These treatises, written by experienced commanders at the time, provide information not only on tactics and weaponry but also on the motivations of the men who risked their lives to defend the empire.
These treatises, written by experienced commanders at the time, provide information not only on tactics and weaponry but also on the motivations of th...
""The most important Byzantine military text. . . . The standard translation.""--Walter Kaegi, University of Chicago As a veteran campaigner, the Byzantine emperor Maurice (582-602) compiled a unique and influential handbook intended for the field commande
""The most important Byzantine military text. . . . The standard translation.""--Walter Kaegi, University of Chicago As a veteran campaigner, the Byza...
