The Enemies of Rome: From Hannibal To Attila The Hun"Matyszak writes clearly and engagingly . . . nicely produced, with ample maps and illustrations." —Classical Outlook This engrossing book looks at the growth and eventual demise of Rome from the viewpoint of the peoples who fought against it. Here is the reality behind such legends as Spartacus the gladiator, as well as the thrilling tales of Hannibal, the great Boudicca, the rebel leader and Mithridates, the connoisseur of poisons, among many others. Some enemies of Rome were noble heroes and others were murderous villains, but each has a unique and fascinating story. |
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Aetolians Alaric allies ancient Antony Appian Arminius armour Asia Minor assassinated attack Attila Aurelian barbarian battle became Black Sea Boudicca Britons Caesar called camp campaign captured Carthage Carthaginian Cassius Dio cavalry century CHAPTER Cherusci civil Cleopatra command conquered conquest Crassus Dacians Danube death Decebalus defeated defenders East Egypt emperor enemies fighting Flamininus forced fought frontier Gallic Gauls German gladiators Goths Greece Greek Hannibal Hannibal's historian horse Huns imperial infantry invade invasion Italy Jewish Josephus Jugurtha killed king kingdom lands leader legions Lusitanians Macedon Marius Mediterranean military Mithridates Numidian Octavian Odaenathus Orodes Palmyra Parthian Paulinus peace Persian Philip plunder Plutarch political Pompey Pontic Pontus province Ptolemy queen rebels retreat revolt river Roman army Roman Empire Rome Rome's rulers Sassanid Scipio Seleucid senate sent Shapur siege slaves soldiers Spain Spartacus Stilicho sword Syria Tacitus Tiberius took Trajan tribes troops Varus Vercingetorix victory Viriathus Visigoths warrior Zenobia