The Galatians
Celtic Invaders of Greece and Asia Minor
$77.01
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
15 September 2020
Summary
The eastern Celtic tribes, known to the Greeks as Galatians, exploited the waning of Macedonian power after Alexander the Great’s death to launch increasingly ambitious raids and expeditions into the Balkans. In 279 BC they launched a major invasion, defeating and beheading the Macedonian king, Ptolemy Keraunos, before sacking the Greeks’ most sacred oracle at Delphi.
Eventually forced to withdraw northwards, they were defeated by Antigonus Gonatus at Lysimachia in 277 BC but remained…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781526770684 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1526770687 |
| Author: | John D. Grainger |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pen & Sword History |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 15 September 2020 |
| Weight: | 578g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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About The Author
John D. Grainger
John D Grainger is a former teacher and historian of great experience with a particular interest in Classical and Hellenistic Greek history. His many previous works include Hellenistic and Roman Naval Wars (2011); The Wars of the Maccabees (2012); Roman Conquests: Egypt and Judaea (2013); a three-part history of the Seleukid Empire (2014-16), King’s and Kingship in the Hellenistic World 350-30 BC (2017), Antipater’s Dynasty (2018), Ancient Dynasties (2019) and The Roman Imperial Succession (2020). He lives in Evesham, Worcestershire.
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