Download or read book Rome at War written by Bloomsbury Publishing and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-08-23 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An attractively packaged, beautifully illustrated book telling the story of the wars of Ancient Rome. The Roman Empire was the greatest the world has ever seen, and its legendary military might was the foundation of this success. This compact volume tells the fascinating story of the major conflicts that shaped the empire, from Julius Caesar's bloody Gallic Wars and the Civil War against Pompey that left the victorious Caesar Dictator of Rome, through the wars of expansion to its decline and fragmentation. Beautiful full colour artwork of the soldiers and battles bring the Roman world to life, along with images and colour maps.