Roman Conquests: Italy

[Viggen]

[marcus silanus]

[Ursus]

This is an excellent review, though I'll skip the book itself since it's not my area of interest.

 

I agree with the central premise that the Italian conquests were the critical first juncture, though I was not aware that was ever in dispute. Maybe it's just for the general public who perhaps cannot name any other Roman campaigns aside from Caesar's ...?

[JGolomb]

This is an excellent review, though I'll skip the book itself since it's not my area of interest.

 

I agree with the central premise that the Italian conquests were the critical first juncture, though I was not aware that was ever in dispute. Maybe it's just for the general public who perhaps cannot name any other Roman campaigns aside from Caesar's ...?

Ursus - Yes, you've hit the nail on the head. The statement above is introductory rather than addressing a point of dispute.

[Maty]

Good to see this series is off to a flying start - mine is still en route with Amazon. Look for another around the end of the month in the same series - Roman Conquests: Greece and Macedon which basically does the Macedonian wars while trying to integrate the feuds of the contemporary Greek city-states and confederations. Mostly written from the viewpoint of Philip V and Rome's generals, it addresses the basic question - how do you get a Roman army into Macedonia? (And what to do if there is a phalanx or two in the way)

 

Pics are by Johnny Shumate, with whom readers of ancient warfare Magazine will be familiar.

[Al Amos]

Just got a copy, and enjoy the book immensely. I hope the other books of the series are as good.