Who was the Greatest Commander in the Ancient World. The two most famous men in ancient history, in one bookTackles the favourite popular topic of who was the greater general, Alexander or CaesarContains detailed critical comparison of the military careers, achievements and skills of these two colossiConsiders the military and political tools they had to work with, analysing their respective armies, and their opposition and the strategic and o...
Alle werden sterben. Tara hat es gesehen - in einer Vision, die sie nach Einnahme eines Drogen-Pilzes hatte. Oder war es nur eine Halluzination? Wirklichkeit und Wahn verschwimmen, während sie und ihre Collegefreunde berauscht von "Magic Mushrooms" durch den Wald irren. Tara ist sich sicher: Etwas Böses verfolgt sie, lauert im Unterholz und beobachtet sie. Vision oder Wirklichkeit, Alptraum oder Realität? Ist es denn auch nur ein grausiger Dro...
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Legio IX Hispana had a long and active history, later founding York from where it guarded the northern frontiers in Britain. But the last evidence for its existence in Britain comes from AD 108. The mystery of their disappearance has inspired debate and imagination for decades.
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
The son of a former slave, Pertinax was the Roman Emperor who proved that no matter how lowly your birth, you could rise to the very top through hard work, grit and determination. Born in AD 126, he made a late career change from working as a grammar teacher to a position in the army.
A short history of warfare in the age of the Old Testament including many ancient cultures from the Middle East such as the Sumerians, Akkadians, Philistines, Hittites and Hebrews.
Excerpt from Historical Address Delivered at the State Normal School, Mansfield, Pa: February 19, 1890The advent of Professor Allen to the principal ship relieved him of much labor and anxiety, and it is pleasant to know that not only with him but with all the other principals, he labored harmoniously and effect ively. All who were friends of the school could count upon his friendship, and any and every opponent was sure to eu Counter his cond...
Excerpt from Historical Address Delivered at the State Normal School, Mansfield, Pa: February 19, 1890The advent of Professor Allen to the principal ship relieved him of much labor and anxiety, and it is pleasant to know that not only with him but with all the other principals, he labored harmoniously and effect ively. All who were friends of the school could count upon his friendship, and any and every opponent was sure to eu Counter his cond...
Ragstone to Riches tells the story of the huge Roman metalla extractive industries of the south east of the province of Britannia. These provided much of the iron to equip the military there, and ragstone to facilitate the construction of the built environment in the region during the occupation, through to the middle of the 3rd century AD. In the former case this was the Wealden iron industry, which, especially to the north of Hastings, featu...