Military History of Late Rome 395-425
This ambitious series gives the reader a comprehensive narrative of late Roman military history from 284-641. This volume covers the time period 395-425.

This ambitious series gives the reader a comprehensive narrative of late Roman military history from 284-641. Each volume gives a detailed account of the changes in organization, equipment, strategy and tactics among both the Roman forces and her enemies in the relevant period, while also giving a detailed but accessible account of the campaigns and battles.

The Military History of Late Rome analyzes in great detail the pivotal years of 395-425. It was then that the mighty Roman Empire faced the Great Migrations while being wrecked by civil wars. In 395 the task of defending the Roman Empire fell on the great generalissimos Stilicho. He faced a series of hostile bureaucrats, emperors, usurpers and foreign foes until he was killed in a conspiracy in 409. His death led to an event that shook up the Empire to its very core. The city of Rome fell to the Visigoths of Alaric in 410. The book shows why this happened and how and why the Germanic tribes were able to settle inside the borders of the Empire. This, however, is not the entire picture. In contrast to the West Romans, the East Romans survived the civil wars and faced the Germans, Huns and Persia successfully. Why it was so and why were the East Romans able to take control also of West Rome in 425?
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Military History of Late Rome 395-425
This ambitious series gives the reader a comprehensive narrative of late Roman military history from 284-641. This volume covers the time period 395-425.

This ambitious series gives the reader a comprehensive narrative of late Roman military history from 284-641. Each volume gives a detailed account of the changes in organization, equipment, strategy and tactics among both the Roman forces and her enemies in the relevant period, while also giving a detailed but accessible account of the campaigns and battles.

The Military History of Late Rome analyzes in great detail the pivotal years of 395-425. It was then that the mighty Roman Empire faced the Great Migrations while being wrecked by civil wars. In 395 the task of defending the Roman Empire fell on the great generalissimos Stilicho. He faced a series of hostile bureaucrats, emperors, usurpers and foreign foes until he was killed in a conspiracy in 409. His death led to an event that shook up the Empire to its very core. The city of Rome fell to the Visigoths of Alaric in 410. The book shows why this happened and how and why the Germanic tribes were able to settle inside the borders of the Empire. This, however, is not the entire picture. In contrast to the West Romans, the East Romans survived the civil wars and faced the Germans, Huns and Persia successfully. Why it was so and why were the East Romans able to take control also of West Rome in 425?
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Military History of Late Rome 395-425

Military History of Late Rome 395-425

by Ilkka Syvänne
Military History of Late Rome 395-425

Military History of Late Rome 395-425

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This ambitious series gives the reader a comprehensive narrative of late Roman military history from 284-641. This volume covers the time period 395-425.

This ambitious series gives the reader a comprehensive narrative of late Roman military history from 284-641. Each volume gives a detailed account of the changes in organization, equipment, strategy and tactics among both the Roman forces and her enemies in the relevant period, while also giving a detailed but accessible account of the campaigns and battles.

The Military History of Late Rome analyzes in great detail the pivotal years of 395-425. It was then that the mighty Roman Empire faced the Great Migrations while being wrecked by civil wars. In 395 the task of defending the Roman Empire fell on the great generalissimos Stilicho. He faced a series of hostile bureaucrats, emperors, usurpers and foreign foes until he was killed in a conspiracy in 409. His death led to an event that shook up the Empire to its very core. The city of Rome fell to the Visigoths of Alaric in 410. The book shows why this happened and how and why the Germanic tribes were able to settle inside the borders of the Empire. This, however, is not the entire picture. In contrast to the West Romans, the East Romans survived the civil wars and faced the Germans, Huns and Persia successfully. Why it was so and why were the East Romans able to take control also of West Rome in 425?

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781848848542
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Publication date: 01/18/2021
Series: Military History of Late Rome
Pages: 384
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Dr. Ilkka Syvänne gained his doctorate in history in 2004 from the University of Tampere in his native Finland. Since then he has written extensively about ancient and medieval warfare and his publications include: 'The Age of Hippotoxotai, Art of War in Roman Military Revival and Disaster 491-636' (Tampere UP 2004), 'The Reign of Gallienus' (Pen & Sword, 2019), the multivolume 'Military History of Late Rome' published by Pen & Sword and the critically acclaimed Caracalla. He is the co-author with Professor Katarzyna Maksymiuk of the 'Military History of Third Century Iran' (Siedlce UP, 2018) and the 'Military History of Fifth Century Iran' (Siedlce UP, 2019). He was Vice Chairman of the Finnish Society for Byzantine Studies from 2007 until 2016. He has been an Affiliated Professor of the University of Haifa since 2016. He lives in Kangasala, Finland.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements vi

List of Plates vii

List of Maps ix

Preface xi

Abbreviations xiii

Chapter 1 Introduction 1

Chapter 2 Enemies and Allies 33

Chapter 3 The Year 395: Stilicho vs. Rufinus: The Puppet Masters: Stilicho and Rufinus: The Puppets: Honorius and Arcadius 53

Chapter 4 The Years 395-399: Stilicho vs. Eutropius: The Puppet Masters: Stilicho and Eutropius: The Puppets: Honorius and Arcadius 65

Chapter 5 Gainas' Revolt and the Rise of Arcadius in 399-400 89

Chapter 6 Stilicho vs. Barbarians 400-406 106

Chapter 7 The East 400-408: Arcadius, Eudoxia and the Conststorium in Charge 142

Chapter 8 The British Usurpers and Barbarian Invasions in 406- 408: the Downfall of Stilicho 151

Chapter 9 Honorius in Power: The West Roman Collapse in 408-410 168

Chapter 10 The West Roman Counter-Attack in 410-418 201

Chapter 11 The West 418-423 225

Chapter 12 The East 408-423 232

Chapter 13 The Usurper John (423-425) Sets the Stage for the Rise of Aetius and Bonifatius, the 'Last Romans' 281

Chapter 14 The Roman Empire in 425 291

Appendix I 293

Appendix II 295

Appendix III Libya and Egyptian frontier from ca. 390 until 460 297

Bibliography 324

Notes 328

Index 341

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