Roman Army and Military

ISBN: 9780300234381
Published by : Yale University Press
A riveting account of ancient Rome's imperial bodyguard, the select band of soldiers who wielded the power to make-or destroy-the emperors they served Founded by Augustus around 27 B.C., the elite Praetorian Guard was tasked with the protection of... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780415788380
Published by : Routledge
Series: Routledge Monographs in Classical Studies
In The Greek and Roman Trophy: From Battlefield Marker to Icon of Power, Kinnee presents the first monographic treatment of ancient trophies in sixty years. The study spans Archaic Greece through the Augustan Principate. Kinnee aims to create a ho... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781783462735
Published by : Pen & Sword Books Ltd
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This is the second volume in an ambitious series giving the reader a comprehensive narrative of late Roman military history from AD 284-641. Each volume (5 are planned) gives a detailed account of the changes in organization, equi... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781472821805
Published by : Osprey
Series: Elite
Volume: 221
Roman unit standards played a important role, both ceremonially and on the battlefield. With the armies of the late Roman Republic and early Empire continually engaged on the frontiers, the soldiers selected for the dangerous honour of carrying th... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781784911669
Published by : Archaeopress Archaeology
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The Mystery surrounding the disappearance of the Ninth Legion is one that, since Rosemary Sutcliffe's book The Eagle of the Ninth and the follow up radio plays, TV series and Hollywood movies, has captured the public imagination. Many academics, a... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781108421553
Published by : Cambridge University Press
The Roman army enjoys an enviable reputation as an instrument of waging war, but as the modern world reminds us, an enduring victory requires far more than simply winning battles. When it came to suppressing counterinsurgencies, or deterring the d... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781783831845
Published by : Pen & Sword Books Ltd
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The words Pax Augusta - or Pax Romana - evoke a period of uninterrupted peace across the vast Roman Empire. Lindsay Powell exposes this as a fallacy. Almost every year between 31 BC and AD 14 the Roman Army was in action somewhere, either fighting... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781473892873
Published by : Pen & Sword Books Ltd
From the time of the Bronze Age, the warriors of all tribes and nations sought to emblazon their arms and armour with items and images to impress upon the enemy the wealth and power of the wearer. Magnificently decorated shields were as much a def... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781107104440
Published by : Cambridge University Press
This is the first full-length study of the final war between Rome and the ancient Macedonian monarchy and its last king, Perseus. The Roman victory at the Battle of Pydna in June 168 BC was followed by the abolition of the kingdom of Macedon - the... .... Learn More