Caesar's Legion

The Epic Saga of Julius Caesar's Elite Tenth Legion and the Armies of Rome
1. Auflage 2004
ISBN: 978-0-471-68613-2
Verlag: Turner Publishing Company

Buch, Englisch, 336 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 231 mm, Gewicht: 476 g

In this thoroughly researched regimental history, Stephen Dando-Collins brings to life the celebrated 10th Legion-a unit that Julius Caesar formed in 61 b.c. From the conquest of Gaul and the civil war against Pompey to the a.d. 70 siege of Jerusalem and then Masada, we get a close-up view of the 10th's astounding string of victories-and a fascinating look at the lives of ordinary Roman soldiers.

"A unique and splendidly researched story. . . . Written in readable, popular style, Caesar's Legion is a must for military buffs and anyone interested in Roman history at a critical point in European civilization."

-T. R. Fehrenbach, author of This Kind of War, Lone Star, and Comanches

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dando-Collins, Stephen

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Europäische Länder
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Atlas.

Acknowledgments.

Author's Note.

I. Staring Defeat in the Face.

II. Impatient for Glory.

III. Savaging the Swiss, Overrunning the Germans.

IV. Conquering Gaul.

V. Invading Britain.

VI. Revolt and Revenge.

VII. Enemy of the State.

VIII. Broken Promises.

IX. The Race for Durrës.

X. A Taste of Defeat.

XI. The Battle of Pharsalus.

XII. The Sour Taste of Victory.

XIII. The Murder of Pompey the Great.

XIV. The Power of a Single Word.

XV. The North African Campaign.

XVI. Caesar's Last Battle.

XVII. Mark Antony's Men.

XVIII. Philippi and Actium.

XIX. In the Name of the Emperor.

XX. Knocked into Shape by Corbulo.

XXI. Orders from the Emperor.

XXII. Objective Jerusalem.

XXIII. The End of the Holy City.

XXIV. Masada.

XXV. Last Days.

Appendix A: the Legions of Rome, 30 B.C.-A.D.

Appendix B: The Reenlistment Factor.

Appendix C: The Uniqueness of the Legion Commands in Egypt and Judea.

Appendix D: The Naming and Numbering System of the Roman Legions.

Appendix E: The Title "Fretensis".

Appendix F: Imperial Roman Military Ranks and Their Modern-Day Equivalents.

Appendix G: Sources.

Glossary.

Index.

Über Autor(innen)

STEPHEN DANDO-COLLINS is the author of Nero's Killing Machine: The True Story of Rome's Remarkable 14th Legion (Wiley). He is an Australian-born researcher, editor, and author who has spent the last three decades identifying and studying the individual legions of the Roman army of the late Republic and the empire of the Caesars.