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Stephen Dando-Collins, Dando-Collins Stephen
Caesar Versus Pompey - Determining Rome's Greatest General, Statesman & Nation-Builder
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Who was Rome's greatest general, statesman, and nation-builder:
Caesar or Pompey?
Few people have had as many words written about them down through
the centuries as Julius Caesar-the brilliant general who made Queen Cleopatra
of Egypt his mistress. He has captured the imagination of playwrights,
historians, soldiers, and emperors.
Little has been written about his ally, son-in-law, and eventual
enemy Pompey the Great, who crashed onto the Roman scene as a victorious
twenty-three-year-old general and who, at the height of his career, was arguably
more famous, more popular, and more successful than Caesar.
Caesar Versus Pompey tells the parallel life stories of
Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great, as their lives and loves became intertwined and
interdependent, as they grew from rivals to partners, then from joint rulers to
warring foes. One strove to preserve the Roman Republic, the other destroyed
it.
List of contents
Atlas Illustrations Introduction A Bolt of Lightning Changes Everything Caesar’s Uncle Takes Power, Pompey on Trial Caesar the Priest, Pompey the Boy General Caesar in Jeopardy, Pompey Becomes Great Caesar Hides, Pompey Triumphs After Sulla, Pompey & Caesar on Opposing Sides Crassus the Property Developer & Cicero the Lawyer Sneaky Sertorius versus Persistent Pompey Pesky Spartacus Terminated by Crassus and Pompey As Caesar Weeps, Pompey Conquers the East Cicero Rules, Caesar’s Star Rises Pompey’s Triumphant Return, Caesar Imperator in Spain Caesar, Pompey & Crassus Rule Rome Caesar Begins to Conquer Gaul, Pompey Rehabilitates Cicero Caesar Subdues Gaul & Again Embraces Pompey As Pompey & Crassus Rule, Caesar Invades Britain With Two Deaths, Everything Changes The Revolting Gauls Pressure Caesar This Means War Battle of the Giants Both Assassinated Assessment Notes Bibliography Index
About the author
Stephen Dando-Collins is the multi-award-winning author of forty-eight books, including biographies and nonfiction works on ancient Rome, Greece, and Persia, as well as American, British, French, and Australian history including World War I and World War II. These works focus on military history, with Stephen considered an authority on the legions of imperial Rome. He has also written several successful novels and children's novels. His books are widely published in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, and they appear in translation in Spain, Italy, Poland, the Netherlands, Albania, Russia, Korea, and Latin America.
Summary
Who was Rome’s greatest general, statesman, and nation-builder:
Caesar or Pompey?
Few people have had as many words written about them down through
the centuries as Julius Caesar—the brilliant general who made Queen Cleopatra
of Egypt his mistress. He has captured the imagination of playwrights,
historians, soldiers, and emperors.
Little has been written about his ally, son-in-law, and eventual
enemy Pompey the Great, who crashed onto the Roman scene as a victorious
twenty-three-year-old general and who, at the height of his career, was arguably
more famous, more popular, and more successful than Caesar.
Caesar Versus Pompey tells the parallel life stories of
Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great, as their lives and loves became intertwined and
interdependent, as they grew from rivals to partners, then from joint rulers to
warring foes. One strove to preserve the Roman Republic, the other destroyed
it.
Foreword
Product details
| Authors | Stephen Dando-Collins, Dando-Collins Stephen |
| Publisher | Ingram Publishers Services |
| Languages | English |
| Product format | Hardback |
| Released | 09.04.2024 |
| EAN | 9781684428960 |
| ISBN | 978-1-68442-896-0 |
| No. of pages | 320 |
| Dimensions | 152 mm x 228 mm x 25 mm |
| Illustrations | Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert |
| Subjects |
Humanities, art, music
> History
> Regional and national histories
HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, HISTORY / Military / Ancient, Ancient History, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General |
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