Egypt and Judaea

Nonfiction, History, Ancient History
Cover of the book Egypt and Judaea by John D. Grainger, Pen and Sword
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: John D. Grainger ISBN: 9781473826632
Publisher: Pen and Sword Publication: July 16, 2013
Imprint: Pen and Sword Military Language: English
Author: John D. Grainger
ISBN: 9781473826632
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Publication: July 16, 2013
Imprint: Pen and Sword Military
Language: English

Egypt was the last of the Macedonian Successor states to be swallowed up by Roman expansion. The Ptolemaic rulers had allied themselves to Rome while their rivals went down fighting. However, Cleopatra's famous love affair with Marc Antony ensured she was on the wrong side of the Roman civil war between him and Octavian (later to become Caesar Augustus). After the defeat of Antony and Cleopatra at the naval battle of Actium, Octavian swiftly brought Egypt under direct Roman control, though it took several campaigns to fully subjugate the whole country. These campaigns have previously been largely neglected.

Judaea was a constant source of trouble for the Romans, as it had been for the Seleucids, the previous overlords of the region. The Romans at first were content to rule through client kings like the infamous Herod but were increasingly sucked in to direct military involvement to suppress religiously-inspired revolts.

John Grainger's clear narrative and insightful analysis of these campaigns allows the reader to understand how Rome eventually brought this strategically vital region fully within their empire.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Egypt was the last of the Macedonian Successor states to be swallowed up by Roman expansion. The Ptolemaic rulers had allied themselves to Rome while their rivals went down fighting. However, Cleopatra's famous love affair with Marc Antony ensured she was on the wrong side of the Roman civil war between him and Octavian (later to become Caesar Augustus). After the defeat of Antony and Cleopatra at the naval battle of Actium, Octavian swiftly brought Egypt under direct Roman control, though it took several campaigns to fully subjugate the whole country. These campaigns have previously been largely neglected.

Judaea was a constant source of trouble for the Romans, as it had been for the Seleucids, the previous overlords of the region. The Romans at first were content to rule through client kings like the infamous Herod but were increasingly sucked in to direct military involvement to suppress religiously-inspired revolts.

John Grainger's clear narrative and insightful analysis of these campaigns allows the reader to understand how Rome eventually brought this strategically vital region fully within their empire.

More books from Pen and Sword

Cover of the book Sisters in Arms by John D. Grainger
Cover of the book Rome, Parthia and India by John D. Grainger
Cover of the book Sussex at War 1939–45 by John D. Grainger
Cover of the book From the Frontline by John D. Grainger
Cover of the book The Victoria Crosses of the Crimean War by John D. Grainger
Cover of the book Images of the Past: Wembley by John D. Grainger
Cover of the book Tracing Your Great War Ancestors: The Gallipoli Campaign by John D. Grainger
Cover of the book Fabulous Flying Boats by John D. Grainger
Cover of the book SS-Totenkopf France 1940 by John D. Grainger
Cover of the book The BEF Campaign on the Aisne 1914 by John D. Grainger
Cover of the book Surviving Trainer and Transport Aircraft of the World by John D. Grainger
Cover of the book Fighting Through to Kohima by John D. Grainger
Cover of the book History of Dive Bombing by John D. Grainger
Cover of the book The Dutch in the Medway by John D. Grainger
Cover of the book Launch Pad UK: Britain and the Cuban Missile Crisis by John D. Grainger
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy