Enemies at the Gate: The City Walls of Ancient Rome by Patricia Southern Hardcov

Description: Enemies at the Gate by Patricia Southern The walls of Rome provide an ever-renewed palimpsest of the Empires history, from the 8th century BC to the fall of the Western Empire and beyond. FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The earliest known wall in Rome encircled the early settlement on the Palatine Hill. Archaeological evidence corroborates the traditional date of the citys foundation in the eighth century BC. No new wall is known until the early sixth century BC, when King Servius Tullius built the defences named after him. The growth of the Empire and the erection of frontiers by the Emperor Hadrian obviated the need for walls around Rome until the third century AD, when invading tribes crossed the frontiers. Defensive walls were built around several Roman cities, and in AD 274 the Emperor Aurelian constructed a new wall round Rome itself. Most of the Aurelian wall, built of millions of bricks, still stands. During the civil wars of the early fourth century AD, the Emperors Severus II and Galerius besieged Rome but failed to gain entry. The wall was heightened in the early fifth century by the Emperor Honorius, the final version possessing ramparts, artillery platforms, and galleries with arrow slits. Neither frontiers nor walls can ever be impermeable, so Rome was famously taken but not held by Alaric in 410 and later by Totila, King of the Ostrogoths. After some neglect, from the seventh or eighth century AD onwards it was the Popes who kept the wall in repair, as attested by the many commemorative stones set in the brickwork. Repairs are ongoing, of course, to this vast ancient monument. Author Biography Patricia Southern is an acknowledged expert on the history of ancient Rome. While working full time as a librarian she studied for a BA degree in Ancient History with the external department of the University of London, and for an MPhil in Roman Frontier Studies at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, where she was Librarian of the Archaeology Department for many years. She has written many books on Roman history and contributed numerous articles on Roman history to the BBC History website and the academic Roman studies journal Britannia. Details ISBN1398112976 Author Patricia Southern Pages 384 Publisher Amberley Publishing Year 2024 ISBN-13 9781398112971 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2024-05-15 Imprint Amberley Publishing Subtitle The City Walls of Ancient Rome Place of Publication Chalford Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2024-05-15 UK Release Date 2024-05-15 Illustrations 32 Plates, color ISBN-10 1398112976 Alternative 9781398112988 Audience General AU Release Date 2024-05-14 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:160293296;

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