Battles of the ancient world 1285 BC - AD 451
Subtitle: from Kadesh to Catalaunian Field
By: by Kelly Devries, Martin Dougherty, Iain Dickie, Phyllis G. Jestice, and Rob S. Rice
Publisher: Amber
Published: 2007
Place of publication: London, UK
Language: eng
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780760786680; 9781905704231
Subjects: Milvan Bridge, Battle of, 312; Kadesh, Battle of, Kadesh, ca. 1300 B.C.; History; Lachish, Battle of, 701 B.C.; Marathon, Battle of, Greece, 490 B.C.; Salamis, Battle of, Greece, 480 B.C.; Campaigns; Syracuse, Battle of, 415 B.C.; Leuctra, Battle of, Greece, 371 B.C.; Gaugamela, Battle of, Iraq, 331 B.C.; Hydaspes, Battle of, 326 B.C.; Trebia, Battle of, 218 B.C.; Cannae, Battle of, Italy, 216 B.C.; Punic War, 2nd, 218-201 B.C.; Pydna, Battle of, Pydna, 168 B.C.; Macedonian War, 3rd, 171-168 B.C.; Aquae Sextiae, Battle of, 102 B.C.; Carrhae, Battle of, 53 B.C.; Alesia, Battle of, France, 52 B.C.; Actium, Battle of, 31 B.C.; Teutoberger Wald, Battle of, 9 A.D.; Masada, Battle of, 73 A.D.; Saxa Rubra, Battle of, Italy, 312; Adrianople, Battle of, Edirne, Turkey, 378; Catalaunian Field, Battle of, 451; Gaul; Military campaigns; Actium, Battle of (31 B.C.) fast (OCoLC)fst00796265; Adrianople, Battle of (Edirne, Turkey : 378) fast (OCoLC)fst01709736; Alesia, Battle of (France : 52 B.C.) fast (OCoLC)fst00804709; Cannae, Battle of (Italy : 216 B.C.) fast (OCoLC)fst00845752; Civil War (Rome : 43-31 B.C.) fast (OCoLC)fst01352313; Gallic Wars (Gaul : 58-51 B.C.) fast (OCoLC)fst01353154; Gaugamela, Battle of (Iraq : 331 B.C.) fast (OCoLC)fst00938993; Kadesh, Battle of (Kadesh : ca. 1300 B.C.) fast (OCoLC)fst00985654; Leuctra, Battle of (Greece : 371 B.C.) fast (OCoLC)fst00996892; Macedonian Conquest of Iran (334-325 B.C.) fast (OCoLC)fst01353598; Macedonian War, 3rd (171-168 B.C.) fast (OCoLC)fst01004688; Marathon, Battle of (Greece : 490 B.C.) fast (OCoLC)fst01008949; Persian Wars (Greece : 500-449 B.C.) fast (OCoLC)fst01353977; Punic War, 2nd (218-201 B.C.) fast (OCoLC)fst01084093; Pydna, Battle of (Pydna : 168 B.C.) fast (OCoLC)fst01709929; Salamis, Battle of (Greece : 480 B.C.) fast (OCoLC)fst01103757; Saxa Rubra, Battle of (Italy : 312) fast (OCoLC)fst01106154
Description: Introduces 20 key battles from Europe and the Middle East in a 2000-year period defined by the great empires of the Ancient world.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 216-217) and index.
Table of contents: title: Kadesh, 1285 BC  -- Rob S. Rice; title: Lachish, 701 BC  -- Martin Dougherty; title: Marathon, 490 BC  -- Kelly DeVries; title: Salamis, 480 BC  -- Phyllis G Jestice; title: Syracuse, 415 BC  -- Iain Dickie; title: Leuctra, 371 BC  -- Martin Dougherty; title: Gaugamela, 331 BC  -- Rob S. Rice; title: Hydaspes, 326 BC  -- Kelly DeVries; title: Trebia, 218 BC  -- Rob S. Rice; title: Cannae, 216 BC  -- Iain Dickie; title: Pydna, 168 BC  -- Martin Dougherty; title: Aquae Sextae, 102 BC  -- Martin Dougherty; title: Carrhae, 53 BC  -- Iain Dickie; title: Alesia, 52 BC  -- Martin Dougherty; title: Actium, 31 BC  -- Phyllis G Jestice; title: Teutoberger Wald, AD 9  -- Martin Dougherty; title: Masada, AD 73  -- Iain Dickie; title: Milvian bridge, AD 312  -- Rob S, Rice; title: Adrianople, AD 378  -- Phyllis G Jestice; title: Catalaunian Field, AD 451 -- Kelly DeVries.