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古代ギリシアの命運を懸けた壮絶な防衛戦と、誇り高き戦士たちの決死の抗戦を紐解きながら、圧倒的な戦力差に立ち向かう男たちの熱き信念を耳から体験する歴史の旅へ出かけましょう。毎日の通勤時間や知的な学びに...

たった一代で古代史の勢力図を塗り替えた若き征服者の野心と、巨大帝国の崩壊を招いた権力闘争の生々しい現実を立体的に描き出します。喧騒を離れて知的好奇心を満たしたい夜や、毎日の通勤時間のパートナーとして...

地中海の覇権を懸けたローマ最大の宿敵、その誕生から徹底的な滅亡までの壮大な歴史ドラマを、日々の通勤時間に鮮やかに追体験できる古代史ノンフィクション。砂漠と海に挟まれた小さな港町が、いかにして巨大な海...

Descubra a História Militar da maior potência marítima que desafiou Roma nas Guerras Púnicas até sua ruína absoluta. Transforme seu trajeto diário em uma audição imersiva pelo Mediterrâneo clássico, acompanhando a expansão de uma simples colônia fenícia para um império implacável...

後期青銅器時代の地中海を支配していた強大な帝国群を、突如として崩壊の危機に陥れた未知の襲撃者たちの軌跡をたどる、知的好奇心を刺激する歴史ミステリー。朝の通勤電車の中や休日の穏やかな午後に、古代世界の...

地中海の覇権を巡る二大帝国の壮絶な興亡を、年号の暗記ではなく知略と因果関係から読み解く、圧倒的な軍事史ドラマが幕を開けます。通勤やスキマ時間を利用した短時間のリスニングで、国家の命運を分けたスリリン...

古代ギリシャ世界を二分したアテネとスパルタの壮絶な覇権争いを通して、盤石に見えた大国の繁栄がいかにして内部から崩壊していくのかを約二時間で鮮やかに描き出します。毎日の通勤電車や夜の静かなリラックスタ...

Experience the epic political collapse of the ancient world’s greatest republic as liberty yields to dictatorship. Perfect for your daily commute, this immersive historical journey reveals how wealth, ambition, and unchecked inequality shattered a centuries-old democratic system. Whether you...

The Gallic War is Julius Caesar's autobiographical diary of the wars in what is now France, Belgium, and parts of Britain, Germany, and Switzerland, in which he describes the battles that took place from 58 to 51 BCE when he fought the Germanic and Celtic peoples that opposed Roman conquest. Modern-day Provence and Languedoc-Roussillon were already under Roman control, so Caesar’s Gaul referred to the regions that the Romans had not yet conquered. The book comprises seven parts and chronicles the wars against the Helvetii, Belgae, Britons, Eburones, Suebi, Veneti, and more.

One of the most profound studies of warfare ever written, The Seven Military Classics of Ancient China presents us with an Eastern tradition of strategic thought that emphasizes outwitting one's opponent through speed, stealth, flexibility, and a minimum of force - an approach very different from that stressed in the West, where the advantages of brute strength have overshadowed more subtle methods.

In her international bestseller SPQR, Mary Beard told the thousand-year story of ancient Rome. Now she shines her spotlight on the emperors who ruled the Roman empire, from Julius Caesar (assassinated 44 BCE) to Alexander Severus (assassinated 235 CE). Emperor of Rome is not your usual chronological account of Roman rulers, one after another: the mad Caligula, the monster Nero, the philosopher Marcus Aurelius.

More than 2,000 years ago one of the greatest military leaders in history almost destroyed Rome. Hannibal, a daring African general from the city of Carthage, led an army of warriors and battle elephants over the snowy Alps to invade the very heart of Rome's growing empire. But what kind of person would dare to face the most relentless imperial power of the ancient world? How could Hannibal, consistently outnumbered and always deep in enemy territory, win battle after battle until he held the very fate of Rome within his grasp?

This pathfinding book offers the first in-depth investigation of the Macedonian veterans’ experience during a crucial turning point in Greek history. Joseph Roisman discusses the military, social, and political circumstances that shaped the history of Alexander’s veterans, giving special attention to issues such as the soldiers’ conduct on and off the battlefield, the army assemblies, the volatile relationship between the troops and their generals, and other related themes, all from the perspective of the rank-and-file.

He conquered kingdoms. He saved Rome itself. And history nearly forgot him. Belisarius was the greatest general the Roman Empire produced after Caesar—yet he never ruled, never rebelled, and never claimed the power he was repeatedly offered. In The Last Roman General, you will follow the astonishing rise and quiet fall of the man who restored Rome when it seemed beyond saving.

This is the incredible story of the world's greatest conqueror, a man who single handedly changed the course of history...and who was worshipped as a god. There have been many attempts in the 2,300 years since Alexander's death to tell the epic story of this enigmatic soldier. His deeds read like the stuff of legends. Of all the chroniclers of Alexander, and there have been many famous ones, including Plutarch and Ptolemy, none have given us a clearer and truer account than the one by Arrian.

In this, the first prose history in European civilization, Herodotus describes the growth of the Persian Empire with force, authority, and style. Perhaps most famously, the book tells the heroic tale of the Greeks' resistance to the vast invading force assembled by Xerxes, king of Persia. Here are not only the great battles - Marathon, Thermopylae, and Salamis - but also penetrating human insight and a powerful sense of epic destiny at work.

Few figures in history have captured the imagination like Alexander the Great. A military genius, visionary ruler, and cultural bridge between East and West, his conquests reshaped the ancient world. But what was the true extent of his ambition? How did his empire-building efforts leave an enduring mark on civilizations? And what can we learn today from his triumphs—and his failures?

Learn the stories behind iconic ancient Greek coins and discover their profound impact on civilization in this vividly rendered, utterly captivating book by renowned historian and numismatist Gareth Harney, perfect for history buffs and coin collectors alike. It was the Greeks who invented money...

In the century since Rome's defeat of the Seleucid Empire in the 180s BC, the East was dominated by the rise of new empires: Parthia, Armenia, and Pontus, each vying to recreate the glories of the Persian Empire. By the 80s BC, the Pontic Empire of Mithridates had grown so bold that it invaded and annexed the whole of Rome's eastern empire and occupied Greece itself. But as Rome emerged from the devastating effects of the First Civil War, a new breed of general emerged with it, eager to re-assert Roman military dominance and carve out a fresh empire in the east.

Founded by Augustus around 27 BC, the elite Praetorian Guard was tasked with the protection of the emperor and his family. As the centuries unfolded, however, Praetorian soldiers served not only as protectors and enforcers but also as powerful political players. Fiercely loyal to some emperors, they vied with others and ruthlessly toppled those who displeased them, including Caligula, Nero, Pertinax, and many more. Guy de la Bédoyère provides a compelling first full narrative history of the Praetorians.