M. C. Bishop

Lucius Verus and the Roman Defence of the East (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

"The first biography of Marcus Aurelius' adopted brother and co-emperor . . . a valuable read for anyone with an interest in Roman history."-The NYMAS Review Lucius Verus is one of the least regarded Roman emperors, despite the fact that he was co-ruler with his adoptive brother Marcus Aurelius for nine years until his untimely death. The later sources were strangely hostile to him and modern writers tend to dismiss him, but contemporary writings shine a more favorable light on his accomplishments. His handling of military affairs, particularly the conflict with Parthia after their invasions of Armenia and Syria, deserves a new consideration in the light of a careful reassessment of all the available source material. This volume looks at the upbringing of the boy who lost two fathers, acquired a brother, had his name changed twice, became a general overnight, and commanded the army that defeated one of Rome's greatest foes in the 2nd century AD. His rise to power is placed in the context of Rome's campaigns in the East and the part played by all-from the ordinary soldiers up to the aristocracy who commanded them-in making Lucius Verus's Parthian Wars a success. "Bishop's background is in Roman military archaeology, and where the details of Roman warfare are concerned, he knows his subject matter backwards and forwards . . . For those who wish to understand how the Roman commanders fighting under Verus achieved success in the East, Bishop's book can be heartily recommended."-Bryn Mawr Classical Review

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Pen & Sword Books
• Seitenzahl: 213
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Januar 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781473849457
• Artikelnr.: 53207772

Autorenporträt

M.C. Bishop is a specialist in Roman military archaeology. An archaeologist and archaeologicalillustrator by training, he is the founder of the Journal of Roman Military Equipment Studies and ofROMEC (the Roman Military Equipment Conference). He is also an Honorary Lecturer in the Schoolof Classics at the University of St Andrews, but is best known as coauthor (with Jonathon Coulston)of the highly-regarded Roman Military Equipment (Oxford, 1993, revised edition 2005). He is also theauthor of Handbook to Roman Legionary Fortresses (2013) and The Secret History of the Roman Roads of Britain (2014) for Pen & Sword.