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Imperial general : the remarkable career of Petellius Cerialis / Philip Matyszak.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Matyszak, Philip.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cerialis, Petellius.
- Generals--Rome--Biography.
- Generals.
- Rome--Antiquities.
- Rome.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (217 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Barnsley, South Yorkshire [England] : Pen & Sword Military, 2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Petilius Cerealis is one of the few Imperial Roman officers, below the level of Emperor, whose career it is possible to follow in sufficient detail to write a coherent biography. Fortunately his career was a remarkably eventful and colourful one. With a knack for being caught up in big events and emerging unscathed despite some hairy adventures (and scandal, usually involving some local wench) he appears to have been a Roman version of Blackadder and Flashman combined. Cerealis was in Britain when Boudicca's revolt erupted (60 or 61 AD) and marched to confront her. He lost most of his force bu
- Contents:
- pt. 1. Of Roman generals and generalship
- pt. 2. Britain
- pt. 3. Civil War
- pt. 4. Petellius Cerialis takes charge.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781299198999
- 1299198996
- 9781848849129
- 1848849125
- OCLC:
- 797917245
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