ROME RULES THE WAVES: A Naval Staff Appreciation of Ancient Rome's Maritime Strategy 300 BCE-500 CE

The commonly-held view of Rome's naval history is that it essentially ended with the defeat of Antony and Cleopatra's fleet at Actium in 31 BC. Bloom takes the view that sea power is not merely about naval engagements. This work is a strategical serve of Roman naval power as an instrument to support Roman imperial policy.