The Galatians

Celtic Invaders of Greece and Asia Minor

John D Grainger

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Pen and Sword
01 October 2020

History; Ancient history: to c 500 CE; Military history

"The eastern Celtic tribes, known to the Greeks as Galatians, exploited the waning of Macedonian power after Alexander the Great's death to launch increasingly ambitious raids and expeditions into the Balkans. In 279 BC they launched a major invasion, defeating and beheading the Macedonian king, Ptolemy Keraunos, before sacking the Greeks' most sacred oracle at Delphi. Eventually forced to withdraw northwards, they were defeated by Antigonus Gonatus at Lysimachia in 277 BC but remained a threat. A large Galatian contingent was invited to cross to Asia to intervene in a war in Bithynia but they went on to seize much of central Anatolia for themselves, founding the state of Galatia. Antiochos I curbed their power in the Elephant Victory in 273 BC' but they remained a force in the region and their fierce warriors served as mercenaries in many armies throughout the eastern Mediterranean. John Grainger narrates and analyses the fortunes of these eastern Celts down to their eventual subjugation by the Romans, Galatia becoming a Roman province in 30 BC.

AUTHOR: John D Grainger is a former teacher and historian of great experience with a particular interest in Classical and Hellenistic Greek history. His many previous works include the following for Pen & Sword: ""Hellenistic and Roman Naval Wars"" (2011); ""The Wars of the Maccabees"" (2012); ""Roman Conquests: Egypt and Judaea"" (2013); a three-part history of the Seleukid Empire (2014-16), ""King's and Kingship in the Hellenistic World 350-30 BC"" (2017), ""Antipater's Dynasty"" (2018), ""Ancient Dynasties"" (2019) and ""The Roman Imperial Succession"" (2020). He lives in Evesham, Worcestershire.

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By: John D Grainger
Imprint: Pen and Sword
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781526770684
ISBN 10: 1526770687
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 01 October 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

John D Grainger is a former teacher and historian of great experience with a particular interest in Classical and Hellenistic Greek history. His many previous works include the following for Pen & Sword: _Hellenistic and Roman Naval Wars_ (2011); _The Wars of the Maccabees_ (2012); _Roman Conquests: Egypt and Judaea_ (2013); a three-part history of the Seleukid Empire (2014-16), _King's and Kingship in the Hellenistic World 350-30 BC_ (2017), _Antipater's Dynasty_ (2018), _Ancient Dynasties_ (2019) and _The Roman Imperial Succession_ (2020). He lives in Evesham, Worcestershire.

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The Galatians

Celtic Invaders of Greece and Asia Minor

John D Grainger

$75

Hardback

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