The navies of Rome

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    • Pitassi, Michael

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The navies of Rome

by Michael Pitassi

Boydell Press, 2009

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [331]-335) and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

This publication represents the first true examination of the Roman Navy as an independent arm of the military. Though many may perceive the Roman Empire as a primarily land based organisation, an empire forged by the formidable legions of infantry, the truth is that the Roman Empire was as much a maritime empire as that of the British in the nineteenth century, and in fact the Roman Navy was the most powerful maritime force ever to have existed. It secured the trade routes and maintained the communications that allowed the Roman Empire to exist. It brought previously untouchable and unreachable enemies to battle and enabled the expansion of Imperial power into areas thought hitherto inaccessible. In the Mediterranean its power was un-rivalled and it maintained bases scattered around the coasts of Western Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. At the height of its power the Roman Navy employedtens of thousands of sailors, marines and craftsmen who manned and maintained a fleet of warships numerically far larger than anything in existence today. And yet this fascinating aspect of Roman rule has remained largely unstudied. Structured around a detailed chronology of the establishment, development and eventual decline of Rome's sea going forces, this work examines the role of naval warfare in the construction of Europe's first great empire. Bringing together archaeological, pictorial and documentary evidence, it suggests many new avenues for research and highlights a long overlooked arena of naval scholarship.

目次

Introduction - Michael Pitassi General Chronology Beginnings: Foundation to the First Punic War, 753 to 264 B.C. A Great Naval Power: The First Punic War, 264 to 218 B.C. Interbellum & The Struggle Resumed, 218 to 201 B.C. The Growth of Empire: 201 to 86 B.C. The Road to Civil War. 86 to 44 B.C. End of the Republic- Start of Principate. 44 B.C. to A.D.13 The Early Empire - A.D. 12 to 70 Apogee and Nadir - A.D. 71 to 285 The Late Empire. Renewal and Decline. A.D. 285 to 476 Appendix I: The Kings and Emperors of Rome Appendix II: Navy Personnel Ranks Appendix III: Suggested Crew Levels of Ship Types Appendix IV: Glossary of Place Names Appendix V: Glossary of Nautical Terms Bibliography Index

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詳細情報

  • NII書誌ID(NCID)
    BA91559137
  • ISBN
    • 9781843834090
  • LCCN
    2009284688
  • 出版国コード
    uk
  • タイトル言語コード
    eng
  • 本文言語コード
    eng
  • 出版地
    Woodbridge
  • ページ数/冊数
    348 p., 8 p. of plates
  • 大きさ
    25 cm
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