Byzantine Military Tactics In Syria And Mesopotamia In The 10th Century

Author : Georgios Theotokis
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2018-09-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781474431057

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Byzantine Military Tactics in Syria and Mesopotamia in the Tenth Century by Georgios Theotokis Pdf

Examines the strategies and military tactics of the Byzantines and their enemies in Eastern Anatolia, Syria and in Upper Mesopotamia in the tenth century. The period of conflict is difficult to define. It was too inactive to be called a "war," but too active to be called a "cold war." Nevertheless, it was a "war," even if it lacked the numerous pitched battles or protracted sieges that defined other periods or other operational theaters of war. This study examines the way the Byzantines innovated and adapted their strategies and tactics to those of their enemies in the East, giving a rich picture of tenth-century Byzantine warfare.

Author : Georgios Theotokis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1474431062

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Byzantine Military Tactics in Syria and Mesopotamia in the Tenth Century by Georgios Theotokis Pdf

Author : Georgios Theotokis,Dimitrios Sidiropoulos
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Byzantine Empire
ISBN : 1032006048

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Byzantine Military Rhetoric in the Ninth Century by Georgios Theotokis,Dimitrios Sidiropoulos Pdf

Byzantine Military Rhetoric in the Ninth Century is the first English translation of the ninth-century Anonymi Byzantini Rhetorica Militaris. Including a detailed commentary and critical introduction, it will appeal to all those interested in Byzantine political ideology and military history.

Author : Georgios Theotokis,Marek Meško
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9780429576881

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War in Eleventh-Century Byzantium by Georgios Theotokis,Marek Meško Pdf

War in Eleventh-Century Byzantium presents new insights and critical approaches to warfare between the Byzantine Empire and its neighbours during the eleventh century. Modern historians have identified the eleventh century as a landmark era in Byzantine history. This was a period of invasions, political tumult, financial crisis and social disruption, but it was also a time of cultural and intellectual innovation and achievement. Despite this, the subject of warfare during this period remains underexplored. Addressing an important gap in the historiography of Byzantium, the volume argues that the eleventh century was a period of important geo-political change, when the Byzantine Empire was attacked on all sides, and its frontiers were breached. This book is valuable reading for scholars and students interested in Byzantium history and military history.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 463 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2024-05-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004696433

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Military Literature in the Medieval Roman World and Beyond by Anonim Pdf

What do the mysterious Roman author Vegetius, the Byzantine emperor Leo VI, and the Chinese general Li Jing all have in common? They are three of the dozens of authors across the medieval Mediterranean world and beyond who wrote works of military literature, sometimes called military handbooks, manuals, or treatises. This book brings together a multidisciplinary international team of scholars who present cutting edge essays on diverse aspects of medieval military literature. While some chapters offer novel approaches to familiar authors like Vegetius, some present research on under-valued topics like Byzantine military illustrations, and others provide holistic studies on subjects like early modern treatises, they all move the discussion of medieval military literature forward. Contributors are Michael B. Charles, Georgios Chatzelis, Pierre Cosme, Maxime Emion, Immacolata Eramo, Michael Fulton, David Graff, John Haldon, Catherine Hof, John Hosler, Savvas Kyriakidis, Łukasz Różycki, Katharina Schoneveld, Georgios Theotokis, Conor Whately, Michael Whitby, and Nadya Williams.

Author : Georgios Theotokis,Dimitrios Sidiropoulos
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2021-04-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000389999

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Byzantine Military Rhetoric in the Ninth Century by Georgios Theotokis,Dimitrios Sidiropoulos Pdf

Byzantine Military Rhetoric in the Ninth Century is the first English translation of the ninth-century Anonymi Byzantini Rhetorica Militaris. This influential text offers a valuable insight into the warrior ethic of the period, the role of religion in the justification of war, and the view of other military cultures by the Byzantine elite. It also played a crucial role in the compilation of the tenth-century Taktika and Constantine VII’s harangues during a period of intense military activity for the Byzantine Empire on its eastern borders. Including a detailed commentary and critical introduction to the author and the structure of the text, this book will appeal to all those interested in Byzantine political ideology and military history.

Author : Asaad Alsaleh
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 441 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2021-05-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781538120781

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Historical Dictionary of the Syrian Uprising and Civil War by Asaad Alsaleh Pdf

Historical Dictionary of the Syrian Uprising and Civil War introduces readers to the events and main players that shaped the conflict in Syria since 15 March 2011, as the country entered a new era in its modern history. The “Syrian Revolution,” was part of the Arab Spring that was launched in Tunisia, Egypt, and other countries in the Middle East in late 2010. The Syrian situation turned into a winter, which merits such an all-encompassing book that reveals the complex dynamics of the Syrian civil war. Many of the key players, places, and unfolding events were making headlines for a short period before vanishing from memory, but this book records their emergence and influence. The book traces the political opposition, initially in the form of street-level unrest, targeting the rule of the al-Asad family that ruled for over five decades. The book provides a picture of the fighting groups and their varying agendas, including the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and other extremist groups. It depicts a picture of a country whose civil war caused one of the biggest crises in the 21st century. It contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 200 cross-referenced entries on the major events, places, and actors in the Syrian war. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Syrian uprising.

Author : Georgios Theotokis
Publisher : EUP
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2020-08-31
Category : History
ISBN : 1474431046

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Byzantine Military Tactics in Syria and Mesopotamia in the 10th Century by Georgios Theotokis Pdf

This book examines the strategies and military tactics of the Byzantines and their enemies in Eastern Anatolia, Syria and in Upper Mesopotamia in the tenth century.

