Appian Way: Roman Roads, Appius Claudius Caecus, Samnite Wars, Roman Censor, Statius, Brindisi, Apulia, Roman Army, Pontine Marshes, Roman Forum, Spartacus - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 6133889551 ISBN 13 : 9786133889552

Editeur : Alphascript Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Appian Way (Latin and Italian: Via Appia) was one of the earliest and strategically most important Roman roads of the ancient republic. It connected Rome to Brindisi, Apulia, in southeast Italy. The road is named after Appius Claudius Caecus, the Roman censor who began and completed the first section as a military road to the south in 312 BC during the Samnite Wars. The Roman army depended for its success on the use of bases in which to prepare for retreat and to refresh and re-equip afterwards. Bases allowed the Romans to keep a large number of soldiers in the field waiting for the opportunity to strike. However, the bases needed to be connected by good roads for easy access and supply from Rome. The Appian Way was used as a main route for military supplies since its construction for that purpose in the mid-4th century BC.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Alphascript Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 6133889551
• ISBN 13: 9786133889552
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 172
• Éditeur: Miller Frederic P., Vandome Agnes F., McBrewster John
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