Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Ancient Warfare Vol VII, Issue 2: Struggle for control: Wars in ancient Sicily.

Ancient Warfare Vol VII, Issue 2: Struggle for control: Wars in ancient Sicily.

Focuses on the series of wars between Greeks, Carthaginians, Romans and native Sicilians that turned Sicily into a battleground in the centuries before the eventual Roman conquest, with good coverage of the wars between the Greek and Punic settlers and the tyrants that ruled for so long. Also looks at Roman ownership marks, attempts to avoid service in the Legions and Alexander's victory at the Granicus.
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