The Book
Nero Claudius Drusus Germanicus (Drusus the Elder) was one of the most extraordinary figures of Caesar Augustus’ family and the original conqueror of Germania Magna. Yet for too long his life and exploits have been consigned to footnotes in the annals of the Roman Empire. In fact, Drusus the Elder is the most important Roman who has not been written about – until now.
Drusus was a stepson of Augustus, the first Roman emperor, through his
marriage to Livia. As a commander he led daring campaigns by sea and land that pushed
the northern frontiers of Rome’s empire to the Elbe River. He oversaw one of
the largest developments of military infrastructure of the age. He married Marc
Antony’s daughter, Antonia, and fathered Germanicus, the Empire’s most popular
general, and the future emperor Claudius. He died when he was only 29 and was
revered in death.
Lindsay Powell has applied
his research skills and knowledge of living archaeology to produce, for the
first time in the modern era, a groundbreaking study of this true Roman hero.
Aimed at a general, non-academic reader, the book is a clear-eyed account
written in a lucid narrative style in the mould of the best selling Augustus by Anthony Everett and The
Nature of Alexander by
Mary Renault. The book will appeal to readers of ancient world history,
biography, military history and adventure stories.
If you work in the media or book trade or are an educator interested in booking him to talk on the subject, please contact him directly.
The Blog
Lindsay keeps a blog in which he comments periodically on contemporary events through parallels with Roman history. You can subscribe to the blog at http://blog.lindsay-powell.com/.
The Tweets
Lindsay writes daily on the latest archaeological discoveries and also on modern times drawing parallels with the ancient world - often proving under the Sun there's nothing new. Sign up for his daily tweets at @Lindsay_Powell.
The Podcasts
Listen to Lindsay discuss aspects of ancient warfare with other experts in The History Network's Ancient Warfare podcast from episode 8 on. Download each podcast to your iPod or MP3 player or listen online now.
The Published Articles
Lindsay has been writing non-fiction
pieces (listed below) over several years on a variety of subjects
relating to Roman history, most recently for Ancient Warfare
Magazine (see icon below).
History Magazines:
Book Review (The
Roman Army of the Principate 27BC-AD117), Ancient Warfare, Vol. 4, No. 3, June/July 2010, pp56-57
Book Review (Trajan:
Lion of Rome),
Ancient Warfare, Vol. 3, No. 5, August/September 2009, p56
Bella Germaniae: The German Wars of Drusus
the Elder and Tiberius, Ancient Warfare, Special 1,
2009, pp10-16
Book Review (Militärdiplome), Ancient Warfare, Vol. 3, No. 4, June/July 2009, p56
Book Review (Caesar's Gallic Triumph:
Alesia 52BC), Ancient Warfare, Vol. 3, No. 1,
February/March 2009. p55,
Book Reviews (A Companion to the Roman Army, Rome's
Greatest Defeat), Exercitus, Autumn 2007, Vol. 3,
No. 6, pp153-154
The Coinage and the Roman Army of the Early Empire,
Exercitus, Autumn 2007, Vol. 3, No. 6, pp145-149
For the Record: Administration in the Roman Army During the
First to Third Centuries AD, Exercitus, Summer 1990,
Vol. 2, No. 8, Supplement (22 pages)
Upholding the Law: The Roman Army and the Administration of
Justice, Exercitus, Winter 1989, Vol. 2, No. 7,
pp124-131
Leaving the Service: Retiring from the Roman Army During the
Empire, Exercitus, Autumn 1988, Vol. 2, No. 5,
pp78-83
The Mood of the Armies: Morale and Mutiny in the Roman Army
of the First Century AD, Exercitus, Spring 1988, Vol.
2, No. 4, pp61-64
Bar Kokhba: The Roman Army in the Second Jewish Revolt
AD132-5, Exercitus, Summer 1987, Vol. 2, No. 3,
pp40-45
Omens, Oracles and Prophecies in the Roman World, Exercitus,
Winter 1986, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp11-17 – reprint of the winning entry to
The Classical Association (Cardiff and District Branch) Competition 1979
If you are unable to find Exercitus in your library, please
contact him by e-mail about getting copies of the articles.
Trade Magazines:
Small Yet Perfectly Formed, PC/104 and Small Form Factors, Summer 2009
Making the Right Connection,
Scientific Computing, May/June, 2009
New PICMG 2.30 Draft
Standard for cPCI Can Extend Legacy System Life, ECN,
June 1, 2009
Brainstorm – Military
Electronics, ECN, May 1, 2009
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