political domination of the vast Roman world. Based on original sources, Adrian Goldsworthy's book provides a gripping account of this desperate power struggle, in which the armies were evenly matched but Caesar's genius as a commander and his remarkable luck brought him victory in 45 BC.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781135881801
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 12/04/2013
Series: Essential Histories
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 96
File size: 5 MB

About the Author

Adrian Goldsworthy

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Background to war; Chapter 2 Warring sides; Chapter 3 Outbreak; Chapter 4 The fighting; Chapter 5 Portrait of a soldier; Chapter 6 The world around war; Chapter 7 Portrait of a civilian; Chapter 8 How the war ended; Chapter 9 Conclusion and consequences;
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