Título: Marcus Agrippa: Right-Hand Man of Caesar Augustus
Autor: Lindsay Powell
Sinopse: "[A] valuable addition to the library of anyone interested in the formative years of the Roman empire." ― United Nations of Roma Victrix (UNRV)
Marcus Agrippa personified the term "right-hand man". As Emperor Augustus' deputy, he waged wars, pacified provinces, beautified Rome, and played a critical role in laying the foundations of the Pax Romana for the next two hundred years - but he served always in the knowledge he would never rule in his own name. Why he did so, and never grasped power exclusively for himself, has perplexed historians for centuries.
In his teens he formed a life-long friendship with Julius Caesar's great nephew, Caius Octavius, which would change world history. Following Caesar's assassination on the Ides of March 44 BC, Agrippa was instrumental in asserting his friend's rights as the dictator's heir. He established a reputation as a bold admiral, defeating Sextus Pompeius at Mylae and Naulochus (36 BC), culminating in the epoch-making Battle of Actium (31 BC), which eliminated Marcus Antonius and Queen Cleopatra as rivals. He proved his genius for military command on land by ending bloody rebellions in the Cimmerian Bosporus, Gaul, Hispania and Illyricum.
In Gaul Agrippa established the vital road network that helped turn Julius Caesar's conquests into viable provinces. As a diplomat, he befriended Herod the Great of Judaea and stabilized the East. As minister of works he overhauled Rome's drains and aqueducts, transformed public bathing in the city, created public parks with great artworks and built the original Pantheon.
Agrippa became co-ruler of the Roman Empire with Augustus and married his daughter Julia. His three sons were adopted by his friend as potential heirs to the throne. Agrippa's unexpected death in 12 BC left Augustus bereft, but his bloodline lived on in the imperial family, through Agrippina the Elder to his grandson Caligula and great grandson Nero.
MARCUS AGRIPPA is lucidly written by the author of the acclaimed biographies Eager for Glory and Germanicus. Illustrated with color plates, figures and high quality maps, Lindsay Powell presents a penetrating new assessment of the life and achievements of the multifaceted man who put service to friend and country before himself.
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “Marcus Agrippa: Right-Hand Man of Caesar Augustus”, de Lindsay Powell, publicado pela editora Pen and Sword Military, em 2023 e com 384 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: Pen and Sword Military
Páginas: 384
Ano: 2023
Edição:
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 1399024809
ISBN13: 9781399024808
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Pen and Sword Military oferecem uma imersão detalhada em conflitos militares históricos, cobrindo desde batalhas antigas, como as campanhas de Júlio César, até guerras modernas, incluindo o Vietnã e a Segunda Guerra Mundial. A leitura costuma ser marcada por relatos pessoais intensos, análises táticas e estratégicas, além de uma forte presença de imagens e fotografias que ilustram o contexto e o cotidiano dos envolvidos. O catálogo privilegia obras que exploram tanto a experiência humana dos combatentes quanto aspectos técnicos, como logística, armamentos e pintura de miniaturas para colecionadores. O tom varia entre narrativas pessoais, estudos operacionais e guias práticos, atendendo a leitores que buscam tanto informação rigorosa quanto vivência direta dos eventos.
