{"product_id":"the-cimbrian-war-113-101-bc-the-rise-of-caius-marius-9781472854919","title":"The Cimbrian War 113-101 BC: The Rise of Caius Marius","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA gripping \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eillustrated \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003enarrative of the Cimbrian (or Cimbric) War, in which the armies of the Roman Republic finally defeated the Germanic tribes of the Cimbri, Teutons, Ambrons and Tigurini.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRome's victory in the Cimbrian War was born of a number of huge and devastating defeats at the hands of the Germanic tribes (chiefly the Cimbri and Teutones), who had migrated en masse southwards in the late 2nd century BC. These included the defeat in 113 BC of the consul Cnaeus Papirius Carbo at Noreia; the smashing of Marcus Iunius Silanus' army near Burdigala (Bourdeaux) in 109 BC, and the humiliating destruction of two consular armies at Arausio (Orange) four years later. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis work explores how, in the autumn of 105 BC, Caius Marius managed to contain the Germanic threat in the north, before crushing it in two successful battles, at Aquae Sextiae (Aix-en-Provence) in Gallia Transalpina in 102 BC and at Vercellae (Vercelli) in Gallia Cisalpina in 101 BC. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePacked with stunning illustrations covering the major clashes of this epic and drawn-out war of the late Republic, this work brings to life for the first time Rome's vital quashing of the Germanic threat to its very existence. It also documents the rise of Marius, one of Rome's most important martial figures, who was highly significant in the transformation of its armed forces.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr Nic Fields \u003c\/b\u003estarted his career as a biochemist before joining the Royal Marines. Having left the military, he went back to university and completed a BA and PhD in Ancient History at the University of Newcastle. He was Assistant Director at the British School in Athens, Greece, and then a lecturer in Ancient History at the University of Edinburgh. Nic is now a freelance author and researcher based in south-west France.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Osprey Publishing (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50562452750610,"sku":"9781472854919","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8c908921-1b0b-4a54-b9d1-d911774f7077.jpg?v=1731860212","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-cimbrian-war-113-101-bc-the-rise-of-caius-marius-9781472854919","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}