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Antiochus the Great
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- ISBN 9781836390992
- Weight: 454g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 25 Aug 2025
- Publisher: Reaktion Books
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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Scipio Africanus (235–183 BC) commanded his first army at the age of 25, led a daring invasion in Africa to personally defeat Hannibal and secured Rome’s dominance over the Mediterranean. In ten years of command he never lost a battle, employing bold strategies to triumph over six enemy generals. Charismatic, ruthless and self-confident almost to the point of arrogance, Scipio was the first Roman leader hailed as Imperator, ‘victorious commander’, a title later adopted by emperors. He drove Carthage’s forces from Spain and annexed its territories, and later imposed terms on Antiochus III, extending Rome’s reach eastward; yet political jealousy at home led to his bitter exile. This biography explores the fortunes, fame and fate of a leader who outshone Caesar in military genius.
Dexter Hoyos is Honorary Associate Professor at Sydney University, Australia. His books include Rome Victorious: The Irresistible Rise of the Roman Empire (2019).
