Isbn: 9781472849984 - at the gates of rome: the fall of the eternal city, ad 410 (20 risultati)

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Hardcover. Condizione: New. Condizione sovraccoperta: New. 1st Edition. THERE IS A BLACK "CLOSEOUT/REMAINDER" MARK ON THE BOTTOM PAGE EDGES. In this epic new book, master storyteller Don Hollway introduces us to two titans of the ancient world. Roman general Flavius Stilicho defended the Western Empire against repeated invasions, and no one represented a more potent threat than Alaric, King of the Goths. At the Gates of Rome reveals the tal of Stilicho and Alaric and the series of hard-fought wars they waged. Stilicho bested his rival in battle but fgailed to capture the wily Alaric. Eventually a truce was declared. Alaric and his men would serve honorably in the Roman army, but it was a tentative peace, ultimately undone by the corruption at the heart of Rome. Fatal betrayals finally drove the barbarian horde to bring down the world's greatest civilization. War had come to the gates of the Eternal City. Don Hollway, author of The Last Viking weaves together ancient chroniclers' accounts of Stilicho and Alaric into an unforgettable history of betrayal, politics, intrigue, and war for the heart and soul of the Roman Empire. Osprey Publishing, Hardcover, 1st Edition, 1st Printing, 2022 THIS IS A BRAND NEW BOOK. THERE IS A BLACK "CLOSEOUT/REMAINDER" MARK ON THE BOTTOM PAGE EDGES.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Hardback. Condizione: New. A dramatic retelling of the final years of the Western Roman Empire and the downfall of Rome itself from the perspective of the Roman general Stilicho and Alaric, king of the Visigoths.It took little more than a single generation for the centuries-old Roman Empire to fall. In those critical decades, while Christians and pagans, legions and barbarians, generals and politicians squabbled over dwindling scraps of power, two men - former comrades on the battlefield - rose to prominence on opposite sides of the great game of empire.Roman general Flavius Stilicho, the man behind the Roman throne, dedicated himself to restoring imperial glory, only to find himself struggling for his life against political foes. Alaric, King of the Goths, desired to be a friend of Rome, was betrayed by it, and given no choice but to become its enemy. Battling each other to a standstill, these two warriors ultimately overcame their differences in order to save the empire from enemies on all sides. And when one of them fell, the other took such vengeance as had never been seen in history.Don Hollway, author of The Last Viking, combines ancient chroniclers' accounts of Stilicho and Alaric into an unforgettable history of betrayal, politics, intrigue and war for the heart and soul of the Roman Empire. …

Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. A dramatic retelling of the story of the final years of the Western Roman Empire and the downfall of Rome itself from the perspective of the Roman general Stilicho and Alaric, king of the Visigoths.It took little more than a single generation for the 800-year-old Roman Empire to fall. In those critical decades, while Christians and pagans, legions and barbarians, generals and politicians squabbled over dwindling scraps of power, two men former comrades on the battlefield eventually found themselves on opposite sides in the great game of empire: Roman general Stilicho and Alaric, king of the Visigoths. Master storyteller Don Hollway introduces us to these titans of the Ancient World. Stilicho was the man charged with the defending the Western Roman Empire against repeated invasions. No one represented a more potent threat than Alaric. At the Gates of Rome reveals how Stilicho and Alaric faced off in a series of hard-fought battles. Stilicho bested his rival in battle but failed to capture the wily Alaric and eventually a truce was declared. Alaric and his men would then serve honorably in the Roman Army as foederati. But it was a tentative peace ultimately undone by the corruption at the heart of Rome. Stilicho was executed by his political rivals and the families of Alarics men slaughtered. Chaos reigned and the foederati renounced their loyalty to Rome and flocked to Alarics banner. Betrayed by the empire he had fought to protect, Alaric would wreak a terrible vengeance, eventually sacking Rome itself. At the Gates of Rome tells this story through the eyes of the two men who both fought valiantly to prevent Romes downfall before one was ultimately forced to abandon its cause. Weaving Ancient Roman, Greek and Byzantine accounts of Stilicho and Alaric into a single compelling historic epic, this is a sweeping saga of the dying days of Rome. A dramatic retelling of the story of the final years of the Western Roman Empire and the downfall of Rome itself from the perspective of the Roman general Stilicho and Alaric, king of the Visigoths. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Condizione: As New. 1st Edition. 2022 hardback with unclipped dustjacket. Both book and dustjacket are in excellent clean condition, appear unused and could be given as a gift.

