Chariot | The Astounding Rise and Fall of the World's First War Machine
Author - Arthur Cotterell
Year published - 2005
Published by - Harry N. Abrams
Book Format - Hard Cover
Genre - Weapons, Equipment and Vehicles
Summary
From 1286 B.C. at Kadesh in the Eastern Mediterranean - where the troops of Ramses II overwhelmed the Hittites with 5,000 chariots - to Rome in 67 A.D., when the Emperor Nero drove his own ten-horse chariot in the Olympic Games (he fell out but still won the prize) - to Constantinople in 352 A.D., when a three-day riot, ignited by a chariot race, left more than 30,000 people dead after the Emperor Justinian had to send in troops to restore order, the story of the chariot provides a key to understanding the pivotal scenes and personalities that have left their marks on history.".
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Author - Arthur Cotterell
Year published - 2005
Published by - Harry N. Abrams
Book Format - Hard Cover
Genre - Weapons, Equipment and Vehicles
Summary
From 1286 B.C. at Kadesh in the Eastern Mediterranean - where the troops of Ramses II overwhelmed the Hittites with 5,000 chariots - to Rome in 67 A.D., when the Emperor Nero drove his own ten-horse chariot in the Olympic Games (he fell out but still won the prize) - to Constantinople in 352 A.D., when a three-day riot, ignited by a chariot race, left more than 30,000 people dead after the Emperor Justinian had to send in troops to restore order, the story of the chariot provides a key to understanding the pivotal scenes and personalities that have left their marks on history.".
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Author - Arthur Cotterell
Year published - 2005
Published by - Harry N. Abrams
Book Format - Hard Cover
Genre - Weapons, Equipment and Vehicles
Summary
From 1286 B.C. at Kadesh in the Eastern Mediterranean - where the troops of Ramses II overwhelmed the Hittites with 5,000 chariots - to Rome in 67 A.D., when the Emperor Nero drove his own ten-horse chariot in the Olympic Games (he fell out but still won the prize) - to Constantinople in 352 A.D., when a three-day riot, ignited by a chariot race, left more than 30,000 people dead after the Emperor Justinian had to send in troops to restore order, the story of the chariot provides a key to understanding the pivotal scenes and personalities that have left their marks on history.".
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