Roman Conquests: Mesopotamia & Arabia

This book explores the Roman invasions and military operations in Mesopotamia and Arabia, highlighting the Empire's greatest expansion under Emperor Trajan and the efforts to link the two regions. It analyzes the opposing armies and the reasons for success and failure, offering a paradigm for the rise and fall of the ancient world's greatest military empire.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 192 pages
\n Publication date: 30 November 2020
\n Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
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This comprehensive volume delves into the Roman invasions and military operations in two distinct yet interconnected regions: Mesopotamia and Arabia. These far-flung corners of the ancient world witnessed Rome's remarkable expansion, reaching its zenith under the reign of Emperor Trajan. Around AD 120, world maps showcased the extent of the Roman Empire, marking its greatest territorial achievement. During the Severan era, significant efforts were made to unite these two regions into a formidable provincial bulwark against Eastern adversaries. Each chapter in this book provides a detailed account of the conquest of these easternmost territories of the Empire, examining the various armies engaged (Roman, Parthian, Sassanian, Arab) and the factors that contributed to success or failure. The narrative of Rome's rise and fall in the Far East serves as a poignant illustration of the ascent and decline of the greatest military empire in ancient history.

\n Weight: 466g\n
Dimension: 165 x 240 x 22 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781473883260\n \n