Origin of Empire: Rome from the Republic to Hadrian (264 BC - AD 138)

In 264 BC, a Roman army was poised to cross from southern Italy into Sicily, marking the beginning of Rome's journey from a local republic to a vast and powerful empire. David Potter's history of this period traces the process of cultural, political, and civic transformation that led to the creation of a monarchy and the acquisition of territory through wars with Hannibal, the destruction of Carthage, Augustan Empire-building, and Hadrian's famous wall. This is a lively and scholarly approach to an essential era in European history.

Format: Hardback
Length: 448 pages
Publication date: 18 April 2019
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd

In 264 BC, a Roman army was poised to cross from southern Italy into Sicily, unaware that this crossing would mark the first step in Rome's journey from a local republic to a vast and powerful empire. At the beginning of the three dramatic centuries that comprise the narrative of this book, Rome had no emperor and limited global influence. By the book's end, Hadrian was set to pass into history as one of the greatest emperors, whose territories stretched from England to Turkey.

In David Potter's masterful history of this period, we trace the process of cultural, political, and civic transformation that led to the creation of a monarchy and the acquisition of territory through wars with Hannibal, the destruction of Carthage, the establishment of the Augustan Empire, and Hadrian's famous wall. These events, along with others, contributed to the creation of the most successful multi-cultural state in European history. This is a lively and scholarly approach to an essential era.

Weight: 844g
Dimension: 237 x 172 x 40 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781846683879
Edition number: Main