Author : Claudia Rapp,Matthew Kinloch,Dirk Krausmüller,Ekaterini Mitsiou,Ilias Nesseris,Christodoulos Papavarnavas,Johannes Preiser-Kapeller,Giulia Rossetto,Rustam Shukurov,Grigori Simeonov
Publisher : V&R unipress
Page : 501 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2023-06-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9783737013413

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Mobility and Migration in Byzantium: A Sourcebook by Claudia Rapp,Matthew Kinloch,Dirk Krausmüller,Ekaterini Mitsiou,Ilias Nesseris,Christodoulos Papavarnavas,Johannes Preiser-Kapeller,Giulia Rossetto,Rustam Shukurov,Grigori Simeonov Pdf

Mobility and migration were not uncommon in Byzantium, as is true for all societies. Yet, scholarship is only beginning to pay attention to these phenomena. This book presents in English translation a wide array of relevant source texts from ca. 650 to ca. 1450 originally written in medieval Greek: from administrative records, saints’ lives and letters by churchmen to ego-documents by ambassadors and historical narratives by court historians. Each source text is accompanied by a detailed introduction, commentary and further bibliography, thus making the book accessible to both scholars and students and laying the groundwork for future research on the internal dynamics of Byzantine society.

Author : George Theotokis
Publisher : The Crowood Press
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2019-06-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9780719828744

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Twenty Battles That Shaped Medieval Europe by George Theotokis Pdf

This book is a history of the strategy, military equipment and battle-tactics of European armies in the Middle Ages. It gives a detailed analysis of twenty decisive battles, from the Battle of Frigidus in AD394 to the Battle of Varna in 1444, taking in such key battles as Hastings in 1066 and Bouvines in 1214.

Author : Łukasz Różycki
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2021-06-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004462557

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Battlefield Emotions in Late Antiquity: A Study of Fear and Motivation in Roman Military Treatises by Łukasz Różycki Pdf

Battlefield Emotions in Late Antiquity is the first work to offer a comprehensive analysis of morale and fear. Różycki examines Roman military treatises to illustrate the methods of manipulating the human psyche.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 500 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2018-09-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004363731

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A Companion to the Byzantine Culture of War, ca. 300-1204 by Anonim Pdf

The Byzantine Culture of War offers a critical approach to the study of military organisation and warfare as fundamental aspects of the East Roman society and culture in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages.

Author : Nicholas Morton
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2020-04-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780198824541

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The Crusader States and Their Neighbours by Nicholas Morton Pdf

The Crusader States and their Neighbours explores the military history of the Medieval Near East, piecing together the fault-lines of conflict which entangled this much-contested region. This was an area where ethnic, religious, dynastic, and commercial interests collided and the causes of war could be numerous. Conflicts persisted for decades and were fought out between many groups including Kurds, Turks, Armenians, Arabs, and the crusaders themselves. Nicholas Morton recreates this world, exploring how each faction sought to advance its own interests by any means possible, adapting its warcraft to better respond to the threats posed by their rivals. Strategies and tactics employed by the pastoral societies of the Central Asian Steppe were pitted against the armies of the agricultural societies of Western Christendom, Byzantium, and the Islamic World, galvanising commanders to adapt their practices in response to their foes. Today, we are generally encouraged to think of this era as a time of religious conflict, and yet this vastly over-simplifies a complex region where violence could take place for many reasons and peoples of different faiths could easily find themselves fighting side-by-side.

Author : James Titterton
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Ambushes and surprises
ISBN : 9781783276783

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Deception in Medieval Warfare by James Titterton Pdf

First full-length study of the use and perception of deceit in medieval warfare. Deception and trickery are a universal feature of warfare, from the Trojan horse to the inflatable tanks of the Second World War. The wars of the Central Middle Ages (c. 1000-1320) were no exception. This book looks at the various tricks reported in medieval chronicles, from the Normans feigning flight at the battle of Hastings (1066) to draw the English off Senlac Hill, to the Turks who infiltrated the Frankish camp at the Field of Blood (1119) disguised as bird sellers, to the Scottish camp followers descending on the field of Bannockburn (1314) waving laundry as banners to mimic a division of soldiers. This study also considers what contemporary society thought about deception on the battlefield: was it a legitimate way to fight? Was cunning considered an admirable quality in a warrior? Were the culturally and religious "other" thought to be more deceitful in war than Western Europeans? Through a detailed analysis of vocabulary and narrative devices, this book reveals a society with a profound moral ambivalence towards military deception, in which authors were able to celebrate a warrior's cunning while simultaneously condemning their enemies for similar acts of deceit. It also includes an appendix cataloguing over four hundred incidents of military deception as recorded in contemporary chronicle narratives.

Author : Charles Messenger
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 2817 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135959777

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Reader's Guide to Military History by Charles Messenger Pdf

This book contains some 600 entries on a range of topics from ancient Chinese warfare to late 20th-century intervention operations. Designed for a wide variety of users, it encompasses general reviews of aspects of military organization and science, as well as specific wars and conflicts. The book examines naval and air warfare, as well as significant individuals, including commanders, theorists, and war leaders. Each entry includes a listing of additional publications on the topic, accompanied by an article discussing these publications with reference to their particular emphases, strengths, and limitations.