Military History of Late Rome 395-425

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This ambitious series gives the reader a comprehensive narrative of late Roman military history from 284-641. This volume covers the time period 395-425. This ambitious series gives the reader a comprehensive narrative of late Roman military history from 284-641. Each volume gives a detailed account of the changes in organization, equipment, strategy and tactics among both the Roman forces and her enemies in the relevant period, while also giving a detailed but accessible account of the campaigns and battles. The Military History of Late Rome analyzes in great detail the pivotal years of 395-425. It was then that the mighty Roman Empire faced the Great Migrations while being wrecked by civil wars. In 395 the task of defending the Roman Empire fell on the great generalissimos Stilicho. He faced a series of hostile bureaucrats, emperors, usurpers and foreign foes until he was killed in a conspiracy in 409. His death led to an event that shook up the Empire to its very core. The city of Rome fell to the Visigoths of Alaric in 410. The book shows why this happened and how and why the Germanic tribes were able to settle inside the borders of the Empire. This, however, is not the entire picture. In contrast to the West Romans, the East Romans survived the civil wars and faced the Germans, Huns and Persia successfully. Why it was so and why were the East Romans able to take control also of West Rome in 425? Cover Book Title Copyright Contents Acknowledgements List of Plates List of Maps Preface Abbreviations Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Enemies and Allies Chapter 3 The Year 395: Stilicho vs. Rufinus: The Puppet Masters: Stilicho and Rufinus: The Puppets: Honorius and Arcadius Chapter 4 The Years 395–399: Stilicho vs. Eutropius: The Puppet Masters: Stilicho and Eutropius: The Puppets: Honorius and Arcadius Chapter 5 Gainas’ Revolt and the Rise of Arcadius in 399–400 Chapter 6 Stilicho vs. Barbarians 400–406 Chapter 7 The East 400–408: Arcadius, Eudoxia and the Consistorium in Charge Plate section Chapter 8 The British Usurpers and Barbarian Invasions in 406–408: the Downfall of Stilicho Chapter 9 Honorius in Power: The West Roman Collapse in 408–410 Chapter 10 The West Roman Counter-Attack in 410–418 Chapter 11 The West 418–423 Chapter 12 The East 408–423 Chapter 13 The Usurper John (423–425) Sets the Stage for the Rise of Aetius and Bonifatius, the ‘Last Romans’ Chapter 14 The Roman Empire in 425 Appendix I Appendix II Appendix III Bibliography Notes Index Untitled Untitled