Adrian Goldsworthy always writes extremely well-researched books that allow the reader to immerse themselves in ancient eras. This is another in that long line of highly informative works. The author approaches the topic of Rome and Persia in a narrative style that makes reading the vast amount of information easy and enjoyable.
Three major points stood out to me: 1) Rome and Persia (also during the times they were Parthia) were two large, powerful empires that mostly struck a balance of power during their centuries of existence. They generally resorted to verbiage to paint the other as less than, but did, infrequently, launch major attacks against the other with little-to-no lasting effect. This ensured the continued existence of each. 2) Armenia was put in the position of being a "football" that was metaphorically tossed back and forth between the two major powers. It reminded me of Poland during the 20th century. 3) I would never have wanted to be a man who was a member of a royal family or in power. Their lives were usually ridiculously short and violent. The list of Roman and especially Persian men who were killed so that another could have power is long and horrifying. The ancient world (and parts of the world today) was filled with men who craved power and wealth and who would stop at nothing to get them. There were, of course, some women who participated in these machinations and murder, but they are few and far between. It was a man's world and power was the aphrodisiac.
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