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Indlæser... Maximinus Thraxaf Paul N. Pearson
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Maximinus was a half-barbarian strongman of frightening appearance and colossal size (supposedly over seven feet tall). From humble origins he rose through the ranks, achieved senior command during the invasion of Persia in 232 and ultimately became Emperor due to a military coup in 235. As Emperor he campaigned across the Rhine and Danube for three years until a rebellion in Africa triggered a civil war. This is an accessible narrative account of the life and times of one of Romes most remarkable emperors. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Indlæser... GenrerMelvil Decimal System (DDC)937.07History and Geography Ancient World Italian Peninsula to 476 and adjacent territories to 476 Italian Peninsula to 476 and adjacent territories to 476 Constitutional 31 B.C.-284 A.D.LC-klassificeringVurderingGennemsnit:
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This book read quickly and was a good general survey of Maximinus's life, accomplishments, "what might have been" had he lived longer, and the rest of the third century. I feel it was a good study intended for the general reader, interestingly written. As a side note: Harry Sidebottom's Throne of the Caesars series is a good fictional representation of this period.
Highly recommended. ( )