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  • Swords and Cinema

    Hollywood vs the Reality of Ancient Warfare

    A dive into the authenticity of battle scenes in epic films set in the Greco-Roman world—from Stanley Kubrick's Spartacus to Ridley Scott's Gladiator.The battles and sieges of the Classical world have been a rich source of inspiration to film makers since the beginning of cinema and the sixties and seventies saw the golden age of the "swords and sandals" epic, with films such as Spartacus. Ridley ... Leer más

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  • Rivalries that Destroyed the Roman Republic

    This is the story of how some Roman aristocrats grew so competitive in their political rivalries that they destroyed their Republic, in the late second to mid-first century BCE. Politics had always been a fractious game at Rome as aristocratic competitors strove to outshine one another in elected offices and honors, all ostensibly in the name of serving the Republic. And for centuries it had ... Leer más

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  • The Sword of Rome

    A Biography of Marcus Claudius Marcellus

    The fascinating biography of the ancient Roman military commander and politician who led the Siege of Syracuse during the Second Punic War.The military exploits of Marcus Claudius Marcellus were largely unmatched in the Roman Middle Republic. As a young soldier in the First Punic War, he won a reputation for his skill in single combat. In his first consulship, he slayed the Gallic chieftain ... Leer más

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  • Clan Fabius, Defenders of Rome

    A History of the Republic's Most Illustrious Family

    The history of the Fabii Maximii is in many ways that of the Roman Republic. In the legends and historical scraps that survived the Republic, the members of the Fabius clan were, more often than not, the hammers that forged the empire. Few families contributed more to the survival and success of the Republic and for so many centuries. Few could boast such great glories; perhaps none could match ... Leer más

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  • Designing Historical Games for Classrooms

    A Practical Guide for Educators

    Designing Historical Games for Classrooms: A Practical Guide for Educators is a complete introductory guide for designing analog games and interactive choice‑based historical texts for history classes. It is designed to support educators who want to design games or who want to guide and assess student game‑making projects in history class.The chapters in this book lead the educator designer ... Leer más

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  • Gaming the Past

    Using Video Games to Teach Secondary History

    Gaming the Past is a complete handbook to help pre-service teachers, current teachers, and teacher educators use historical video games in their classes to develop critical thinking skills. It focuses on practical information and specific examples for integrating critical thinking activities and assessments using video games into classes. Chapters cover the core parts of planning, designing, and ... Leer más

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  • Byzantium Triumphant

    The Military History of the Byzantines 959–1025

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    This vibrant history examines the wars of three Byzantine emperors: Nicephorus II Phocas, John I Tzimiskes, and Basil II "The Bulgar Slayer".In Byzantium Triumphant, Julian Romane presents an in-depth chronicle of the many wars waged by Nicephorus II Phocas, his nephew and assassin John I Tzimiskes, and the infamous Basil II. Capturing the drama of battle as well as the strategic operations of ... Leer más

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  • Carthage's Other Wars

    Carthaginian Warfare Outside the 'Punic Wars' Against Rome

    de Dexter Hoyos ...
    "A very good read . . . and a reminder that the Romans were hardly the only imperialist warmongers of the ancient world." — StrategyPageCarthage was the western Mediterranean's first superpower, long before Rome, and her military history was powerful, eventful, and checkered even before her "Punic Wars" against Rome. Although characterized in the surviving sources and modern studies as a ... Leer más

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  • The Franks

    Series series Conquerors of the Roman Empire
    How a relatively small group of Germans came to be overlords of all of the former Roman province of Gaul—giving their name to France in the process.Simon MacDowall studies the Frankish way of warfare and assesses its effectiveness, from their earliest incursions into the Empire, down to the Battle of Casilinum (554), their last battle against Romans, The size and composition of their armies, their ... Leer más

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  • Sparta: Fall of a Warrior Nation

    The author of Sparta: Rise of a Warrior Nation continues his revealing history of the Ancient Greek city-state in this chronicle of its decline and defeat.Universally admired in 479 BC, the Spartans became masters of the Greek world by 402 BC, only for their state to collapse in the next generation. What went wrong? Was the fall of Sparta inevitable? In Sparta: Fall of a Warrior Nation, Philip ... Leer más

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  • The Great Illyrian Revolt

    Rome's Forgotten War in the Balkans, AD 6–9

    The little-known story of a fierce rebellion against the Romans: " A very good read for anyone interested in ancient military history and historiography." — The NYMAS ReviewIn the year AD 9, three Roman legions were crushed by the German warlord Arminius in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest. This event is well known, but there was another uprising that Rome faced shortly before, which lasted from ... Leer más

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  • The Seleukid Empire of Antiochus III, 223–187 BC

    Brings to life "a major figure in the Hellenistic World . . . in his own right, rather than as just another stepping stone during Rome's rise" (HistoryOfWar.org).The second volume in John Grainger's history of the Seleukid Empire is devoted to the reign of Antiochus III. Too often remembered only as the man who lost to the Romans at Magnesia, Antiochus is here revealed as one of the most powerful ... Leer más

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