Mark Antony's Heroes: How the Third Gallica Legion Saved an Apostle and Created an Emperor

This fourth book in Dando-Collins's definitive history of Rome's legions tells the story of Rome's 3rd Gallica Legion, which put Vespasian on the throne and saved the life of the Christian apostle Paul. Named for their leader, Mark Antony, these common Roman soldiers, through their gallantry on the battlefield, reshaped the Roman Empire and aided the spread of Christianity throughout Europe.

Author: Stephen Dando-Collins
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 02/01/2008
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.78lbs
Size: 8.91h x 5.92w x 0.83d
ISBN: 9780470224533

About the Author

Stephen Dando-Collins is the author of Caesar's Legion, Nero's Killing Machine, Cleopatra's Kidnappers, and Blood of the Caesars. An Australian-born researcher, editor, and author, he has spent the last three decades identifying and studying the individual legions of the Roman army of the late Republic and the empire of the Caesars.