Caudine Forks 321 Bc: Rome&Apos S Humiliation In The Second Samnite War Nic Fields Osprey Publishing Αγγλικά Βιβλία History General Issues

A Highly Illustrated Account Of One Ancient Rome\ S Most Humiliating Defeats The Battle Caudine Forks In 321 Bc And How Embarrassment Spurred Roman Army On To Eventual Triumph Its Long History Republic Suffered Many But None As Summer Rome Had Been At War With Samnites – Early Rome’s Formidable Foes Since 326 What Would Turn Out Be Bitter Conflict Now Known Second Samnite Rising Rival Italic Powers Vied For Supremacy Central Southern Italy Their Leaders Were Contemplating Conquest Entire Italian Peninsula Driven By Ambitions Titus Veturius Calvinus Spurius Postumius Albinus Forces Determined Inflict Crippling Blow Combined Armies Instead Surprised Surrounded Forced Surrender Led Gavius Pontius Soldiers Citizens Man Required Quit Field Passing Under Yoke Spears Ritual Worse Than Death Itself This Study Using Specially Commissioned Artwork Maps Analyses Why Romans So Comprehensively Defeated Explains Protracted Aftermath Dismal Defeat Was It Them Over Mind Will Widen Focus Take Other Major Events Σελίδες: 96 Έτος Έκδοσης: 0601 Διαστάσεις: 18 4X18 4Cm