caesar life of a colossus by adrian goldsworthy

Many useful comments came from Philip Matyszak, who knows more than I ever shall about the workings of the Roman Senate in this period. Thanks must go to my former undergraduate tutor, Nicholas Purcell, who very kindly agreed to have a look at a draft of the manuscript. The Road to the Rubicon Blitzkrieg: Italy and Spain, Winter–Autumn, 49 BC Macedonia, November 49–August 48 BC Cleopatra, Egypt and the East, Autumn 48–Summer 47 BC 21 Africa, September 47–June 46 BC 22 Dictator, 46–44 BC 23 The Ides of March Epilogue Chronology Glossary Bibliography Abbreviations Notes Indexģ58 380 405 432 448 468 490 512 520 524 529 534 535 565Ī number of people read through some or part of this book and I should begin by expressing my deep gratitude to them all. III – CIVIL WAR AND DICTATORSHIP, 49–44 BC 17 18 19 20 Gaul Migrants and Mercenaries:The first campaigns, 58 BC ‘The Bravest of the Gaulish Peoples’: The Belgae, 57 BC Politics and War: The Conference of Luca ‘Over the Waters’: The British and German Expeditions, 55–54 BC 14 Rebellion, Disaster and Vengeance 15 The Man and the Hour: Vercingetorix and the Great Revolt, 52 BC 16 ‘All Gaul is Conquered’ I – THE RISE TO THE CONSULSHIP, 100–59 BC 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8Ĭaesar’s World Caesar’s childhood The First Dictator The Young Caesar Candidate Conspiracy Scandal Consul The paper in this book meets the guidelines for permanence and durability of the Committee on Production Guidelines for Book Longevity of the Council on Library Resources. paper) A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Text design: Printed in the United States of America. Copyright Law and except by reviewers for the public press), without written permission from the publishers. This book may not be reproduced, in whole or in part, including illustrations, in any form (beyond that copying permitted by Sections 107 and 108 of the U.S. First published in Great Britain in 2006 by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS NEW HAVEN AND LONDONįirst published in the United States in 2006 by Yale University Press.

Caesar life of a colossus by adrian goldsworthy