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The enemies of Rome, the barbarian rebellion against the Roman Empire, Stephen P. Kershaw

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 535-544) and index

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non fiction

The enemies of Rome

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Stephen P. Kershaw

the barbarian rebellion against the Roman Empire

A narrative history of the Roman Empire from the point of view of the "barbarian" enemies of Rome. Rome's history follows a remarkable trajectory from its origins as a tiny village of refugees from a conflict zone to a dominant superpower. But throughout this history, Rome faced significant resistance and rebellion from peoples whom it regarded as barbarians: Ostrogoths, Visigoths, Goths, Vandals, Huns, Picts and Scots. Based both on ancient historical writings and modern archaeological research, this new history takes a fresh look at the Roman Empire through the personalities and lives of key opponents during the trajectory of Rome's rise and fall

Introduction: What is a barbarian? -- Mythical and semi-mythical resistance : Aeneas to Tarquin the proud -- Brennus : The Gaul who sacked Rome -- The plebs : Barbarous insiders and internal resistors -- Pyrrhus of Epirus : Cadmean and Pyrrhic victories -- Hannibal at the gates -- Graecia Capta : Resistance in the Greek East -- Philip V, Antiochus III, and Perseus of Macedon -- Viriathus : Iberain shepherd, hunter and warrior -- Jugurtha : The struggle to free Africa from Rome -- The Cimbri and the Teutones : A Germanic threat to Italy -- The Italian war : Resistance and rebellion in Italy -- Spartacus : The gladiator who challenged Rome -- Mithridates VI : The 'Poison King' of Pontus -- The Parthian shot : Crassus at Carrhae -- Vercingetorix : Rebellion in Gaul -- Cleopatra VII : The whore queen of incestuous canopus -- Arminius : Bring me back my legions! -- Boudicca : Queen of the Iceni, scourge of Rome -- Judaea Capta : Revolts in Judaea -- Decebalus : Genocide in Dacia -- Parthia, Persia and Palmyra -- Fritigern : The Gothic Hannibal -- Alaric the Goth : Sacker of Rome -- Attila the Hun : Born to shake the nations -- Barbarian warlords : Gaiseric and the fall of Rome