An Imperial Possession: Britain in the Roman Empire, 54 BC - Ad 409 (Mattingly David)(Paperback)

Roman Centurions 31 BC-AD 500: The Classical and Late Empire (D'Amato Raffaele)(Paperback)

In the years between 31 BC and AD 500 the Romans carved out a mighty empire stretching from Britain to the deserts of North Africa. The men who spearheaded this expansion were the centurions, the tough, professional warriors who led from the front, exerted savage discipline and provided a role

The Roman Empire in Late Antiquity (Elton Hugh)(Paperback)

This book provides a history of the late Roman Empire (AD 260-641), covering the rise of imperial Christianity, the fall of the West to the barbarians, and the Justinianic reconquest. Focuses on mechanics of ruling this large state and the interaction of the emperor with the administration. Written

The Art of the Roman Empire: 100-450 Ad (Elsner Jaś)(Paperback)

The passage from Imperial Rome to the era of late antiquity, when the Roman Empire underwent a religious conversion to Christianity, saw some of the most significant and innovative developments in Western culture. This stimulating book investigates the role of the visual arts, the great diversity

The Roman Empire at Bay, AD 180-395 (Potter David S.)(Paperback)

The Roman Empire at Bay is the only one volume history of the critical years 180-395 AD, which saw the transformation of the Roman Empire from a unitary state centred on Rome, into a new polity with two capitals and a new religion-Christianity. The book integrates social and intellectual history

Imperial Rome Ad 284 to 363: The New Empire (Harries Jill)(Paperback)

This book is about the reinvention of the Roman Empire during the eighty years between the accession of Diocletian and the death of Julian. How had it changed? The emperors were still warriors and expected to take the field. Rome was still the capital, at least symbolically. There was still a Roman

Roman Army Units in the Eastern Provinces (1): 31 BC-AD 195 (D'Amato Raffaele)(Paperback)

Between the reigns of Augustus and Septimius Severus, the Eastern provinces of the Roman Empire frequently saw brutal fighting, most notably during the conquest of Dacia by Trajan, the suppression of the Great Revolt in Judea and intermittent clashes with Rome's great rival Parthia. In these wars,

Roman Britain: A New History 55 BC-AD 450 (Southern Patricia)(Paperback)

For nearly four centuries, from AD 43 to 410, Britain was a small province on the north-western edge of the vast Roman Empire. Though it was small, it was not insignificant. There were more Roman soldiers in Britain than there were in the provinces of North Africa, and the governors who were

Roman Britain: A Very Short Introduction (Salway Peter)(Paperback)

For four centuries Britain was an integral part of the Roman Empire, a political system stretching from Turkey to Portugal and from the Red Sea to the Tyne and beyond. Its involvement with Rome started long before the Conquest launched by the Emperor Claudius in 43 AD, and it continued to be a part

The Frontiers of Imperial Rome (Breeze David J.)(Paperback)

At its height, the Roman Empire was the greatest empire yet seen with borders stretching from the rain-swept highlands of Scotland in the north to the sun-scorched Nubian desert in the south. But how were the vast and varied stretches of frontier defined and defended?Many of Rome's frontier

Roman Woman: Everyday Life in Hadrian's Britain (Allason-Jones Lindsay)(Paperback)

The year is AD 133. Hadrian is Emperor of Rome and all its vast empire, including Britannia. The greater part of that island has long been under imperial rule and the Roman legions control most of the land, quelling uprisings and building new forts and towns. Around the fortress of Eboracum (now

Imperial Rome Ad 193 to 284: The Critical Century (Ando Clifford)(Paperback)

A pioneering history of this period of crisisThe Roman empire during the period framed by the accession of Septimus Severus in 193 and the rise of Diocletian in 284 has conventionally been regarded as one of crisis. Between 235 and 284, at least eighteen men held the throne of the empire, for an

Roman Life in Britain - Band 12/Copper (Murtagh Ciaran)(Paperback / softback)

