Roman Conquests

Mesopotamia & Arabia

Lee Fratantuono

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Pen and Sword
01 February 2021

History; Ancient history: to c 500 CE

This volume explores the Roman invasions and military operations in two distinct yet related areas: Mesopotamia and Arabia. In these far-flung regions of the ancient known world, Rome achieved the greatest point of expansion in the history of her Empire. Under the reign of the Emperor Trajan, the Roman Empire reached the point of maximum expansion made famous by maps of the world circa AD 120. Under the Severans, significant efforts were expended on a Roman dream of linking the two regions into one mighty provincial bulwark against Eastern enemies. Individual chapters detail the history of the conquest of these easternmost territories of the Empire, analysing the opposing armies involved (Roman, Parthian, Sassanian, Arab) and the reasons for success and failure. The story of how Rome won and lost her Far East offers a paradigm for the rise and fall of the greatest military empire of the ancient world.

AUTHOR: Dr Lee Frantantuono is a Professor of Classics at Ohio Wesleyan University. His previous work includes 'The Battle of Actium 31 BC' (2016), 'Lucullus: The Life and Campaigns of a Roman Conqueror' (2017) and 'Caligula: An Unexpected General' (2018) all published by Pen & Sword.

By: Lee Fratantuono
Imprint: Pen and Sword
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781473883260
ISBN 10: 1473883261
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 01 February 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Dr Lee Frantantuono is a Professor of Classics at Ohio Wesleyan University. His previous work includes _The Battle of Actium 31 BC_ (2016), _Lucullus: The Life and Campaigns of a Roman Conqueror (2017)_ and_Caligula: An Unexpected General_ (2018) all published by Pen & Sword.