Emperor and Senators in the Reign of Constantius II. Maintaining Imperial Rule Between Rome and Constantinople in the Fourth Century AD, Paperback - *

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The Roman empire during the period framed by the accession of Septimus Severus in 193 and the rise of Diocletian in 284 has conventionally been reg...

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An innovative study of the transmission of Roman religious ideas and practices to the northern provinces and the evidence for their cultural and sp...

Approaches Greek political and military history in the fourth century BC from the perspective of Thebes and neighbouring Phocis. The authors uncove...

The Army of the House of Austria and its evolution during the wars against the Porte and France.

This book is about the reinvention of the Roman Empire during the eighty years between the accession of Diocletian and the death of Julian.

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In this remarkable new assessment of the Fourth Crusade, Jonathan Phillips follows the fortunes of the leading players and explores the conflicting...

Augustus and the Destruction of History explores how Romans of the late Republic and early imperial period reconfigured their understanding of hist...

This book, published in association with the International Bar Association, examines the concept of the rule of law from a variety of perspectives,...

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In the late 16th century the greatest philosophers, alchemists, astronomers, painters, and mathematicians of the day flocked to Prague to work unde...

Aspects of the turbulent rule of Richard II freshly examined.Publisher: Boydell & Brewer LtdIllustration(s): 15 b/w illus.Number of pages: 324Publi...

Shows the significant contributions of people of African descent to London's rich social and cultural history, masterfully weaving together the sto...

This book is about the importance of pre-Christian, pagan statues in Byzantine art which has so far focused heavily on the sacred icons of Christ a...

DescriptionThe siege of Constantinople in AD 717--18 was a key clash between the expanding Umayyad Caliphate and the Byzantine Empire, and one whic...

*In 1664, the musketeer D'Artagnan rode beside a heavily-armoured carriage as it rumbled slowly southwards from Paris, carrying his great friend Ni...

DescriptionThis book tells the extraordinary story of Theodore II Laskaris, an emperor who ruled over the Byzantine state of Nicaea established in ...

The only full-length, English-language biography dedicated to Constantius II in print. Usually overshadowed by his father Constantine and his cousi...

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In 132 AD, Simeon Bar Kosiba, a rebel leader who assumed the messianic name Simon Bar Kokhba ('son of a star'), led the people of Judaea and Galile...

DescriptionThis is the only fully illustrated military life of the Emperor Publius Licinius Egnatius Gallienus (253-268). Considered the most blata...

The remarkable story of Carausius, who was sent to clear the North Sea and Channel of Germanic pirates but, when accused of pocketing their loot, r...

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Jesus taught his followers that it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter heaven. Yet by the fall of ...

The first in a planned three-volume translation of books 14-20 of Diodoros of Sicily's Bibliotheke Historike, covering a crucial period of Greek hi...

The first in a planned three-volume translation of books 14-20 of Diodoros of Sicily's Bibliotheke Historike, covering a crucial period of Greek hi...

Practical guide to soldiering during the British era of the Indian ArmyIncludes tips on fighting an insurgent enemy, the principles of security in ...

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A narrative history of Roman Britain. From the rebellious chiefs and druids who led native British resistance, to the experiences of the Roman mili...

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The Emperor and the World: Exotic Elements and the Imaging of Middle Byzantine Imperial Power, Ninth to Thirteenth Centuries C. E. - Alicia Walker

This book sets out to replace the outdated notion of 'Indo-Roman trade', integrating new findings from the last 30 years. Analysis conducted demons...

Reducere. This classic work of scholarship scrutinizes all aspects of Roman military forces throughout the Roman Empire, in Europe, North Africa, and the Nea...

Publisher: PropolisAuthor(s): Jonathan Gathorne-HardyPublication date: 2017Dimensions: 138 x 191 x 18Cover type: Paperback / softbackRedescopera fa...