bokomslag The Roman Conquest of Scotland
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The Roman Conquest of Scotland

Brother James E Fraser

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  • 160 sidor
  • 2005
In the summer of 84 AD the Italian gentleman Gnaeus Iulius Agricola, governor of Roman Britain (78-84 AD), led an army of Roman legionary soldiers and barbarian auxiliaries into northern Britain, known as Caledonia to the Romans. At a place called Mount Graupius, Agricola won a decisive victory over a large Caledonian host, and it appeared at the time that, forty-one years on, the Roman military conquest of Britain had finally been completed. Agricola had already begun thinking about a new challenge - the invasion and conquest of Ireland - but was recalled from Britain by the emperor; and it proved to be Rome's failure - or unwillingness - to assume political control over northern Britain in the wake of Agricola's achievement that would become greatly significant in shaping the medieval and post-medieval political and cultural history of Britain and Ireland. James Fraser is the first historian to identify the true site of this legendary battle, and presents a totally new interpretation of why the Romans invaded Scotland.
  • Författare: Brother James E Fraser
  • Illustratör: 8pp b&w and 8pp colour illustrations
  • Format: Pocket/Paperback
  • ISBN: 9780752433257
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 160
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2005-05-01
  • Förlag: NPI Media Group