Scipio Africanus: Soldier and Politician
Author | : Howard Hayes Scullard |
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Total Pages | : 308 |
Release | : 1970 |
Genre | : History |
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Author | : Howard Hayes Scullard |
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Total Pages | : 308 |
Release | : 1970 |
Genre | : History |
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Author | : H. H. Scullard |
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Total Pages | : 299 |
Release | : 1970 |
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Author | : Erich S. Gruen |
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Author | : Howard Hayes Scullard |
Publisher | : CUP Archive |
Total Pages | : 362 |
Release | : 1930 |
Genre | : History |
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Author | : Richard A. Gabriel |
Publisher | : Potomac Books, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 327 |
Release | : 2008-06-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1597972053 |
The world often misunderstands its greatest men while neglecting others entirely. Scipio Africanus, surely the greatest general that Rome produced, suffered both these fates. Today scholars celebrate the importance of Hannibal, even though Scipio defeated the legendary general in the Second Punic War and was the central military figure of his time. In this scholarly and heretofore unmatched military biography of the distinguished Roman soldier, Richard A. Gabriel establishes Scipio's rightful place in military history as the greater of the two generals. Before Scipio, few Romans would have dreamed of empire, and Scipio himself would have regarded such an ambition as a danger to his beloved republic. And yet, paradoxically, Scipio's victories in Spain and Africa enabled Rome to consolidate its hold over Italy and become the dominant power in the western Mediterranean, virtually ensuring a later confrontation with the Greco-Macedonian kingdoms to the east as well as the empire's expansion into North Africa and the Levant. The Roman imperium was being born, and it was Scipio who had sired it. Gabriel draws upon ancient texts, including those from Livy, Polybius, Diodorus, Silius Italicus, and others, as primary sources and examines all additional material available to the modern scholar in French, German, English, and Italian. His book offers a complete bibliography of all extant sources regarding Scipio's life. The result is a rich, detailed, and contextual treatment of the life and career of Scipio Africanus, one of Rome's greatest generals, if not the greatest of them all.
Author | : Howard Hayes Scullard |
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Total Pages | : 3 |
Release | : 1974 |
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Author | : Richard A. Gabriel |
Publisher | : Potomac Books, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 452 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1597979988 |
The world often misunderstands its greatest men while neglecting others entirely. Scipio Africanus, surely the greatest general that Rome produced, suffered both these fates. Today scholars celebrate the importance of Hannibal, even though Scipio defeated the legendary general in the Second Punic War and was the central military figure of his time. In this scholarly and heretofore unmatched military biography of the distinguished Roman soldier, Richard A. Gabriel establishes Scipio's rightful place in military history as the greater of the two generals. Before Scipio, few Romans would have dreamed of empire, and Scipio himself would have regarded such an ambition as a danger to his beloved republic. And yet, paradoxically, Scipio's victories in Spain and Africa enabled Rome to consolidate its hold over Italy and become the dominant power in the western Mediterranean, virtually ensuring a later confrontation with the Greco-Macedonian kingdoms to the east as well as the empire's expansion into North Africa and the Levant. The Roman imperium was being born, and it was Scipio who had sired it. Gabriel draws upon ancient texts, including those from Livy, Polybius, Diodorus, Silius Italicus, and others, as primary sources and examines all additional material available to the modern scholar in French, German, English, and Italian. His book offers a complete bibliography of all extant sources regarding Scipio's life. The result is a rich, detailed, and contextual treatment of the life and career of Scipio Africanus, one of Rome's greatest generals, if not the greatest of them all.
Author | : Alexander Acimovic |
Publisher | : iUniverse |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 2007-04-03 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780595878727 |
Scipio Africanus was one of the greatest generals and statesmen of the Ancient World. When he was 18, he saved his father's life in battle during the Second Punic War and later survived the horrific Roman defeat at Cannae. At the age of 26, he was named Commander-in-Chief of the Roman army in Spain and in 4 years, by daringly storming the city of Cartagena and crushing two Carthaginian armies in battle, conquered almost the entire peninsula for Rome. After returning to Rome, he leveraged popular support to gain command of an army to invade Carthage. Lacking logistical and material support, he welded, trained and armed a battle-hardened army. Landing in Africa, he delivered a stunning defeat to the Carthaginians with a surprise attack by night and fire. After the famed Hannibal Barca returned to defend his homeland, Scipio and his army utterly defeated the Punic general at the Battle of Zama. This book, based on exhaustive research of both ancient and modern sources, describes Scipio's life and career in detail, analyzes his military and political strategies and decisions, and illustrates the timelessness of his leadership skills and far-seeing diplomacy.
Author | : Howard Hayes Scullard |
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Release | : 1970 |
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Author | : BASIL. LIDDELL HART |
Publisher | : Frontline Books |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2017-05-30 |
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ISBN | : 9781473898080 |