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Pompey: Leadership, Strategy, Conflict

By Nic Fields ; Peter Dennis (ill.)

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Year
2012
ISBN
9781849085724, 9781849085731
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
9 MB (9091494 bytes)
Series
Command 23
Pages
64\68
Time added
2019-11-04 03:16:37
106 B.C.-48 B.C.--Military leadership; Generals--RMilitary--265-30 B.C.Pompeythe Great

Description

Pompey, or Pompey the Great, was one of the best military leaders of the late Roman Republic. His campaigns against the Marians, his battles in Hispania and his defeat of the Mediterranean pirates launched him to political stardom where he became an ally of Julius Caesar and a member of the First Triumvirate. However, an alliance between two such ambitious figures could not last, and the two became bitter rivals as the Republic descended into civil war. This book tells the complete story of Pompey as a military commander, pulling him out from the shadows of Julius Caesar's writings and examining him and his campaigns on their own merits. Introduction 4 The early years 6 The military life 11 The hour of destiny 15 Opposing commanders 33 When war is done 43 Inside the mind 54 A life in words 59 Bibliography 62 Glossary 63 Index 64

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