Written by a leading authority on Roman military history, this fascinating volume spans over a thousand years as it offers a memorable picture of one of the world's most noted fighting forces, paying special attention to the life of the common soldier. Southern here illuminates the Roman army's history, culture, and organization, providing fascinating details on topics such as military music, holidays, strategy, the construction of Roman fortresses and forts, the most common battle formations, and the many tools of war, from spears, bows and arrows, swords, and slingshots, to the large...
Written by a leading authority on Roman military history, this fascinating volume spans over a thousand years as it offers a memorable picture of one ...
The cavalry was a vital part of the army of Rome and it played a significant role in the expansion and success of the Roman Empire. This text describes the origins of the mounted units of the Roman army and trace their development from temporary allied troops to the regular alae and cohorts. It draws together evidence from a wide variety of sources: archaeological, epigraphic and literary, as well as comparing ancient testimony with more recent experience of the use of cavalry. The book covers the subject from the perspective of both the men and the horses. How were the horses selected and...
The cavalry was a vital part of the army of Rome and it played a significant role in the expansion and success of the Roman Empire. This text describe...
"The Roman Army: A Social and Institutional History" offers a revealing portrait of a legendary fighting force in peacetime and at war from a soldier's-eye view. Organized thematically, it explores the army's history, culture, and organization, while providing fascinating details of the soldier's daily life and of the army's interactions with citizens, politicians, and the inhabitants of conquered territories.
Written by a leading scholar of Roman military history, "The Roman Army" helps readers appreciate the distinctive traits that helped the army sustain itself for nearly 1,000...
"The Roman Army: A Social and Institutional History" offers a revealing portrait of a legendary fighting force in peacetime and at war from a soldi...
When the baby Malledd is born, the oracles name him the true chosen Champion of the Domdur Empire. Should the empire find itself at war, Malledd would be the one to lead them to victory. And after many generations of peace, an army of undead soldiers led by a dark magician threatens to topple the empire. Will Malledd carry the mantle that was given him at birth?
When the baby Malledd is born, the oracles name him the true chosen Champion of the Domdur Empire. Should the empire find itself at war, Malledd would...
From the reign of Septimius Severus at the end of the second century A.D., the Roman Empire was continuously beset by internal unrest, revolts, usurpations, civil wars, and attacks along its far-flung frontiers. Scarcely a part of the empire was unaffected, and some areas were forced to deal with several serious problems at the same time. This book is the first comprehensive discussion of the Roman army during this period, and it shows how the army adapted itself to meet these growing threats and how effective it was in combating them. Using a full range of original literary sources,...
From the reign of Septimius Severus at the end of the second century A.D., the Roman Empire was continuously beset by internal unrest, revolts, usurpa...
The third century of the Roman Empire is a confused and sparsely documented period, punctuated by wars, victorious conquests and ignominious losses, and a recurring cycle of rebellions that saw several Emperors created and eliminated by the Roman armies. In AD 260 the Empire almost collapsed, and yet by the end of the third century the Roman world was brought back together and survived for another two hundred years. In this new edition of The Roman Empire from Severus to Constantine, Patricia Southern examines the anarchic era of the soldier Emperors that preceded the crisis of AD...
The third century of the Roman Empire is a confused and sparsely documented period, punctuated by wars, victorious conquests and ignominious losses...
