I am still wondering about the subtitle the last roman general since belisarius was a roman only in the sense that he was a roman citizen and served an empire which still thought of itself as roman. The last roman general kindle edition by ian hughes. After campaigning against the persians, he was sent by. Ian hughes new biography attempts to restore the name of belisarius through a retelling of his life and exploits. Leaving work to study full time, he attended cardiff university.
Hughes draws extensively on the ancient sources procopius and agathias. He twice defeated the persians and reconquered north africa from the vandals in a single year at the age of 29, before going on to regain spain. But once hughes actually starts writing about belisarius the book picks up and tells a fascinating story from belisarius defeat of the sassanid persians, the nika riot, and his assignment to recover african territory and his long assignments to take back italy and sicily from the goths. He twice defeated the persians and reconquered north africa from the vandals in a single year at the age of 29, before going on to regain spain and italy, including rome brief. The last roman general has 3 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. He has gone back to the primary sources, but like his earlier works it seems that here too he has married his own speculations a little too. Ian hughes makes an attempt to describe a man whose career is almost obscure.
Dec 19, 2014 belisarius by ian hughes, 9781473822979, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The last roman general, historian ian hughes recounts the life of this great soldier. Ian hughes hughes has written a lively and detailed account of belisariuss remarkable career. I am still wondering about the subtitle the last roman general since belisarius was a roman only in the sense that he was a roman citizen and served an. Hughes has written a lively and detailed account of belisariuss remarkable career. Thanks to them we finally have englishlanguage biographies of aetius and stilicho as well as a new work on belisarius. Belisarius by hughes, ian historian, 2009, westholme edition, in english.
Adrian goldsworthy, author of the complete roman army belisarius c. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading belisarius. My first book is a military history of the campaigns of belisarius, the greatest general of the eastern roman byzantine emperor justinian. Apr 10, 2009 hughes has written a lively and detailed account of belisariuss remarkable career. Jul 19, 2012 ian hughes assesses aetius fascinating career and campaigns with the same accessible narrative and analysis he brought to bear on belisarius and stilicho.
A military history of the campaigns of belisarius, the greatest general of the eastern roman byzantine emperor justinian. He twice defeated the persians and reconquered north africa from the vandals in a single year at the age of 29, before going on to. Belisarius ebook por ian hughes 9781844689415 rakuten kobo. Procopius, who is the primary source, actually served with the general as his legal advisor and private secretary and was thus an eyewitness to many key events. I was born in burnley, lancashire, in the midtwentieth century. A military history of the campaigns of belisarius, the greatest general of the eastern roman byzantine emperor justini. Belisarius is primarily science fiction though some might describe it more accurately as alternative history. I have been a member of unrv since 2007 and in that time the overwhelming majority of posts have been about the early empire. Includes bibliographical references pages 264265 and index. It chronicles the war between two competing societies. Discover book depositorys huge selection of ian hughes books online.
Lee belisarius the last roman general por ian hughes disponible en rakuten kobo. Jan 30, 2006 discover book depositorys huge selection of ian hughes books online. Belisarius by ian hughes, 9781473822979, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. From an early age i have had a deep love of history, for which i blame my mother. Ian hughes does justice to the strategy of taking advantage of opportunities as they arrive. The last roman general by ian hughes is a competent retelling of belisarius battles and campaigns. Consequently, for a devotee of military history, belisarius has much to offer. I am still wondering about the subtitle the last roman general since belisarius was a roman only in the sense that he was a roman citizen and. He twice defeated the persians and reconquered north africa from the vandals in a single year at the age of 29, before goin. Following the birth of his son he gave up teaching and became a writer. However, its a broader book than that, as most of the book is spent esta. After campaigning against the persians, he was sent by justinian to conquer north africa from the vandals at the age of 29.
Edward gibbon has much to say on belisarius in the history of the decline and fall of the roman empire, chapter 41 online. The dingdong of events across the mediterranean areas can be explained not only by military might but also by the weaknesses of others. In addition, he explains the evolution of classical roman armies and systems of warfare into those of the byzantine empire, as well as those of their chief enemies, the persians. He twice defeated the persians and reconquered north africa from the.
Hughes appears to be working on yet another volume covering valentinian and valens. Jan 15, 2009 hughes has written a lively and detailed account of belisariuss remarkable career. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Ian hughes has done a massive amount of research, but the fact remains that only so much can be done with the material available. Unfortunately, for the more general reader, the book. It discusses the evolution from classical roman to byzantine.
A lively, often insightful account of the declining years of roman power in the west which will be of interest to students of roman history, the onset of the dark ages and early. After gaining an ma in ancient history and society he became a teacher. He was one of the last great generals of the byzantine empire before it fell. Belisarius by ian hughes overdrive rakuten overdrive. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Adrian goldsworthy, author of the complete roman army. Belisarius is a series of science fiction novels written by david drake and eric flint. Adrian goldsworthy, author of the complete roman armybelisarius c. The story follows flavius belisarius, a real historical figure. He twice defeated the persians and reconquered north africa from the vandals in a single year at the age of 29, before going on to regain spain and italy, including rome.
The last roman general my first book is a military history of the campaigns of belisarius, the greatest general of the eastern roman byzantine emperor justinian. For my education, i attended heasandford junior school and barden high school before going to burnley grammar school. Valentinian, valens and the disaster at adrianople 20. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. At the age of 29, he twice defeated the persians and reconquered north africa from the vandals, before going on to regain the italian peninsula from the ostrogoths, including the eternal city. Its marketed as a book about the outbreak of justinians plague that put a halter on his plans of reconquering the western roman empire. He twice defeated the persians and reconquered north africa from the vandals in a single year at the age of 29, before going on to regain spain and italy, including rome briefly, from the barbarians. Indeed, the back cover tells me this is the first full study of belisarius for over a hundred years. This is proof that, despite recent books by notable historians such as heather, elton and goldsworthy, the later empire still. Belisarius ebook by ian hughes 9781844689415 rakuten kobo.
The vandal who saved rome, is an admirable history of the half century in the west up to 455 centred around flavius aetius. The main benefit of hughes account are the neat battle diagrams which, although mostly empty of identifiying geographical features, helps identify the tactical situation. Despite liddell harts championing belisarius as an advocate of indirect strategy and early blitzkrieg, reading this book. Ian hughes books written by ian hughes ma ian hughes. But once hughes actually starts writing about belisarius the book picks up and tells a fascinating story from belisarius defeat of the sassanid persians, the nika riot.