Military History of Late Rome 395-425 by Ilkka Syvanne - 9781848848542

\n\nMILITARY HISTORY OF LATE ROME \n395-425\n\nMILITARY HISTORY OF LATE ROME \n395-425\n\nA detailed overview of the tumultuous events of this pivotal period, when a divided Rome was plagued by assassinations, civil wars, and invading hordes.\n\nThis ambitious series offers a comprehensive narrative of late Roman military history from 284\u2013641. Each volume provides a detailed account of changes in organisation, equipment, strategy, and tactics among both Roman forces and their enemies, alongside an accessible yet thorough analysis of campaigns and battles.\n\nThis third volume examines in depth the pivotal years 395\u2013425, when the Roman Empire faced the Great Migrations while being wracked by civil war. In 395, responsibility for defending the Empire fell to the great general Stilicho. He contended with hostile bureaucrats, emperors, usurpers, and foreign enemies until he was killed in a conspiracy in 409. His death led to a seismic shock: the sack of Rome by Alaric\u20;