Aurelian and Probus, 9781399021456
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Two emperors saved Rome: their military genius revealed at last.

Aurelian and Probus

the soldier emperors who saved rome

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  • Paperback

    304 pages

  • Release Date

    3 October 2023

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Summary

The Savior Emperors: Aurelian and Probus and the Military Renaissance of Rome

This is a narrative military history of the emperors Lucius Domitius Aurelianus (‘Aurelian’, reigned 270-275) and Marcus Aurelius Probus (276-282), also encompassing the reigns between 268 and 285. It reveals how these two remarkable emperors were primarily responsible for the Empire’s survival and emergence largely intact from a period of intense crisis.

Aurelian was the architect of reunification…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781399021456
ISBN-10:1399021451
Author:Ilkka Syvänne
Publisher:Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Imprint:Pen & Sword Military
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:304
Release Date:3 October 2023
Weight:520g
Dimensions:234mm x 156mm
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Critics Review

“A critical work… Aurelian and Probus is a very good look at a very confusing period in Roman history.” – “The NYMAS Review”

About The Author

Ilkka Syvänne

Dr. Ilkka Syvänne gained his doctorate in history in 2004 from Tampere University in his native Finland. He was vice chairman of the Finnish Society for Byzantine Studies from 2007 to 2016. In 2016 he was nominated as an Affiliated Professor of the University of Haifa. His previous books include the first three volumes (of seven planned) of The Military History of Late Rome; Caracalla, A Military Biography (2017); and The Reign of Emperor Gallienus (2019).

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