Wars and Battles of the Roman Republic

by Paul Chrystal

Overview

Wars and Battles of the Roman Republic examines the decisive battles from the founding of Rome in 753 BC to the birth of Julius Caesar in 100BC; it covers the social and political consequences, as well as the military aspects of each conflict. Every war and battle had wide-ranging consequences, leading Rome from kingdom to republic, from local power to international superpower, and from republic to empire. The book makes full use of the accounts of historians and political writers, contemporary and otherwise, including Livy, Sallust, Caesar, Cicero, Polybius, Plutarch and Dio, as well as sculptural and architectural evidence. A unique feature of this book is its focus on the causes of the wars and battles and the military and socio-political consequences of each for Rome and its allies. It highlights what caused each conflict and what Rome did next - for victories and disasters alike. A unique chapter covers women and war - an important topic that has been neglected by ancient and modern writers until now.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781781553053
Publisher:	Fonthill Media
Publication date:	03/05/2015
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Paul Chrystal is the author of some seventy books published over the last decade, including recent publications such as Wars and Battles of the Roman Republic, Roman Military Disasters and Women and War in Ancient Greece and Rome. He is a regular contributor to history magazines, local and national newspapers and has appeared on BBC Radio 4, BBC World Service and on BBC local radio throughout Yorkshire and in Teesside and Manchester. He writes extensively for several Pen & Sword military history series including ‘Cold War 1945–1991’, ‘A History of Terror’ and ‘Military Legacy’ (of British cities).

Table of Contents

About the Author 6

Preface 7

1 War Before Rome 9

2 The Roman Way of War 18

3 Legal, Religious, and Social Aspects of Roman War 25

4 Early Roman Conflicts: Etruscans, Latins, and Sabines 30

5 Battles for Early Italy 40

6 War With the Gauls 48

7 The Conquest of Italy 54

8 The War Against Pyrrhus 66

9 Tire First Punic War 72

10 The Gauls and Illyria 84

11 The Second Punic War 87

12 Gaul, Macedonia, Greece, and Spain 110

13 The Third Punic War 123

14 Transalpine Gaul and the War Against Jugurtha 127

15 The Invasion from the North 131

Epilogue 133

Endnotes 139

Maps 148

Chronological List of Wars and Battles 154

Glossary of Greek and Latin Terms 158

Appendix 1 Typical Cursus Honorum in the Second Century BC 162

Appendix 2 Roman Assemblies 163

Appendix 3 The Seven Kings of Rome 164

Illustrations and Credits 165

Bibliography 167

Index 173