Rome and Parthia : empires at war : Ventidius, Antony and the Second Romano-Parthian War, 40-20 BC / Gareth C. Sampson.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Sampson, Gareth C., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Diplomatic relations.
• International relations.
• Rome--History, Military--265-30 B.C.
• Parthia--History, Military.
• Rome--Foreign relations--Iran--Parthia.
• Parthia--Foreign relations--Rome.
• Iran--Parthia.
• Rome (Empire).
• Iran.

Genre:

• Military history.

Physical Description:

xxvi, 315 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England ; Havertown, PA : Pen & Sword Military, an imprint of Pen & Sword Books Ltd, 2020.

Summary:

Rome and Parthia explains the motives behind Marc Antony's invasion of Parthia and all the reasons it ultimately failed. In the mid-first century BC, despite its military victories elsewhere, the Roman Empire faced a rival power in the east; the Parthian Empire. The first war between two superpowers of the ancient world had resulted in the total defeat of Rome and the death of Marcus Crassus. When Rome collapsed into Civil War in the 40s BC, the Parthians took the opportunity to invade and conquer the Middle East and drive Rome back into Europe. What followed was two decades of war which saw victories and defeats on both sides. The Romans were finally able to gain a victory over the Parthians thanks to the great, but now neglected, general Publius Ventidius. These victories acted as a springboard for Marc Antony's plans to conquer the Parthian Empire, which ended in ignominious defeat. Gareth Sampson analyses the military campaigns and the various battles between the two superpowers of the ancient world and the war which defined the shape and division of the Middle East for the next 650 years.

Contents:

• Machine generated contents note: pt. I The Rise of the New World Order (to 44 BC)
• ch. 1 The Rise of the New World Order; Rome and Parthia (to 50 BC)
• ch. 2 The Cold War: Parthia and the Roman Civil War (50
• 44 BC)
• pt. II The Rise and Fall of Parthia (44
• 38 BC)
• ch. 3 Civil War and the Romano-Parthian Conquest of the East
• ch. 4 From the Ashes; Ventidius and the Roman Recovery (39 BC)
• ch. 5 The Battle of Gindarus and the Collapse of Parthia (38 BC)
• pt. III The Rise and Fall of Rome (38
• 36 BC)
• ch. 6 Roman Consolidation in the East; Judea and Armenia (38
• 37 BC)
• ch. 7 The Roman Invasion of the Parthian Empire I (The Invasion)
• ch. 8 The Roman Invasion of the Parthian Empire II (The Retreat)
• Section IV Stalemate (36
• 30 BC)
• ch. 9 Consolidation and Civil War (36
• 35 BC)
• ch. 10 The Rise and Fall of the Antonine Empire (34
• Section V Waiting for Augustus (30
• 20 BC)
• ch. 11 Waiting for Augustus (30
• 20 BC).

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

• 9781526710130
• 1526710137

OCLC:

1104598851

Publisher Number:

99985424526