Alesia - the victory of Roman organisation - Couverture souple

Bey, Frédéric

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 2352501237 ISBN 13 : 9782352501237

Editeur : Histoire & Collections, 2011

Synopsis

The Romans had been at odds with the Gauls for a very long time indeed. Somewhere between 390 and 386 BC, a Senoni warchief called Brennus managed to capture Rome and ransom the city with his famous Vae Victis.The Urbs was then a city whose authority was only relative. Nonetheless, the sack of Latium’s capital, highlighted by Livy in his History of Rome, helped to forge a centuries old loathing between the Romans, ashamed of being forced to capitulate to Brennus, and the Gauls, insolently proud of their triumph.The next step was part of the competition between the ‘Great Powers’ of that period. Independent Gaul was implicated in the global expansionist process of Roman might, which took place throughout the whole of the Mediterranean basin. Finally more pragmatically, Gaul merely became a political pawn in the hands of the triumvirs Pompey, Crassus and Caesar after they took over control of the Republic at the end of its decline, from the 60s BC onwards. It was therefore as a victim of what was at stake quite outside its control that Gaul so dramatically became part of Julius Caesar’s political strategy. Alesia was the final manifestation of this deep mistrust between two peoples.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

This book is a good introduction to Caesar s conquests and give a good overview of events... readable without becoming too scholarly --Wargames Soldiers and Strategy, November 2011

Chronicles everything from the prelude to the siege to how the outnumbered Romans managed to prevail and the battle s aftermath. Maps, engravings, photos of the terrain and reconstructions, and wonderful coluor illustrations should make this book attractive to history buffs as well as hobbyists seeking ideas for modeling figures, building dioramas or wargaming. --Toy Soldier and Model Figure magazine

Présentation de l'éditeur

The battle at Alesia in 52 BC was the culmination of a centuries old loathing between the Romans and the Gauls. Gaul was implicated in the global expansionist process of Roman might and became a political pawn in the hands of the triumvirs Pompey, Crassus and Caesar. Alesia was the final manifestation of this deep mistrust between two peoples.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Histoire & Collections
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 2352501237
• ISBN 13: 9782352501237
• Reliure: Broché
• Illustrateur: Da Silva Pascal, Poggioli Antoine
• Nombre de pages: 80
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible