How the Third Gallica Legion Saved an Apostle and Created an Emperor.
Once again bringing the history of ancient Rome to vibrant life, author Stephen Dando-Collins continues his compelling look at the formidable fighting legions that drove Rome's expansion. In 'Mark Antony's Heroes', Dando-Collins focuses on the 3rd Gallica Legion. In 36 B.C., the fighting unit helped Mark Antony invade Media, and from A.D. 59 to 79, the Legion's victorious battles put Vespasian on the throne. Spanning the birth of Christ, the book covers graphic battle scenes, the first meeting between Antony and Cleopatra, the Great Fire, the Jewish uprising, and the three separate times the Legion saved the life of the apostle Paul, ultimately allowing Christianity to take root in Rome.
