Osprey Essential Histories Compellation 6 : Rome at War : Caesar and His Legacy

The story of a small town that rose to become the most powerful empire of the ancient world has been an inspiration to generations of people. Even after the collapse of the Roman Empire, many nations and their leaders have styled themselves 'heirs of Rome', emulating its society, technology and warfare. This book details the wars that shaped the Roman Empire, from the Gallic Wars of Julius Caesar and the subsequent civil war between Caesar and Pompey which tore apart the ageing Republic, through the expansion of the early Empire to its 'decline and fall'. Contains material previously published in Essential Histories 21 : 'Rome at War', Essential Histories 43 : 'Caesar's Gallic Wars' and Essential Histories 42 : 'Caesar's Civil War'. Text by Kate Gilliver, Adrian Goldsworthy and Michael Whitby.

Contents

• Foreword

• Caesar's Gallic Wars 58-50 BC
• Background to War : Building an Empire
• Warring Sides : Discipline vs. Spectacle
• Outbreak : The Migration of the Helvetii
• The Fighting : Invasion, Siege and Conquest
• Portrait of a Soldier : Caesar's Centurions
• The World around War : The Impact of the Conflict
• Portrait of a Civilian : Roman Merchants
• How the War Ended : Roman Triumphs
• Conclusion and Consequences : Pax Romana

• Caesar's Civil War 49-44 BC
• Background to War : The First Triumvirate
• Warring Sides : Legion against Legion
• Outbreak : Crossing the Rubicon
• The Fighting : Civil War
• Portrait of a Soldier : Caesar's Centurions
• The World around War : A Mediterranean war
• Portrait of a Civilian : Cicero and the Civil War
• How the War Ended : The Ides of March
• Conclusion and Consequences : Civil Wars and the End of the Republic

• Rome at War 293-696 AD
• Background to War : Controlling the Empire
• Warring Sides : Inside and Outside the Empire
• Outbreak : Creating Crisis
• The Fighting : Challenges to Empire
• Portraits of Soldiers : Brothers in Arms
• The World around War : Impact of Conflict
• Portraits of Civilians : Notable Individuals
• How the War Ended : Making New Boundaries
• Conclusion and Consequences : Roman Legacies