Warfare in the Roman Republic : From the Etruscan Wars to the Battle of Actium

357 Pages·2014·10.273 MB·English

by  Lee L. Brice

Warfare in the
roman republic
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Warfare in the
roman republic
from the etruscan Wars
to the battle of actium
Lee L. Brice, Editor
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Warfare in the Roman Republic : from the Etruscan Wars to the Battle of
Actium / Lee L. Brice, editor.
pages cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-61069-298-4 (alk. paper) — ISBN 978-1-61069-299-1 (ebook)
1.Rome—History, Military. 2. Military art and science—Rome—History.
3.Military history, Ancient. I. Brice, Lee L.
DG89.W38 2014
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ISBN: 978-1-61069-298-4
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Contents
Introduction, xiii
The Entries, A–Z, 1–212
Actium, Battle of, 1
Aemilius Lepidus, Marcus, 4
Aemilius Paullus, Lucius, 5
Allies, Roman, 6
Antonius, Marcus, 7
Arms and Armor, Roman, 10
Artillery, 12
Cannae, Battle of, 17
Carthage, 20
Cassius Longinus, Gaius, 21
Cavalry, 22
Celts, 24
Centurions, 25
Civil War I, 27
Civil War II, 35
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Civil War III, 41
Cleopatra VII, 49
Comitia Centuriata, 51
Cornelius Cinna, Lucius, 53
Cornelius Scipio Aemilianus Africanus, Publius, 54
Cornelius Scipio Africanus, Publius, 55
Cornelius Sulla Felix, Lucius, 57
Cynoscephalae, Battle of, 58
Decimation, 61
Discipline, 62
Elephants, War, 65
Etruscan Wars, 66
Etruscan Wars, Causes of the, 68
Etruscan Wars, Consequences of the, 70
Evocati, 73
Fabius Maximus Verrucosus, Quintus, 75
Fleet, Roman, 76
Forts, 78
Gallic Wars, 81
Greece, 88
Hannibal, 91
Imperium, 95
Jugurthine War, 97
Julius Caesar, Gaius, 98
Julius Caesar Octavianus, Gaius, 101
Junius Brutus, Marcus, 103
Latin Wars, 105
Contents ix
Legion, Cohort, 106
Legion, Manipular/Polybian, 108
Legionary Commanders, 109
Licinius Crassus, Marcus, 111
Licinius Lucullus, Lucius, 112
Livy, 113
Macedonian Wars, 115
Magnesia, Battle of, 117
Marius, Gaius, 119
Military Decorations, 121
Military Oath, 123
Mithradates VI, 125
Mutiny, 127
Parthian Empire, 133
Pharsalus, Battle of, 135
Philippi, Battle of, 137
Piracy, 139
Plutarch, 141
Polybius, 142
Pompeius Magnus, Gnaeus, 143
Pompeius Magnus, Sextus, 145
Proletarians, 147
Ptolemaic Dynasty, 147
Punic Wars, 148
Punic Wars, Causes of the, 157
Punic Wars, Consequences of the, 160
Pydna, Battle of, 162