Roman Army and Military
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Army of the Roman Emperors: Archaeology and History [Hardback]
Thomas Fischer (Author); M. C. Bishop (Author)
Regular Price: £45.00
Special Price: £36.00
ISBN: 9781789251845
Published by : Oxbow Books
Not yet published - available for pre-order
Compared to modern standard, the Roman army of the imperial era was surprisingly small. However, when assessed in terms of their various tasks, they by far outstrip modern armies – acting not only as an armed power of the state in external and int... .... Learn More -
Rome and Persia at War and Peace: Competition and Contact in the Near East, 193 to 363 [Hardback]
Peter Edwell (Author)
£95.00ISBN: 9781472418173
Published by : Routledge
Not yet published - available for pre-order
During the third and fourth centuries AD military conflict between the Roman and Persian Empires was at a level and depth not seen during the Parthian period. At the same time contact between the two empires increased markedly, and contributed in ... .... Learn More -
Augustus at War: The Struggle for the Pax Augusta [Hardback]
Lindsay Powell (Author)
£30.00ISBN: 9781783831845
Published by : Pen & Sword Books Ltd
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 -
The Army of the Roman Republic: From the Regal Period to the Army of Julius Caesar [Hardback]
Michael M. Sage (Author)
£25.00ISBN: 9781783463794
Published by : Pen & Sword Books Ltd
From the moment its last king was expelled (traditionally in 753) the Roman republic had to fight for its very survival. Centuries of almost continuous warfare saw Rome's armies evolve in response to a wide variety of threats which were met with m... .... Learn More -
Praetorian: The Rise and Fall of Rome's Imperial Bodyguard [Paperback]
Guy de la Bedoyere (Author)
£10.99ISBN: 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 -
The Greek and Roman Trophy: From Battlefield Marker to Icon of Power [Hardback]
Lauren Kinnee (Author)
£115.00ISBN: 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 -
The Military History of Late Rome AD 361-395 [Hardback]
Ilkka Syvanne (Author)
£30.00ISBN: 9781783462735
Published by : Pen & Sword Books Ltd
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 -
Roman Standards & Standard-Bearers 1: 112 BC-AD 192 [Paperback]
Raffaele D'Amato (Author)
£11.99ISBN: 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 -
Roman Legionaries: Soldiers of Empire [Paperback]
Simon Elliott (Author)
£7.99ISBN: 9781612006116
Published by : Casemate
Series: Casemate Short Histories
The might of Rome rested on the back of its legions; the superbly trained and equipped fighting force with which the imperial Roman army conquered, subdued and ruled an empire for centuries. The legionary soldier served for 20 years, was rigorousl... .... Learn More -
The Disappearance of the Ninth Legion: A Mystery Solved? [Paperback]
Jonathan Auty (Author)
£25.00ISBN: 9781784911669
Published by : Archaeopress Archaeology
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
