Rome : strategy of empire

Rome : strategy of empire / James Lacey.

Rome: Strategy of Empire is the first book in nearly five decades to explore Roman strategic thinking and execution. Combining both thematic chapters with a narrative history of the Roman Empire, this work explores how the Empire survived for over five hundred years despite being challenged by ruthl...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lacey, Jim, 1958- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2022]
Subjects:
Strategy.
Armed Forces
Military policy
Strategy
Rome > Military policy.
Rome > Army.
Rome > History, Military.
Rome (Empire)
Military history
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction. Standing on the shoulders of giants
  • Could the Romans do strategy?
  • How dangerous were the barbarians?
  • Paying for a strategy
  • The core of Roman strategy
  • The infrastructure of empire
  • An army for empire
  • Roman naval power
  • The Julio-Claudia empire
  • The year of the four emperors and the Flavians
  • The empire at high tide
  • The Severan interlude
  • New threats
  • The third century crisis
  • Diocletain, Constantine and a new empire
  • The late imperial army and strategy
  • Four battles and a divorce
  • The gothic challenge
  • The aftermath of Adrianople
  • Denouement.

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