Defying Rome
The Rebels of Roman Britain
Published on 28. November 2024
224 pages
978-1-80399-942-5 (ISBN)
Description
The power of the Roman Empire was under constant challenge. Nowhere was this truer than in Britain, Rome's remotest and most recalcitrant province. A succession of idealists, chancers and reactionaries fomented dissent and rebellion. Some, like Caratacus and Boudica, were tribal chiefs wanting to expel Rome and recover lost power. Others were military opportunists such as Carausius and Allectus, who wanted to become emperor and were prepared to exploit everything Britain had to offer to support their bids for power. Each of these rebellions reads like a story in itself, combining archaeology with the dramatic testimony of the historical and epigraphic sources, and explains why Britain was such a hot-bed of dissent.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Stroud
United Kingdom
File size
26,56 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-80399-942-5 (9781803999425)
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11/2007
The History Press Ltd
€42.31
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Historian and archaeologist GUY de la BEDOYERE has presented series on Roman Britain for both BBC2 and Radio 4. He is also the regular Roman expert on Channel 4's Time Team.
