Rome's Northern Frontier AD 70-235: Beyond Hadrian's Wall

by Nic Fields

Book Overview

When the Romans first fought against Caledonii during the reign of Agricola (AD 77-84), Agricola established a frontier along the Gask Ridge. He also consolidated the Forth-Clyde isthmus, the location at which the Romans would later build the Antonine Wall from AD 138 to 143. The following 100 years saw a cycle of advance into and retreat from Scotland, until the Romans abandoned the Antonine Wall completely. This book examines the Flavian, Antonine...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1841768324
• ISBN13: 9781841768328
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.4" x 9.8"