The Danube Frontier: The Danube Frontier (Roman Conquests) by Schmitz, Michael - 2019-06-27

Pen and Sword Military, 2019-07-03. hardcover. Very Good. 6x0x9. Hardcover w/dust jacket. Some light ink marks in margins. Strong binding. Thanks for looking!

Hardback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Narrates the Roman conquest of the Danube basin, one of the most troubled frontiers of the Roman Empire.

Hardback. New. Narrates the Roman conquest of the Danube basin, one of the most troubled frontiers of the Roman Empire.

Pen & Sword, 2019. Hardcover. New. 149 pages. 9.50x6.50x0.50 inches.

Barnsley: Pen & Sword Military, 2019. The Roman conquests of Macedonia in the 2nd century BC led directly to the extension of their authority over the troublesome tribes of Thrace to the south of the Danube. But their new neighbour on the other side of the mighty river, the kingdom of the Dacians, was to pose an increasing threat to the Roman empire. Inevitably this eventually provoked Roman attempts at invasion and conquest. It is a measure of Dacian prowess and resilience that several tough campaigns were required over more than a century before their kingdom was added to the Roman Empire. It was one of the Empire's last major acquisitions (and a short-lived one at that). Dr Michael Schmitz traces Roman involvement in the Danube region from first contact with the Thracians after the Third Macedonian War in the 2nd century BC to the ultimate conquest of Dacia by Trajan in the early years of the 2nd Century AD. Like the other volumes in this series, this book gives a clear narrative of the course of… Read More

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Pen & Sword, 2019. Hardcover. New. 149 pages. 9.50x6.50x0.50 inches.

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(Subject: Early Warfare) The Roman conquests of Macedonia in the 2nd century BC led directly to the extension of their authority over the troublesome tribes of Thrace to the south of the Danube. But their new neighbour on the other side of the mighty river, the kingdom of the Dacians, was to pose an increasing threat to the Roman empire. Inevitably this eventually provoked Roman attempts at invasion and conquest. It is a measure of Dacian prowess and resilience that several tough campaigns were required over more than a century before their kingdom was added to the Roman Empire. It was one of the Empire's last major acquisitions (and a short-lived one at that). (Published: 2019) (Publisher: Pen & Sword) (ISBN: 9781848848245) (Pagination: 149pp, 17 b/w & colour illustrations, 6 maps) (Condition: new in d/w) UL-XXXXXX