Hardcover. Condizione: Brand New. 320 pages. 9.21x6.02x1.30 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. A dramatic retelling of the story of the final years of the Western Roman Empire and the downfall of Rome itself from the perspective of the Roman general Stilicho and Alaric, king of the Visigoths.It took little more than a single generation for the 800-year-old Roman Empire to fall. In those critical decades, while Christians and pagans, legions and barbarians, generals and politicians squabbled over dwindling scraps of power, two men former comrades on the battlefield eventually found themselves on opposite sides in the great game of empire: Roman general Stilicho and Alaric, king of the Visigoths. Master storyteller Don Hollway introduces us to these titans of the Ancient World. Stilicho was the man charged with the defending the Western Roman Empire against repeated invasions. No one represented a more potent threat than Alaric. At the Gates of Rome reveals how Stilicho and Alaric faced off in a series of hard-fought battles. Stilicho bested his rival in battle but failed to capture the wily Alaric and eventually a truce was declared. Alaric and his men would then serve honorably in the Roman Army as foederati. But it was a tentative peace ultimately undone by the corruption at the heart of Rome. Stilicho was executed by his political rivals and the families of Alarics men slaughtered. Chaos reigned and the foederati renounced their loyalty to Rome and flocked to Alarics banner. Betrayed by the empire he had fought to protect, Alaric would wreak a terrible vengeance, eventually sacking Rome itself. At the Gates of Rome tells this story through the eyes of the two men who both fought valiantly to prevent Romes downfall before one was ultimately forced to abandon its cause. Weaving Ancient Roman, Greek and Byzantine accounts of Stilicho and Alaric into a single compelling historic epic, this is a sweeping saga of the dying days of Rome. A dramatic retelling of the story of the final years of the Western Roman Empire and the downfall of Rome itself from the perspective of the Roman general Stilicho and Alaric, king of the Visigoths. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. A dramatic retelling of the story of the final years of the Western Roman Empire and the downfall of Rome itself from the perspective of the Roman general Stilicho and Alaric, king of the Visigoths.It took little more than a single generation for the 800-year-old Roman Empire to fall. In those critical decades, while Christians and pagans, legions and barbarians, generals and politicians squabbled over dwindling scraps of power, two men former comrades on the battlefield eventually found themselves on opposite sides in the great game of empire: Roman general Stilicho and Alaric, king of the Visigoths. Master storyteller Don Hollway introduces us to these titans of the Ancient World. Stilicho was the man charged with the defending the Western Roman Empire against repeated invasions. No one represented a more potent threat than Alaric. At the Gates of Rome reveals how Stilicho and Alaric faced off in a series of hard-fought battles. Stilicho bested his rival in battle but failed to capture the wily Alaric and eventually a truce was declared. Alaric and his men would then serve honorably in the Roman Army as foederati. But it was a tentative peace ultimately undone by the corruption at the heart of Rome. Stilicho was executed by his political rivals and the families of Alarics men slaughtered. Chaos reigned and the foederati renounced their loyalty to Rome and flocked to Alarics banner. Betrayed by the empire he had fought to protect, Alaric would wreak a terrible vengeance, eventually sacking Rome itself. At the Gates of Rome tells this story through the eyes of the two men who both fought valiantly to prevent Romes downfall before one was ultimately forced to abandon its cause. Weaving Ancient Roman, Greek and Byzantine accounts of Stilicho and Alaric into a single compelling historic epic, this is a sweeping saga of the dying days of Rome. A dramatic retelling of the story of the final years of the Western Roman Empire and the downfall of Rome itself from the perspective of the Roman general Stilicho and Alaric, king of the Visigoths. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…

Hardback. Condizione: New. A dramatic retelling of the final years of the Western Roman Empire and the downfall of Rome itself from the perspective of the Roman general Stilicho and Alaric, king of the Visigoths.It took little more than a single generation for the centuries-old Roman Empire to fall. In those critical decades, while Christians and pagans, legions and barbarians, generals and politicians squabbled over dwindling scraps of power, two men - former comrades on the battlefield - rose to prominence on opposite sides of the great game of empire.Roman general Flavius Stilicho, the man behind the Roman throne, dedicated himself to restoring imperial glory, only to find himself struggling for his life against political foes. Alaric, King of the Goths, desired to be a friend of Rome, was betrayed by it, and given no choice but to become its enemy. Battling each other to a standstill, these two warriors ultimately overcame their differences in order to save the empire from enemies on all sides. And when one of them fell, the other took such vengeance as had never been seen in history.Don Hollway, author of The Last Viking, combines ancient chroniclers' accounts of Stilicho and Alaric into an unforgettable history of betrayal, politics, intrigue and war for the heart and soul of the Roman Empire. …

Condizione: Hervorragend. Zustand: Hervorragend | Seiten: 368 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | A dramatic retelling of the final years of the Western Roman Empire and the downfall of Rome itself from the perspective of the Roman general Stilicho and Alaric, king of the Visigoths.It took little more than a single generation for the centuries-old Roman Empire to fall. In those critical decades, while Christians and pagans, legions and barbarians, generals and politicians squabbled over dwindling scraps of power, two men - former comrades on the battlefield - rose to prominence on opposite sides of the great game of empire. Roman general Flavius Stilicho, the man behind the Roman throne, dedicated himself to restoring imperial glory, only to find himself struggling for his life against political foes. Alaric, King of the Goths, desired to be a friend of Rome, was betrayed by it, and given no choice but to become its enemy. Battling each other to a standstill, these two warriors ultimately overcame their differences in order to save the empire from enemies on all sides. And when one of them fell, the other took such vengeance as had never been seen in history. Don Hollway, author of The Last Viking, combines ancient chroniclers' accounts of Stilicho and Alaric into an unforgettable history of betrayal, politics, intrigue and war for the heart and soul of the Roman Empire.…

Condizione: Gut. Zustand: Gut | Seiten: 368 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | A dramatic retelling of the final years of the Western Roman Empire and the downfall of Rome itself from the perspective of the Roman general Stilicho and Alaric, king of the Visigoths.It took little more than a single generation for the centuries-old Roman Empire to fall. In those critical decades, while Christians and pagans, legions and barbarians, generals and politicians squabbled over dwindling scraps of power, two men - former comrades on the battlefield - rose to prominence on opposite sides of the great game of empire. Roman general Flavius Stilicho, the man behind the Roman throne, dedicated himself to restoring imperial glory, only to find himself struggling for his life against political foes. Alaric, King of the Goths, desired to be a friend of Rome, was betrayed by it, and given no choice but to become its enemy. Battling each other to a standstill, these two warriors ultimately overcame their differences in order to save the empire from enemies on all sides. And when one of them fell, the other took such vengeance as had never been seen in history. Don Hollway, author of The Last Viking, combines ancient chroniclers' accounts of Stilicho and Alaric into an unforgettable history of betrayal, politics, intrigue and war for the heart and soul of the Roman Empire.…