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  • The African Emperor

    The Life of Septimius Severus

    by Simon Elliott ...
    Septimius Severus was Rome's black emperor. Born in the blistering heat of a North African spring in Leptis Magna AD 145, he died in the freezing cold of a northern British winter in York in AD 211. A giant of an emperor, whose career can be counted in superlatives, Severus was in power at the height of Rome's might. He led the largest army to ever campaign in Britain, comprising 50,000 men, part ... Read more

    $27.19 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Agricola in Scotland

    The Northern Campaigns of Roman Britain’s Great Warrior Governor

    by Simon Elliott ...
    A gripping account of Agricola’s bloody campaigns in Scotland, revealing how Rome pushed beyond its frontier.Agricola was the great Flavian warrior governor of Britain tasked by the emperor Vespasian with conquering the far north of its main island for the first time. Initially campaigning in Wales and then the north of modern England to secure his rear, he launched his first assault into modern ... Read more

    $16.79 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Roman Conquests: Britain

    by Simon Elliott ...
    "Essential reading for anyone with even a minor interest in the Roman invasion of Britain. Superlative history." — Books MonthlyThe Roman Conquests series seeks to explain when and how the Romans were able to conquer a vast empire stretching from the foothills of the Scottish Highlands to the Sahara Desert, from the Atlantic to the Persian Gulf. How did their armies adapt to and overcome the ... Read more

    $19.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Legacy of Rome

    How the Roman Empire Shaped the Modern World

    by Simon Elliott ...
    The world of the Roman Republic and Empire is still very much with us, alive and a key companion as we negotiate the trials and tribulations of modern life. We don't just walk in the footsteps of Romans great and small; we walk side by side with them.At its height in the second century AD the Roman Empire stretched across three continents, from Hadrian's Wall in the far north-west to the bustling ... Read more

    $8.09 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Roman Britain's Missing Legion

    What Really Happened to IX Hispana?

    by Simon Elliott ...
    "Examines all the possible fates of the famous IX legion . . . takes you on a fascinating detective journey through all the corners of the Roman Empire." — History . . . The Interesting Bits!Legio IX Hispana had a long and active history, later founding York from where it guarded the northern frontiers in Britain. But the last evidence for its existence in Britain comes from AD 108. The mystery of ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Old Testament Warriors

    The Clash of Cultures in the Ancient Near East

    by Simon Elliott ...
    A concise history of warfare between Ancient Middle Eastern cultures in the age of the Old Testament using archaeology and evidence from the Bible.The period covered by the Old Testament—beginning in approximately 3000 BC—was one of great technological development and innovation in warfare, as competing cultures clashed in the ancient Middle East. The Sumerians were the first to introduce the use ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Ancient Greeks at War

    Warfare in the Classical World from Agamemnon to Alexander

    by Simon Elliott ...
    "A detailed, insightful survey of Greek warfare" with illustrations and "many well-informed and highly perceptive observations" ( Choice).In this book, historian and archaeologist Simon Elliott considers the different fighting styles of Greek armies and discusses how Greek battles unfolded. Covering every aspect of warfare in the Ancient Greek world from the beginnings of Greek civilization to its ... Read more

    $15.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Septimius Severus in Scotland

    The Northern Campaigns of the First Hammer of the Scots

    by Simon Elliott ...
    Since 1975 much new archaeological evidence has come to light to illuminate the immense undertaking of Septimius Severus campaigns in Scotland, allowing for the first time the true story of this savage invasion to be told. In the early 3rd century Severus, the aging Roman emperor, launched an immense shock and awe assault on Scotland that was so savage it resulted in eighty years of peace at Romes ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Pertinax

    The Son of a Slave Who Became Roman Emperor

    by Simon Elliott ...
    A biography of the man who ascended the ranks of the military and government to become Roman Emperor.The son of a former slave, Pertinax was the Roman Emperor who proved that no matter how lowly your birth, you could rise to the very top through hard work, grit and determination.Born in AD 126, Pertinax made a late career change from working as a grammar teacher to a position in the army. As he ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Roman Special Forces and Special Ops

    Speculatores, Exploratores, Protectores and Areani in the Service of Rome

    by Simon Elliott ...
    Much has been written about the Roman army and the mighty legions that conquered their empire and then defended it for centuries against all comers. But little has been written about the men and units employed when something more subtle than the march of legions into pitched battle was required. This is the only book available dedicated to Roman special ops and the role of the Speculatores, ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Guys like Gauguin

    Writers and artists in 1920s Tahiti

    by Simon Keable-Elliott ...
    In the 1920s a group of previously unconnected writers and artists settled on the remote island of Tahiti, thousands of miles from home. Tahiti was the only South Pacific island at that time to have an artistic community. Why?The introductory chapters of Guys like Gauguin show how the image of Tahiti as a paradise island was created by artists and writers following the visit of Captain Cook and ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Roman Legionaries

    Soldiers of Empire

    by Simon Elliott ...
    Series series Casemate Short History
    A concise and entertaining history of the Roman legionary—from the age of Augustus through the heyday of the Roman Empire.The might of Rome rested on the back of its legions; the superbly trained and equipped fighting force with which the imperial Roman army conquered, subdued and ruled an empire for centuries. The legionary soldier served for 20 years, was rigorously trained, highly equipped, and ... Read more

    $14.39 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus