Rome and the Mediterranean 290 to 146 BC: The Imperial Republic

Rome’s stunning rise to mastery of the ancient Mediterranean

Nathan Rosenstein charts Rome’s journey to command of the Mediterranean during the third and second centuries BC. He describes the Republic’s great wars against Pyrrhus, Carthage and Hannibal, and the kings of Macedon and Syria, as well as its subjugation of Gallic northern Italy and Spain.

The book reveals why and how Rome engaged in war so frequently, highlighting the sources of its extraordinary military success and the impact on both Italy and Rome.

Key features:

• Explains the political dynamics of the Republican aristocracy and the economic and demographic foundations of Roman power
• Shows how Rome integrated many thousands of citizens across central Italy into a single body politic
• Analyses the operation of the Roman army on campaign and in combat