Diocletian and Constantine were the greatest of the Late Roman emperors, and their era marks the climax of the legionary system. Under Constantine's successors the legions were reduced in size and increasingly sidelined in favour of new units of elite auxilia, but between AD 284 and 337 the legions reigned supreme. The legionaries defeated all-comers and spearheaded a stunning Roman revival that humbled the Persian Empire and reduced the mighty Goths and Sarmatians to the status of vassals. This title details the equipment, background, training and combat experience of the men from all parts...
Diocletian and Constantine were the greatest of the Late Roman emperors, and their era marks the climax of the legionary system. Under Constantine's s...
The Roman centurion, holding the legionaries steady before the barbarian horde and then leading them forward to victory, was the heroic exemplar of the Roman world. This was thanks to the Marian reforms, which saw the centurion, although inferior in military rank and social class, superseding the tribune as the legion's most important officer. This period of reform in the Roman Army is often overlooked, but the invincible armies that Julius Caesar led into Gaul were the refined products of 50 years of military reforms.
Using specially commissioned Osprey artwork and detailed battle...
The Roman centurion, holding the legionaries steady before the barbarian horde and then leading them forward to victory, was the heroic exemplar of...
"Centurion, utrzymujący swoich legionistów w ryzach w obliczu ataku barbarzyńskiej hordy, a następnie prowadzący ich do zwycięstwa, stanowił w rzymskim świecie przykład heroizmu. Było to następstwo reform mariańskich, w wyniku których ludzie o tej randze zastąpili trybunów w roli najważniejszych oficerów legionu, chociaż nadal ustępowali im jeśli chodzi o stopień w hierarchii wojskowej i klasę społeczną. Reformy tego okresu są często pomijane w historii armii rzymskiej, jakkolwiek niezwyciężone wojska, które Juliusz Cezar powiódł do Galii, stanowiły...
"Centurion, utrzymujący swoich legionistów w ryzach w obliczu ataku barbarzyńskiej hordy, a następnie prowadzący ich do zwycięstwa, stanowił w ...
