Invasion! Rome Against the Cimbri, 113-101 BC

by Philip Matyszak

Partly as a result of poor commanders and partly because the Romans had an innate and misguided belief in the invincibility of their legions, the first battles against the Cimbri were a series of disasters. These culminated in the Battle of Arausio in 105 BC when two Roman armies were utterly destroyed.

Rome finally realized that their republic faced an existential threat, and made the necessary painful political and military changes that were...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1399097318
• ISBN13: 9781399097314
• Release Date: January 2023
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.5" x 8.8"