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Barbarians challenge and topple Roman hegemony.

If you're intrigued by the underdog perspective of history, "Barbarians - Rebellion And Resistance To The Roman Empire" could be a refreshing take for you. Stephen P. Kershaw reexamines the narrative typically dominated by Roman glorification, instead highlighting the resilience and tactics of Rome's adversaries. It's a historically rich exploration that promises to offer new insights into the fall of a colossal empire through the eyes of its challengers.

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ISBN: 9781472142115
Publisher: Robinson
Date of Publication: 2019-07-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: History, Biographies & Memoirs, Politics
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History is written by the victors, and Rome had some very eloquent historians. Those the Romans regarded as barbarians left few records of their own, but they had a tremendous impact on the Roman imagination. Resisting from outside Rome's borders or rebelling from within, they emerge vividly in Rome's historical tradition, and left a significant footprint in archaeology. Rome's history, as written by the Romans, follows a remarkable trajectory from its origins as a tiny village of refugees from a conflict zone to a dominant superpower, before being transformed into the medieval and Byzantine worlds. But throughout this history, Rome faced significant resistance and rebellion from peoples whom it regarded as barbarians. Gibbon saw the Roman Empire as one of the highest points of human achievement destroyed by barbarian invaders: Ostrogoths, Visigoths, Goths, Vandals, Huns, Picts and Scots. To others, as Rome was ravaged, new life was infused into an expiring Italy. Gibbon's 'decline and fall' has been reappraised as transformation, through religious and cultural revolution. Based both on ancient historical writings and modern archaeological research, this new history takes a fresh look at the Roman Empire, through the personalities and lives of key opponents of Rome's rise, dominance and fall - or transformation. These include: Brennus, the Gaul who sacked Rome; the Plebs, those
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