Marcus Agrippa by Lindsay Powell
Marcus Agrippa personified the term Oright-hand manO. As Emperor AugustusO deputy, he waged wars, pacified provinces, beautified Rome, and played a critical role in laying the foundations of the Pax Romana for the next two hundred years D but he served always in the knowledge he would never rule in his own name. Why he did so, and never grasped power exclusively for himself, has perplexed historians for centuries. In his teens he formed a life-long friendship with Julius Caesar\'s great nephew, Caius Octavius, which would change world history. Following CaesarOs assassination on the Ides of March 44 BC, Agrippa was instrumental in asserting his friendOs rights as the dictator\'s heir. He established a reputation as a bold admiral, defeating Sextus Pompeius at Mylae and Naulochus (36 BC), culminating in the epoch-making Battle of Actium (31 BC), which eliminated Marcus Antonius and Queen Cleopatra as rivals. He proved his genius for military command on land by ending bloody rebellions in the Cimmerian Bosporus, Gaul, Hispania and Illyricum. In Gaul Agrippa established the vital road network that helped turn Julius CaesarOs conquests into viable provinces. As a diplomat, he befriended Herod the Great of Judaea and stabilised the East. As minister of works he overhauled Rome\'s drains and aqueducts, transformed public bathing in the city, created public parks with great artworks and built the original Pantheon. Agrippa became co-ruler of the Roman Empire with Augustus and married his daughter Julia. His three sons were adopted by his friend as potential heirs to the throne. Agrippa\'s unexpected death in 12 BC left Augustus bereft, but his bloodline lived on in the imperial family, through Agrippina the Elder to his grandson Caligula and great grandson Nero. MARCUS AGRIPPA is lucidly written by the author of the acclaimed biographies Eager for Glory and Germanicus. Illustrated with colour plates, figures and high quality maps, Lindsay Powell presents a penetrating new assessment of the life and achievements of the multifaceted man who put service to friend and country before himself.
Lindsay Powell was born in Cardiff, Wales and is a graduate of the University of Aston in Birmingham. By profession, Lindsay is a marketing operations manager. He is a member of the Austin-based WritersO League of Texas and London-based Historical Writers\' Association and Society of Authors; as well as the Institute of America and the Classical Association of the UK. He is a regular contributor to, and news editor of, Ancient Warfare magazine. He is the author of Eager for Glory (2011) and Germanicus (2012), both published by Pen & Sword.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781399024808 |
| ISBN 10 | 1399024809 |
| Title | Marcus Agrippa |
| Author | Lindsay Powell |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2023-09-20 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
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