Hadrian's wall
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Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
17.03.2026
Verlag
Mark JessopSeitenzahl
114
Maße (L/B/H)
20,3/12,7/0,6 cm
Gewicht
132 g
Sprache
Englisch
EAN
9798233876837
Stretching across the rugged landscape of northern England, Hadrian's Wall remains one of the most remarkable monuments of the ancient world. Built under the rule of the Roman emperor Hadrian in the 2nd century CE, this vast defensive frontier once marked the northern boundary of the Roman Empire in Britain. But the wall was far more than a barrier of stone-it was a living frontier where soldiers, traders, and tribal communities interacted in a complex and often dangerous world. In Hadrian's Wall, Mark Jessop takes readers on a detailed journey through the history of this extraordinary structure. From the Roman conquest of Britain to the ambitious engineering that created the wall itself, the book explores the military strategy, construction methods, and daily life of the men who guarded the empire's edge. Within the forts and milecastles along the wall, soldiers from across the Roman world lived, trained, traded, and worshipped, creating a unique cultural frontier where Roman and native traditions blended. The book also examines the tribes who lived beyond the wall and the constant tension between empire and independence. Raids, skirmishes, diplomacy, and trade shaped the relationship between Rome and the northern peoples, making the frontier a place of both conflict and cooperation. Through archaeology, historical evidence, and modern research, the story of these encounters comes vividly to life. As the Roman Empire began to weaken, the wall gradually lost its military purpose. Garrisons were reduced, forts abandoned, and the once-powerful frontier fell into decline. Yet the legacy of Hadrian's Wall endured. Its ruins influenced medieval kingdoms, inspired legends and folklore, and continue to fascinate historians and travellers alike.
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