When the Roman Emperor Claudius invaded in 43 AD, life for people in Britain changed a lot This book will show you how people in Roman Britain lived, travelled, ate, dressed and even washed themselves. You ll also find out why the Romans came to Britain in the first place and why they had to leave

Roman Britain: Life at the Edge of Empire (Hobbs Richard)(Paperback)

An illustrated introduction to the history, society, culture and art of Britain when it was a province of the Roman Empire, this book presents Britain's Roman heritage together with new photography of recently-discovered

Roman Frontier in Britain - Hadrian's Wall, the Antonine Wall and Roman Policy in Scotland (Shotter David C. A.)(Paperback / softback)

Roman Soldier Vs Parthian Warrior: Carrhae to Nisibis, 53 BC-AD 217 (Sheppard Si)(Paperback)

This fascinating book explores the epic clash between two ancient empires in a 250-year conflict which would define the boundaries of the ancient world for more than seven centuries.In 53 BC, Roman and Parthian forces collided in a confrontation that would reshape the geopolitical map and establish

Eagle's Prophecy (Eagles of the Empire 6) (Scarrow Simon)(Paperback / softback)

AD 45, the Adriatic Sea. Centurions Macro and Cato embark on a deadly mission to rescue an imperial agent from pirates. The gripping sixth novel in the bestselling Eagles of the Empire series, which includes INVICTUS, BRITANNIA and THE BLOOD

The Imperial Nation: Citizens and Subjects in the British, French, Spanish, and American Empires (Fradera Josep)(Paperback)

How the legacy of monarchical empires shaped Britain, France, Spain, and the United States as they became liberal entities Historians view the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries as a turning point when imperial monarchies collapsed and modern nations emerged. Treating this pivotal

Gladiator (Eagles of the Empire 9) (Scarrow Simon)(Paperback / softback)

AD 48. Fate lands centurions Macro and Cato in Crete, just as an attempt to overthrow Roman rule erupts. The ninth novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling Eagles of the Empire series, which includes INVICTUS, BRITANNIA and

Kingdom of the Wicked Book One: Rules (Dale Helen)(Paperback)

784 ab urbe condita--31 AD. Jerusalem sits uneasily in a Roman Empire that has seen an industrial revolution and now has cable news and flying machines--and rites and morals that are strange and repellent to the native people of Judaea.A charismatic young leader is arrested after a riot in the

The Serpent Sword, 1 (Harffy Matthew)(Paperback)

An action-packed historical thriller set in Anglo-Saxon Britain in AD 633. The first book in The Bernicia

Roman Heavy Cavalry (1): Cataphractarii & Clibanarii, 1st Century Bc-5th Century Ad (D'Amato Raffaele)(Paperback)

From the army of Marc Antony in the 1st century BC, Roman generals hired Oriental heavy armored cavalry to serve in their military alongside the legions. These troops, both from the northern steppes and the Persian frontiers, continued an ancient tradition of using heavy armor and long lances, and

Brothers in Blood (Eagles of the Empire 13) (Scarrow Simon)(Paperback / softback)

AD 51, Britannia. The Roman Empire's conquest of this untamed island is under threat from within. The gripping thirteenth novel in Simon Scarrow's bestselling Eagles of the Empire series, which includes CENTURION, BRITANNIA and

Foundations of an African Civilisation: Aksum and the Northern Horn, 1000 BC - Ad 1300 (Phillipson David W.)(Paperback)

This well-illustrated book provides an up-to-date survey of a key period in the history of northern Ethiopia and south-central Eritrea, their development, florescence and eventual transformation into the so-called medieval civilisation of Christian Ethiopia. It considers how the region's literate

Broken Legions: Fantasy Skirmish Wargames in the Roman Empire (Latham Mark)(Paperback)

The Roman Empire rules the civilized world with an iron fist, seemingly all-powerful and limitless. And yet the power of Rome is secured not by its mighty legions but by small bands of warriors and agents fighting a secret war. Tasked by the Emperor to explore ancient temples, forgotten labyrinths,