Marcus Agrippa: Right-Hand Man of Caesar Augustus

Marcus Agrippa: Right-Hand Man of Caesar Augustus

Marcus Agrippa personified the term 'right-hand man'. As Emperor Augustus' deputy, he waged wars, pacified provinces, beautified Rome, and played a crucial 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 lifelong friendship with Julius Caesar's great nephew, Caius Octavius, which would change world history. Following Caesarâ€™s assassination on the Ides of March 44 BC, Agrippa was instrumental in asserting his friendâ€™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 Caesarâ€™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.
Country USA
Brand PEN AND SWORD MILITARY
Manufacturer Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
ReleaseDate 2015-04-29
UnitCount 1
UPCs 783324921267
EANs 8601416375199

Country	USA
Brand	PEN AND SWORD MILITARY
Manufacturer	Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	Illustrated
ReleaseDate	2015-04-29
UnitCount	1
UPCs	783324921267
EANs	8601416375199

Marcus Agrippa: Right-Hand Man of Caesar Augustus

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