Warlords: The Struggle for Power in Post-Roman Britain (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780752447964)

They say that history is written by the victors, and consequently there is a tendency for the Britons to be forgotten in the story of the end of Roman Britain and the post-Roman period. Warlord will redress this balance looking at the extraordinary lives of British leaders from 400-550 and the strategies they used to seize and hold power during these turbulent times. The book focuses on key figures who have been largely neglected in history over the last 30 years. Starting with Gerontius, who rebelled against the Roman establishment, the story then turns the key figures of Vortigern and Ambrosius, who were faced with the Anglo-Saxon invasion, and finishes with a look at how British warlords such as Cerdic were forced to adapt to the situation and were compelled to seek power by working with the new Anglo-Saxon powerbase.

Author: Stuart Laycock
ISBN-10: 0752447963
ISBN-13: 9780752447964
Publisher: History Press
Language: English
Published: 06/15/2009
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.50w x 0.60d