The story of the Roman conquest of Greece - not only a thrilling tale of military conquest, but a pivotal event in the history of Rome, her empire, and the whole subsequent history of Europe.

In addition to having translated numerous Greek classics, including works by Plato, Aristotle, Herodotus, Xenophon, Polybius, and Plutarch, Robin Waterfield is the author of Why Socrates Died: Dispelling the Myths, Xenophon's Retreat: Greece, Persia and the End of the Golden Age, Athens: A History, and Dividing the Spoils: the War for Alexander the Great's Empire. He lives in the far south of Greece on a small olive farm.

• Preface


• Prelude: Clouds in the West


• 1: Rome Turns East


• 2: The Illyrian Wars


• 3: Barbarians, Go Home!


• 4: King Philip of Macedon


• 5: The Freedom of the Greeks


• 6: The Road to Thermopylae


• 7: The Periphery Expands


• 8: Remote Control


• 9: Perseus' Choice


• 10: The End of Macedon


• 11: Imperium Romanum


• 12: The Greek World after Pydna


• Key Dates


• Glossary


• Notes


• Bibliography


• Index