Title

History by Polybius, Volume VI, 1730

Caption

History by Polybius. Volume VI, 1730. French edition translated from Greek by Dom Vincent Thuillier. Comments of Military Science enriched with critical and historical notes by M. De Folard. Paris, chez Pierre Gandouin, Julien-Michel Gandouin, Pierre-Francois Giffart and Nicolas-Pierre Armand. Raid of Antiochus III the Great (241BC-187BC), against the Arsacid king of Parhtia, Arsaces II (211-191 BC). Engraving depicting the combat in the gorges of Mount la Bute, Parthia. A. Gorge of the Mount la Bute. B. Infantry troops of Antiochus combating in column. D. Light Infantry of Antiochus.

Date

2018

Credit line

Photo12/Universal Images Group

Reference

UMG20B24_348

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Rights managed

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44,0Mb (3,2Mb) / 16,2in x 10,6in / 4852 x 3170 (300dpi)

Keywords

war 2nd century B.C. 2nd century BC 3rd Century B.C. 3rd century BC Antiochus III Arsaces II Arsaces II of Parthia Arsacid Arsacid dinasty Dom Vincent Thuillier Europe French History by Polybius Iran Iranian Julien-Michel Gandouin Light Infantry M. De Folard Military science Military tactics Nicolas-Pierre Armand Old Persian Parthia Parthian Empire Parthians Parths Pierre Gandouin Pierre-Francois Giffart Polybius Seleucid Empire ancient ancient age antiquity campaign column engraving gorge hellenistic Greek history infantry king military military column military columns mountain mountains parthian pass strategy the Great war