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The Battle of Teutoburg Forest, AD 9 by Brian Palmer. In AD 9, three Roman legions - 20,000 men plus camp followers - commanded by Governor Varus crossed the Rhine into what they believed to be friendly territory on their way to putting down a local uprising. A young chieftain of the Cherusci tribe, Arminius, had guaranteed them safe passage through his lands. However, Arminius who held a grudge against the Romans, deliberately deceived Varus and in a four-day running battle in the forest overwhelmed and slaughtered the Romans almost to a man. Varus, along with his surviving senior officers, took their own lives to avoid capture. |
Roman Legionary by Chris Collingwood. No text for this item |
Ambush of the IX Legion by Brian Palmer. Driven by revenge for the brutal treatment she had suffered at the hands of the Romans, Queen Boadicea led the Iceni and her allies the Trinovantas in open revolt. The IX Legion Hispania was despatched to suppress the insurrection but were ambushed en route. Only the commander Petilius Cerealis, and a handful of cavalry escaped. |
The Oath of the Horatii by Jacques Louis David (GL) This painting was commissioned by the Administrator of Royal Residences in 1784 and exhibited at the 1785 Salon under the title The Oath of the Horatii, between their Father's Hands. The story was taken from Titus-Livy. We are in the period of the wars between Rome and Alba, in 669 B.C. It has been decided that the dispute between the two cities must be settled by an unusual form of combat to be fought by two groups of three champions each. The two groups are the three Horatii brothers and the three Curiatii brothers. The drama lay in the fact that one of the sisters of the Curiatii, Sabina, is married to one of the Horatii, while one of the sisters of the Horatii, Camilla, is betrothed to one of the Curiatii. Despite the ties between the two families, the Horatii's father exhorts his sons to fight the Curiatii and they obey. |
Battle of Zama by Brian Palmer. Hannibal had invaded Italy by taking his army including war elephants across the mountains and into northern Italy. He defeated the Romans in three major battles including Cannae, but he did not take Rome when he had the chance. Once Rome had strengthened its forces, the Romans invaded Carthage. The second Punic War between Rome and Carthage was brought to a conclusion on the plains of Zama (modern Tunisia) with the Romans inflicting a crushing defeat on the army of Hannibal. |
SPQR (For the People of Rome) by Chris Collingwood. Depicting Legio II Augusta, 1st Century AD, (showing a Legionary, Centurian and a Conucen Trumpeter) |
Julius Caesar by Ivan Berryman. Julius Caesar was a Roman general renowned for his military prowess. He achieved notable victories in the Gallic Wars (58-50 BC), expanding Roman territory to include present-day France and Belgium. Caesars conquest of Gaul culminated in the decisive Battle of Alesia. His subsequent Civil War against Pompey (49-45 BC) saw him triumph in battles like Pharsalus and Munda, ultimately leading to his dictatorship over Rome. His military successes laid the groundwork for the transition from the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire. |
Vercingetorix Surrendering to Caesar by Henri-Paul Motte. After the fall of the stronghold of Alesia in 52BC, Vercingetorix was the last Gallic Chieftain to submit to Caesar. Vercingetorix is shown arrivng on horseback at the gate of the Roamn fort, with Caesar shown a distance away in the fort. Henri Motte studied under Jean-Leon Gerome, and most of his works were shown at the Salon des Artistes Francais in Paris. His major works were of historical pieces such as this one and Hannibal Crossing the Rhone, both of these receiving a bronze medal at the 1900 Universal Exhibition in Paris. He was awarded Chevalier de la Legion dHonneur in 1892. |
The Christian Martyrs Last Prayer by Jean Leon Jerome Christian men and women await their violent end to the teeth of wild beasts, much to the enjoyment of the crowded amphitheatre. |
The Roman Invasions of Britain Neither before or since has Britain ever been in a more disturbed or perilous state. CORNELIUS TACITUS. In 55BC the ambitious Julius Caesar, Emperor of Rome, turned envious eyes towards the mysterious isle of Britain. Within a few short years, the mighty Roman war machine had tamed the Celtic tribal society and transformed it into a province of the Roman Empire. This is the story of the dark years of ancient Britain when the well-disciplined Roman Legions faced the fury of the united Celtic peoples of Britain. Expert comment and analysis by Dr David Chandler, the former head of War Studies at Sandhurst. Authentic battle reconstructions and re-enactments, narrated by Brian Blessed |
The Gallic Wars Julius Caesars Campaigns in Gaul. The Gallic Wars tells the story of the campaigns from 58BC to 53BC, in which Julius Caesar and his Roman legions conquered Gaul, and the Celts on the mysterious island of Britain. Caesars intervention in the brutal Gallic intertribal warfare was originally prompted by genuine concern for Italian security but as the campaign developed, Romes greatest commander began to hatch plans for full conquest. Remarkably, Julius Caesars own account of the Gallic wars has survived to this very day. Dramatised versions of these personal memoirs as well as expert views from leading military historians provide a graphic depiction of this chapter in history. Narrated by Bob Sessions |
Julius Caesar - Emperor of Rome Few men of history have as formidable or as mighty a reputation as Julius Caesar. He is not only one of the central figures of Roman history but a man who shaped the future of the world as we know it today. Rapid promotion from a humble civil servant to military leader put him in command of the powerful Roman Legions who completed the rout of Gaul and Britain. His success established him as great, but also as a bloodthirsty general. His political ambitions also earned him many enemies, especially in Rome, a city that would ultimately prove the location of his demise and assassination. This DVD features extensive expert analysis and comment, as well as exciting dramatic reconstructions and period imagery. Narrated by Graham McTavish |
The Meeting of Anthony and Cleopatra by Frans Francken the Younger. (GL) Romanticized painting of the meeting of Anthony and Cleopatra. Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, Anthony the great Roman General. |
Legionary of the Roman Army by Chris Collingwood. (P) No text for this item |
Roman Empire Centurion by Chris Collingwood. (P) No text for this item |
Chariot Race by Alexander von Wagner. SOLD OUT - This sold out print will not be republished. |
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