Catalaunian Fields AD 451: Rome’s last great battle

Catalaunian Fields AD 451: Rome’s last great battle
ISBN-10
1472807448
ISBN-13
9781472807441
Category
History
Pages
96
Language
English
Published
2015-09-20
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Author
Simon MacDowall

Description

The battle of the Catalaunian Fields saw two massive, powerful empires square up in a conflict that was to shape the course of Eurasian history forever. For despite the Roman victory, the Roman Empire would not survive for more than 15 years following the battle, whilst the Huns, shattered and demoralized, would meet their downfall against a coalition of German tribes soon after. This book, using revealing bird's-eye-views of the plains of Champagne and detailed illustrations of the opposing warriors in the midst of desperate combat, describes the fighting at the Catalaunian Fields and reveals the broader campaign of Hunnic incursion that led up to it. Drawing on the latest research, Simon MacDowall reveals the shocking intensity and appalling casualties of the battle, whilst assessing the wider significance and consequences of the campaign.

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