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Loading... Roman Scotland: A guide to the visible remainsby David J. Breeze
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Two thousand years ago the Roman army, one of the world's most successful fighting machines, set out to conquer Scotland. Three invasions were attempted and each ended in withdrawal. These forays have left their mark on today's landscape in the form of impressive earthworks - the remains of forts and frontiers constructed by the army, including the famous and spectacular Antonine Wall. Using the latest archaeological evidence and contemporary Roman documents, including the uniquely informative Vindolanda writing tablets, Dr Breeze assesses these three periods of occupation and the effect they had on Scotland and its people. He asks: why the Romans chose to invade and why they failed what was the strength and nature of the invasion force how strong was the opposition what was daily life like for civilians and soldiers what was the relationship between Rome and the northern tribes after the Roman withdrawal. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)914.11History and Geography Geography and Travel Geography of and travel in Europe British Isles, UK, Great Britain, Scotland, Ireland ScotlandLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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