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The Rise of the Roman Empire
by Polybius
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Polybius’s history explains how Rome came to dominate the Mediterranean world between the First Punic War and the destruction of Carthage and Corinth. The surviving books are especially valuable for the Second Punic War, including Hannibal’s invasion, Cannae, Scipio Africanus and Zama, and for Rome’s wars with Macedon and the Greek east. It is one of the best ancient sources for military systems, political institutions, campaign causes and the practical mechanics of Roman expansion.