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A Military Life of Constantine the Great

Af: Ian Hughes Engelsk Paperback

A Military Life of Constantine the Great

Af: Ian Hughes Engelsk Paperback
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Much of Constantine I’s claim to lasting fame rests upon his sponsorship of Christianity, and many works have been published assessing whether his apparent conversion was a real religious experience or a cynical political manoeuvre. However his path to sole rule of the Roman Empire depended more upon the ruthless application of military might than upon his espousal of Christianity. He fought numerous campaigns, many of them against Roman rivals for Imperial power, most famously defeating Maxentius at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge. In this new study, Ian Hughes assesses whether Constantine would have deserved the title ‘the Great’ for his military achievements alone, or whether the epithet depends upon the gratitude of Christian historians. All of Constantine’s campaigns are narrated and his strategic and tactical decisions analysed. The organization, strengths and weaknesses of the Roman army he inherited are described and the effect of both his and his predecessors’ reforms discussed. The result is a fresh analysis of this pivotal figure in European history from a military perspective.
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Much of Constantine I’s claim to lasting fame rests upon his sponsorship of Christianity, and many works have been published assessing whether his apparent conversion was a real religious experience or a cynical political manoeuvre. However his path to sole rule of the Roman Empire depended more upon the ruthless application of military might than upon his espousal of Christianity. He fought numerous campaigns, many of them against Roman rivals for Imperial power, most famously defeating Maxentius at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge. In this new study, Ian Hughes assesses whether Constantine would have deserved the title ‘the Great’ for his military achievements alone, or whether the epithet depends upon the gratitude of Christian historians. All of Constantine’s campaigns are narrated and his strategic and tactical decisions analysed. The organization, strengths and weaknesses of the Roman army he inherited are described and the effect of both his and his predecessors’ reforms discussed. The result is a fresh analysis of this pivotal figure in European history from a military perspective.
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Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 328
ISBN-13: 9781399012645
Indbinding: Paperback
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ISBN-10: 1399012649
Kategori: Militærhistorie
Udg. Dato: 13 dec 2024
Længde: 30mm
Bredde: 235mm
Højde: 157mm
Forlag: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Oplagsdato: 13 dec 2024
Forfatter(e): Ian Hughes
Forfatter(e) Ian Hughes


Kategori Militærhistorie


ISBN-13 9781399012645


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Paperback


Sider 328


Udgave


Længde 30mm


Bredde 235mm


Højde 157mm


Udg. Dato 13 dec 2024


Oplagsdato 13 dec 2024


Forlag Pen & Sword Books Ltd

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