This change drastically reduced the size of the baggage train required as support and made the army much more mobile marius mules, by all accounts, was a term used to refer to the fact that the men under marius command now carried all their own gear, rather than it being in a baggage. How to read epub books on your kindle digital trends. This is the first book in a series about caesars invasion of gaul. The invasion of gaul it is 58 bc, and the tenth legion under marcus falerius fronto are encamped at cremona awaiting the arrival of. Being a lover of roman history, i decided to combine my love of writing and my love of classical history. Please note 2nd edition now available as marius mules. The reforms originated as a reaction to the military and logistical stagnation of the roman republic in the late 2nd century bc. Yet unrest stirs in unknown lands as the tribes of mountainous aquitania rise under a. All of his mariuss mules books allow the reader to become totally immersed in the roman way of life during the time of julius caeser, making you feel you were actually there. Plucker is an open source free mobile and desktop ebook reader application with its own associated file format and software to automatically. Marcus aurelius marius died 269, emperor of the gallic empire in c. Pax gallica it is 50 bc and caesar winters with his legions in the north, all gaul conquered but a triumphant return.
See the complete marius mules series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading marius mules ii. Marius mules iv by s j a turney, 9781484969090, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. This book contains three short stories which take place between marius mules vi, and the next volume. Dark empress tales of the empire book 3 pdf epub download. Marius mules is a series of historical novels by s j a turney. I would like to dedicate this book to all those people who have supported and helped me over the past few years of writing the marius mules series. Epub akronym fur electronic publication ist ein offener standard fur ebooks vom. Heres how to easily convert and read epub books on your kindle. Organisertreasurer of one of the largest monthly tech events in scotland and well known member of the edinburgh techstartup community. Online shopping from a great selection at kindle store store. The invasion of gaul, isbn 1907986162it is 58 bc and the mighty tenth legion, camped in northern italy. Caesar and his small force are trapped in the egyp. Download full dark empress tales of the empire book 3 book in pdf, epub, mobi and all ebook format.
Being a fan of roman history, i decided to combine my love of writing and my love of the classical world. Marius mules was followed two years later by interregnum, my attempt to create a new fantasy story still with a heavy flavour of rome. Marius, never admitting it, has always loved fanny. Join facebook to connect with marius mules and others you may know. Buy marius mules republican roman 15mm from xyston miniatures part of our historical miniatures historical miniatures by era collection. A download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The following is a comparison of ebook formats used to create and publish ebooks. The battle scenes are great and the dialog between the characters is exactly how military people. The conquest of gaul, the belgae, gallia invicta, and several more. A mariuss mules are a distinctly separate part of the roman army definition of roman army no, being regular army means absolutely nothing in comparison c they are elite and definition this term d that they were not in fact meant t be the new standard of the romans fighting force. This enables seamless swiping scrolling between pages on mobile and.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read marius mules ii. Turney author i live with my wife, little boy, baby girl and two theoretically dogs in rural north yorkshire, where i sit in an office and attempt to spin engrossing tales out of strands of imagination while my children drive toys. Following the career of the legate marcus falerius fronto in the army of julius caesar from 58bc, this series of military historical action novels tells the tale of the great conquest and revolt of gaul. Marius mules book by simon j a turney on authorsden. Gaius marius the younger 11082 bc, his son, also a general and statesman.
Marcus falerius fronto, commander of the tenth is a career soldier and longtime companion of. Marius the epicurean volume 2 by walter pater free ebook. Freshly landed from north africa this legionary is going to join his comrades to participate in the war against the teutons and the ambrones in the south of france. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read marius mules x. While the legions battle the celts in the fiercest war of caesars career, the plots and conspiracies against him, both at rome and among his own army, become ever deeper. In a nutshell, the series is caesars commentaries told from the perspective of one of his generals. The british born author fell in love with roman history and its heritage on britain as he spent much of his childhood with his. His men were less than pleased at being so loaded down and began to call themselves marius mules. Software engineer whos been involved in the development of over 20 ios apps. Marius mules i by s j a turney, 97814846805, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Fanny, a young and pretty seafood peddler, has secretly been in love with marius since her childhood.
These have been followed by numerous sequels, with three books in the fantasy tales of the empire series and five in the bestselling marius mules one. In the 2 nd century bc, the roman general, marius, in an attempt to do away with as much of a baggage train as he could, ordered his men to carry as much of their equipment as possible, thus cutting down on baggage wagons and pack animals. Marius mules, based upon julius caesars war diary and seen from the perspective of one of his officers, marius mules is a tale of warfare and campaigning, of politics and betrayal. The fearsome belgae have gathered a great army to oppose rome, and fronto and the legions assemble once more to take caesars war against the most dangerous tribes in the northern world. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. It is the winter of 5352bc and while caesar struggles with the chaos of a failing republic and recruits troops in aquil. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. There are tons of genres and formats epub, pdf, etc. The foremost of the marian reforms was the inclusion of the roman landless masses, the capite censi, men who had no property to be assessed in. Also, you can read online dark empress tales of the empire book 3 full book. Marius mules was followed two years later by interregnum my attempt to create a new fantasy story still with a heavy flavour of rome. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read marius mules i. Simon lives in rural north yorkshire alongside his wife, children dog, and rabbits. Marius biggest dream is to embark on one of the boats passing by his dads bar and to set off to a faraway land. Combined these apps were downloaded by tens of millions of users. The marian reforms were reforms of the ancient roman army implemented in 107 bc by the statesman gaius marius, for whom they were later named. It is the winter of 5352bc and while caesar struggles with the chaos of a. It is 50bc and caesar winters with his legions in the north, all gaul conquered but a triumphant return to rome denied him by the senate who seek his blood. It is 58 bc and the mighty tenth legion, camped in northern italy, prepare for the arrival of the most notorious general in roman history. They are really a positioning device to allow the author to focus on the main element of the next work no secret that that will be the revolt led by vercingetorix without having to fill that book with unnecessary detail. Marius mules republican roman 15mm noble knight games. Instead of being passionately fired up for revolution or being on the make to survive, marius comes into this book for one main reason. The war in gaul is over, but the fight for rome more.
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