The Battle of Thapsus (46 BC)
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The Battle of Thapsus (46 BC)

Caesar, Metellus Scipio, and the Renewal of the Third Roman Civil War

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eBook - ePub

The Battle of Thapsus (46 BC)

Caesar, Metellus Scipio, and the Renewal of the Third Roman Civil War

About this book

"A work of exceptional scholarship and impressively enhanced... a high value and firmly recommended addition to personal, community, and college/university library…" – Midwest Book Review Despite defeating his opponent Pompeius Magnus at Pharsalus, and the latter's subsequent murder, Caesar still faced a determined opposition in the Civil War that had engulfed the late Roman Republic. Having become entangled in the intrigues and wars of the East, Caesar gave his opponents time to regroup under the lead of Metellus Scipio and Cato the Younger, scions of two of the Republic's greatest families. Under their leadership Caesar's dominance of the Republic was seriously challenged, culminating in a decisive battle at Thapsus in what is now Tunisia. Gareth Sampson describes the campaigns that set the context for the battle, including the role played by the various regional powers drawn into the Roman Civil War. He then recounts the battle itself in detail, analysing the relative strengths of the armies involved, their organization, equipment and tactics. He assesses the opposing commanders and the strategies on the day which led to another victory for Caesar. He concludes with a discussion of the bloody aftermath of the battle and the myths that developed around the deaths of Caesar's opponents.

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Information

Publisher
Pen and Sword Military
Year
2024
Topic
History
eBook ISBN
9781526793676
Subtopic
Military & Maritime History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Acknowledgements
  6. List of Illustrations
  7. Maps and Diagrams
  8. Introduction
  9. Timeline
  10. Notes on Roman Names
  11. Section I: The Architects of the Third Civil War (49–47 BC)
  12. Section II: Civil War Renewed
  13. Section III: The African Campaign of 46 BC
  14. Section IV: The Battle of Thapsus and its Bloody Aftermath
  15. Section V: From the Ashes: The Continuation of the Civil War
  16. Appendix I: The Fourth Romano-Pontic War (48–47 BC)
  17. Appendix II: Who’s Who in the Third Roman Civil War (47–46 BC)
  18. Appendix III: The Family of Iulius Caesar and the Third Civil War
  19. Appendix IV: How Many Civil Wars?
  20. Bibliography
  21. Notes
  22. Plates

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