Ergebnis für "Charles Oman" in Politik & Regierungen

In a captivating exploration of the decline and fall of the Roman Republic, historian Charles Oman presents a series of insightful studies on the pivotal figures of this tumultuous era. This engaging narrative delves into the tragic endeavors of the Gracchi brothers, who fought to revive farm ownership for everyday Romans, and Marius’s transformative military reforms. We witness the ruthless proscriptions of Sulla and the rise of Crassus, a real estate magnate who purchased his political influence only to meet a grim fate in Syria. Oman also highlights Cato’s desperate clinging to ...

Richard Neville, the 16th Earl of Warwick (1428-1471), was an influential and wealthy figure in Englands tumultuous history during the Wars of the Roses (1455-1487). A key player in opposing the ineffectual Lancastrian king, Henry VI, he initially allied with Richard, Duke of York. However, after a falling out with Yorks son, King Edward IV, Warwick switched allegiances to support the exiled queen, Margaret of Anjou. His remarkable life as a skilled medieval warrior and forward-thinking politician comes alive in this captivating biography by British military historian Charles Oman (1860-1946),...