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The Jugurthine War 112–106 BC
- Rome's Long War in North Africa
Engelsk Paperback
The Jugurthine War 112–106 BC
- Rome's Long War in North Africa
Engelsk Paperback

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The fascinating story of Republican Rome''s gruelling six-year campaign against the insurgent Numidian warlord, Jugurtha.

Jugurtha, the adoptive son of Micipsa, king of the Numidians, was initially a much-respected ally of Rome, fighting gallantly alongside the Romans during the Numantine War in Iberia. Over the course of the campaign, however, the ambitious and hot-headed Jugurtha fell in with more unsavoury company, who urged him to stage a coup d’etat and wrest control of Numidia from the legitimate heirs to the throne. Although he was warned not to consort with some of Rome’s more crooked governing elites, this advice fell on deaf ears, beginning a civil war. Rome’s response was to decide on war to punish Jugurtha for his acts of aggression. Among the commanders proving their worth against this formidable opponent would be Quintus Metellus and Caius Marius.

Here, classical historian Dr Nic Fields narrates the events of a bruising six-year campaign against the wily, elusive Jugurtha. He explores how Roman military performance was hampered by petty rivalries, knee-jerk partisanship, and grubby jostling between commanders. With photographs and artwork bringing the clashes in North Africa to life, the maps and diagrams provide context for this lengthy campaign. The war constituted an important stage in the Roman subjugation of North Africa, and the rise of the empire.

Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
96
ISBN-13:
9781472865465
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
1472865464
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Udg. Dato:
22 maj 2025
Længde:
13mm
Bredde:
247mm
Højde:
184mm
Forlag:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Oplagsdato:
22 maj 2025
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