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  • EMPEROR SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
    ILKKA SYVÄNNE
    One ancient source called Severus the most warlike of all men who had lived up to that moment in time. The rise of Septimius Severus to power started the dominance of the military in Roman affairs and it was because of this that Septimius's advice for his sons was nothing less than: 'Be harmonious, enrich the soldiers, and scorn all other men!' Ilkka Syvanne explains in detail ...

    $574.00

  • MILITARY HISTORY OF LATE ROME 602–641
    ILKKA SYVÄNNE
    The Military History of Late Rome 565-602 provides a fresh analysis of the Roman Empire from the reign of Phocas (602-10) until the death of Heraclius (610-41). This was an era of unprecedented upheavals which is usually considered to have resulted in the end of antiquity. The usurpations of Phocas and Heraclius led to the collapse of the Roman defenses; The Persians conquered ...

    $421.99

  • MILITARY HISTORY OF LATE ROME 565–602
    ILKKA SYVÄNNE
    A fresh analysis of the Roman Empire in the aftermath of the reconquests of Justinian I.   It is often claimed that Justinian overstretched the Roman resources, but the analysis in Military History of Late Rome 565-602 proves that view wrong. It demonstrates that the initial troubles were largely the result of the mistakes of Justin II, and that his successors, Tiberius II and ...

    $329.00

  • MILITARY HISTORY OF LATE ROME 565–602
    ILKKA SYVÄNNE
    Military History of Late Rome 565-602 provides a new fresh analysis of the Roman Empire in the aftermath of the reconquests of Justinian I (527-65). It is often claimed that Justinian overstretched the Roman resources, but this analysis proves that view wrong. It demonstrates that the initial troubles were largely the result of the mistakes of Justin II (565-78) and that his su...

    $422.07

  • MILITARY HISTORY OF LATE ROME, 284–361
    ILKKA SYVÄNNE
    This ambitious series gives the reader a comprehensive narrative of late Roman military history from 284-641. Each volume (5 are planned) gives a detailed account of the changes in organization, equipment, strategy and tactics among both the Roman forces and her enemies in the relevant period, while also giving a detailed but accessible account of the campaigns and battles. Vol...

    $329.00

  • MILITARY HISTORY OF LATE ROME 361–395
    ILKKA SYVÄNNE
    A comprehensive look at campaigns, battles, and military developments in these dramatic decades. Part of a multivolume history spanning from AD 284-641 that offers detailed accounts of campaigns, battles, and the changes in organization, equipment, strategy, and tactics among both the Roman forces and her enemies in the relevant period, this book covers the tumultuous period fr...

    $279.00

  • GORDIAN III AND PHILIP THE ARAB
    ILKKA SYVÄNNE
    This is a dual biography of the emperors Marcus Antonius Gordianus (‘Gordian III’, reigned 238-244) and Marcus Julius Philippus Augustus (‘Philip the Arab’, reigned 244-249), focusing mainly on the political and military events during this crucial stage of the ‘Third Century Crisis’. The tumultuous 'Year of the Six Emperors' saw Gordian raised to the purple at just thirteen yea...

    $329.00

  • MILITARY HISTORY OF LATE ROME 518–565
    ILKKA SYVÄNNE
    “An outstanding work . . . [the series] gives us a very good picture of the long process that has come to be known as the ‘Fall of Rome.’” —The NYMAS Review  The Military History of Late Rome 518-565 provides a new, fresh analysis of the revival of Roman fortunes during the reigns of Justin I (518–527) and Justinian I (527–565). The book narrates in great detail the re-conquest...

    $329.00

  • CARACALLA
    ILKKA SYVÄNNE
    This biography of the Roman Emperor Caracalla challenges his tyrannical reputation with a revealing narrative of his social reforms and military campaigns. Caracallahas one of the worst reputations of any Roman Emperor. Many ancient historians were very hostile, and the 18th century English historian Edward Gibbon even dubbed him the common enemy of mankind. Yet his reign was c...

