The Roman soldier Ballista is sent to the threatened citadel of Arete in A.D. 255 to shore up its defenses against the massing Persian empire.

Sampson lays out the gruesome outcome of Rome's greatest military disaster atCarrhae and its consequences.

How would like to join the Roman army? Roman legions are based throughout the Roman Empire. There are vacancies for young men who want to spread the Pax Roman (Roman peace). You will bring the benefits of Roman civilization to barbarians and enjoy an interesting, well-paid career. Foot soldiers and cavalrymen are needed.

"This book describes how Rome conquered the world with citizen-soldiers. Like many expansionist states throughout history, Rome instilled something violent and vicious in its soldiers, making them more effective than their opponents. But unlike other civilizations, it did so with part-timers. The Romans perfected civic militarism in a way no other civilization has. It transformed average farmers into ambitious killers capable of conquering the Mediterranean"--...

Hollywood has gone to elaborate lengths to recreate the violence and mayhem of ancient warfare in movies, but what were ancient battles really like? What weapons, tactics, armor, training, and logistics were used? What were the crucial factors that could turn the tide of battle, giving one side victory and consigning the other to slaughter, capture, or, at best, escape to fight another day? These lectures examine some of the most notable battles...

A unique and splendidly researched story, following the trials and triumphs of Julius Caesar's Legio X-arguably the most famous legion of its day-from its activation to the slogging battle of Munda and from Thapsus, Caesar's tactical masterpiece, to the grim siege of the Jewish fortress of Masada. More than a mere unit account, it incorporates the history of Rome and the Roman army at the height of their power and gory glory. Many military historians...