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Battle of Pharsalus On August 9, 48 bc, the power struggle for Rome reached its climax as Gaius Julius Caesar faced off against the commander he regarded as the most formidable adversary of his military career: Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus.   |
Military History
June 2005
Bryan Dent |
Roman-Persian Wars: Battle of Carrhae Eager to match the military achievements of his two illustrious rivals, Marcus Licinius Crassus led an army into Parthia. Instead of glory, all he found was death. |
Military History Quarterly
Summer 2007
Adrian Goldsworthy |
Caesar's Triumph in Gaul When diplomacy failed against his former Gallic allies, Julius Caesar embarked on a savage military campaign. |
Military History Quarterly
Summer 2005
J.E. Lendon |
Roman Siege of Jerusalem The prosecution of one of the greatest sieges in ancient history offers a chance to assess the nature of Rome's military discipline and its importance to the success of the imperial army. |
Military History
September 3, 2004
Lee Levin |
Rome vs. Carthage: The Day the World Trembled While Carthaginian General Hannibal Barca threatened Rome, in 207 bc his brother, Hasdrubal, entered Italy. To keep the two armies from combining, Roman commander Gaius Claudius Nero made a desperate, risky decision. |
Military History Quarterly
Spring 2007
David G. Frye |
Rome's Barbarian Mercenaries How the "Roman" army came to be composed of barbarian troops of an often renegade nature is in many ways the story of Rome's fall. |
Military History
February 8, 2005
Daniel A. Fournie |
Hannibal's Epic March Across the Alps to Rome's Gates In 218 BC, Hannibal Barca left Iberia to take the Second Punic War to Rome -- leading a disparate 84,000-man army. |
Military History Quarterly
Spring 2005
Ira Meistrich |
War's Cradle The birthplace of civilization is also the home of culture's nemesis. |
Military History Quarterly
Rose Mary Sheldon |
Toga & Dagger: Espionage in Ancient Rome Ancient Rome is remembered as one of the greatest military powers in history, its fame derived from the fearsome reputation of the empire's legionnaires. Lost in the telling, however, is the important role that espionage played in Rome's ascent to empire. |
Military History Quarterly
Spring 2006
Gregory G. Bolich |
Terrorism in the Ancient Roman World Pax Romana was the rule against nations, but even the empire could not control vandals, rogues, and rebels. |
Parameters
Autumn 2007
Christopher M. Schnaubelt |
Whither the RMA? The present Department of Defense (DOD) focus on technological solutions to increase capabilities may be misguided by a vision of a high-tech Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA). |
Military History
December 2007
Richard A. Gabriel |
The Roman Navy: Masters of the Mediterranean The Romans started with no navy or naval warfare experience, but that didn't stop them from ruling the seas for more than four centuries |
Chemistry World
May 9, 2013
Simon Hadlington |
Mineral dust plays key role in cloud formation, chemistry Mineral dust that swirls up into the atmosphere from Earth's surface plays a far more important role in both cloud formation and cloud chemistry than was previously realized. |
