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Armies of the Hellenistic States 323 BC to AD 30 Gabriele Esposito

Armies of the Hellenistic States 323 BC to AD 30 By Gabriele Esposito

Armies of the Hellenistic States 323 BC to AD 30 by Gabriele Esposito


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Analyzes the Macedonian style of combined-arms warfare that dominated the classical world for over 200 years until eclipsed by the Roman legions.

Armies of the Hellenistic States 323 BC to AD 30 Summary

Armies of the Hellenistic States 323 BC to AD 30: History, Organization and Equipment by Gabriele Esposito

This book provides a complete and detailed analysis of the organization and equipment employed by the armies of the Hellenistic States. After Alexander the Great's death in 323 BC, his immense Macedonian empire was divided between his ambitious generals, who in turn formed their own monarchies across Eastern Europe, Asia and North Africa. This work will follow the development of the Hellenistic military forces from the army bequeathed by Alexander the Great to the complex military machines that succumbed one by one in the wars against the expanding Romans. As decades and centuries progressed, Hellenistic warfare became always more sophisticated: the 'diadochi' (Alexander's successors) could field armies with thousands of men, chariots, elephants and siege machines; these came from all the territories of the former Macedonian Empire. The book will also show how Hellenistic forces were strongly influenced by Roman models during the last years of independence of their kingdoms. The states analysed are: Macedon, Seleucid Empire, Ptolemaic Egypt, Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, Armenia, Pergamon, Pontus, Cappadocia, Galatia, Bosporan Kingdom, Epirus, Sicily, Achaean League and Aetolian League.

About Gabriele Esposito

Gabriele Esposito is a military historian who works as a freelance author and researcher for some of the most important publishing houses in the military history sector. In particular, he is an expert specializing in uniformology: his interests and expertise range from the ancient civilizations to modern post-colonial conflicts. During recent years he has conducted and published several researches on the military history of the Latin American countries, with special attention on the War of the Triple Alliance and the War of the Pacific. He is among the leading experts on the military history of the Italian Wars of Unification and the Spanish Carlist Wars. His books and essays are published on a regular basis by important publishing houses and he is also the author of numerous military history articles appearing in specialized magazines like _Ancient Warfare Magazine,_ _Medieval Warfare Magazine_, _The Armourer_, _History of War_, _Guerres et Histoire_, _Focus Storia_ and _Focus Storia Wars_. His many previous works include _Armies of Early Colonial North America 1607-1713_ (Pen & Sword, 2018) and _Armies of the Late Roman Empire AD 284-476_ (Pen & Sword, 2018).

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GOR011836437
9781526730299
1526730294
Armies of the Hellenistic States 323 BC to AD 30: History, Organization and Equipment by Gabriele Esposito
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
2019-07-17
176
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