The Reign of Emperor Gallienus (ePub)
The Apogee of Roman Cavalry
Imprint: Pen & Sword Military
File Size: 9.6 MB (.epub)
Pages: 212
Illustrations: 155
ISBN: 9781526745224
Published: 13th May 2019
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This is the only fully illustrated military life of the Emperor Publius Licinius Egnatius Gallienus (253-268). Considered the most blatantly military man of all of the soldier emperors of the third century, Gallienus is the emperor in Harry Sidebottom’s bestselling Warrior of Rome novels.
Gallienus faced more simultaneous usurpations and foreign invasions than any other emperor, but somehow he managed to survive. Dr. Ilkka Syvanne explains how this was possible. It was largely thanks to the untiring efforts of Gallienus that the Roman Empire survived for another 1,200 years. Gallienus was a notorious libertarian, womanizer, and cross-dresser, but he was also a fearless warrior, duellist and general all at the same time. This monograph explains why he was loved by the soldiers,yet so intensely hated by some officers that they killed him in a conspiracy.
The year 2018 is the 1,800th anniversary of Gallienus’ date of birth and the 1,750th anniversary of his date of death. The Reign of Gallienus celebrates the life and times of this great man.
For me the key strength of this book is the author’s willingness to acknowledge that and to look in some detail at the different sources and the different interpretation of events that they allow. As a result the reader is able to form their own opinion of the author’s views, and to be aware of the many alternative interpretation of the sources.
History of War
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This is an unusual history of an unusual soldier of Rome who rose to Emperor. The extensive use of illustration, including specially commissioned full colour illustration makes this an engaging history of a fascinating subject – Very Highly Recommended
Firetrench
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In my opinion it is a beautiful book that investigates the life and works of an emperor undervalued by the "general public" but who deserves to be known for his military and historical legacy.
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About Dr Ilkka Syvanne
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 multi-volume Military History of Late Rome published by Pen & Sword and the critically acclaimed Caracalla: A Military Biography also published by Pen & Sword. 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 was appointed as an Affiliated Professor of the University of Haifa in 2016. He lives in Kangasala, Finland.
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