The Eagle and the Lion: Rome, Persia and an Unwinnable Conflict, Adrian Goldsworthy

The Eagle and the Lion: Rome, Persia and an Unwinnable Conflict, Adrian GoldsworthyNew Paperback The Roman empire was like no other. Stretching from the north of Britain to the Sahara, and from the Atlantic coast to the Euphrates, it imposed peace and prosperity on an unprecedented scale. Its only true rival lay in the east, where the Parthian and then Persian empires ruled over great cities and the trade routes to mysterious lands beyond. This was the region Alexander the Great had swept through, creating a dream of glory and

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