    $229.00

  • THE REIGN OF EMPEROR GALLIENUS
    ILKKA SYVÄNNE
    “An unusual history of an unusual soldier of Rome who rose to Emperor . . . an engaging history of a fascinating subject—Very Highly Recommended.” —Firetrench   This is the only fully illustrated military life of the Emperor Publius Licinius Egnatius Gallienus (253-268). Considered the most blatantly military man of all of the soldier emperors of the third century, Gallienus is...

    $229.00

  • BRITAIN IN THE AGE OF ARTHUR
    ILKKA SYVÄNNE
    “[The] well known historian . . . attempts to find the elusive King Arthur through a study of the military of the period following the Fall of Rome.” —Firetrench King Arthur is one of the most controversial topics of early British history. Are the legends based on a real historical figure or pure mythological invention? Ilkka Syvänne’s study breaks new ground, adopting a novel ...

    $229.00

  • AURELIAN AND PROBUS
    ILKKA SYVÄNNE
    An in-depth military history of the emperors Lucius Domitius Aurelianus and Marcus Aurelius Probus. This is a narrative military history of the emperors Lucius Domitius Aurelianus (“Aurelian,” reigned 270-275) and Marcus Aurelius Probus (276-282) that also includes the other reigns between the years 268 and 285. It shows how these two remarkable emperors were chiefly responsibl...

    $229.00

  • MILITARY HISTORY OF LATE ROME 425–457
    ILKKA SYVÄNNE
    A history of pivotal military and political events in Ancient Rome from 425 to 457 BC. Military History of Late Rome 425–457 analyses in great detail how the Romans coped with the challenge posed by masses of Huns in a situation in which the Germanic tribes had gained a permanent foothold in the territories of West Rome. This analysis reassesses the strategy and tactics of the ...

    $229.00

  • MILITARY HISTORY OF LATE ROME, 395–425
    ILKKA SYVÄNNE
    A detailed overview of the tumultuous events of this pivotal period, in which a divided Rome was plagued by assassination, civil wars, and invading hordes. This ambitious series offers a comprehensive narrative of late Roman military history from 284–641. Each volume gives a detailed account of the changes in organization, equipment, strategy, and tactics among both the Roman f...

    $229.00

  • MILITARY HISTORY OF LATE ROME 457–518
    ILKKA SYVÄNNE
    A history and military analysis of the world-changing events following the fall of the Western Roman Empire. The Military History of Late Rome 457–518 provides a fresh new look into the events that led to the collapse of West Rome, while East Rome not only survived but went on to prosper despite a series of major defeats that included, most notably, the catastrophic campaign ag...

    $229.00

  • LATE ROMAN COMBAT TACTICS
    ILKKA SYVÄNNE
    An analysis of Roman military strategies and adaptations from the Tetrarchy to Heraclius. Late Roman Combat Tactics by Dr. Ilkka Syvänne is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand land combat in the period from the Tetrarchy to the death of Heraclius, a period when the Romans faced serious and growing military threats on many fronts. The author's detailed analysis pr...

    $421.99

  • LATE ROMAN COMBAT TACTICS
    ILKKA SYVÄNNE
    An analysis of Roman military strategies and adaptations from the Tetrarchy to Heraclius. Late Roman Combat Tactics by Dr. Ilkka Syvänne is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand land combat in the period from the Tetrarchy to the death of Heraclius, a period when the Romans faced serious and growing military threats on many fronts. The author's detailed analysis pr...

    $421.99

  • EMPEROR SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
    ILKKA SYVÄNNE
    One ancient source called Severus the most warlike of all men who had lived up to that moment in time. The rise of Septimius Severus to power started the dominance of the military in Roman affairs and it was because of this that Septimius’s advice for his sons was nothing less than: 'Be harmonious, enrich the soldiers, and scorn all other men!' Ilkka Syvanne explains in detail ...

    $421.99