The Tyrants of Syracuse: War in Ancient Sicily
Autor Jeff Championen Limba Engleză Paperback – 23 noi 2020
This is the story of one of the most important classical cities, Syracuse, and its struggles (both internal and external) for freedom and survival. Situated at the heart of the Mediterranean, Syracuse was caught in the middle as Carthage, Pyrrhus of Epirus, Athens, and then Rome battled to gain control of Sicily.
The threat of expansionist enemies on all sides made for a tumultuous situation within the city, resulting in repeated coups that threw up a series of remarkable tyrants, such as Gelon, Timoleon, and Dionysius. In this first volume, Jeff Champion traces the course of Syracuse's wars under the tyrants from the Battle of Himera (480 BC) against the Carthaginians down to the death of Dionysius I (367 BC), whose reign proved to be the high tide of the city's power and influence. One of the highlights along the way is the city's heroic resistance to, and eventual decisive defeat of, the Athenian expeditionary force that besieged them for over two years (415-413BC), an event with massive ramifications for the Greek world. This is the eventful life story of one of the forgotten major powers of the ancient Mediterranean world.
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ISBN-13: 9781526784278
ISBN-10: 1526784270
Pagini: 272
Dimensiuni: 154 x 231 x 21 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Editura: Pen & Sword Books
ISBN-10: 1526784270
Pagini: 272
Dimensiuni: 154 x 231 x 21 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Editura: Pen & Sword Books
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Volume II 367211 BC.
Volume II 367211 BC.