Roman Centurions 31 Bc Ad 500

Author : Raffaele D’Amato
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2012-02-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780960395

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Roman Centurions 31 BC–AD 500 by Raffaele D’Amato Pdf

In the years between 31 BC and AD 500 the Romans carved out a mighty empire stretching from Britain to the deserts of North Africa. The men who spearheaded this expansion were the centurions, the tough, professional warriors who led from the front, exerted savage discipline and provided a role model for the legionaries under their command. This book, the second volume of a two-part study, reveals the appearance, weaponry, role and impact of these legendary soldiers during the five centuries that saw the Roman Empire reach its greatest geographical extent under Trajan and Hadrian, only to experience a long decline in the West in the face of sustained pressure from its 'barbarian' neighbours. Featuring spectacular full-colour artwork, written by an authority on the army of the Caesars and informed by a wide range of sculptural, written and pictorial evidence from right across the Roman world, this book overturns established wisdom and sheds new light on Rome's most famous soldiers during the best-known era in its history.

Author : Raffaele D’Amato
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2012-02-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781849087964

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Roman Centurions 31 BC–AD 500 by Raffaele D’Amato Pdf

In the years between 31 BC and AD 500 the Romans carved out a mighty empire stretching from Britain to the deserts of North Africa. The men who spearheaded this expansion were the centurions, the tough, professional warriors who led from the front, exerted savage discipline and provided a role model for the legionaries under their command. This book, the second volume of a two-part study, reveals the appearance, weaponry, role and impact of these legendary soldiers during the five centuries that saw the Roman Empire reach its greatest geographical extent under Trajan and Hadrian, only to experience a long decline in the West in the face of sustained pressure from its 'barbarian' neighbours. Featuring spectacular full-colour artwork, written by an authority on the army of the Caesars and informed by a wide range of sculptural, written and pictorial evidence from right across the Roman world, this book overturns established wisdom and sheds new light on Rome's most famous soldiers during the best-known era in its history.

Author : Brian Campbell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2006-05-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134909407

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The Roman Army, 31 BC - AD 337 by Brian Campbell Pdf

The Roman army is remarkable for its detailed organisation and professional structure. It not only extended and protected Rome's territorial empire which was the basis of Western civilisation, but also maintained the politcal power of the emperors. The army was an integral part of the society and life of the empire and illustrated many aspects of Roman government. This sourcebook presents literary and epigraphic material, papyri and coins which illustrate the life of the army from recruitment and in the field, to peacetime and the community. It is designed as a basic tool for students of the Roman army and Roman history in general.

Author : Raffaele D’Amato
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2011-08-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781849089371

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Roman Centurions 753–31 BC by Raffaele D’Amato Pdf

A detailed glimpse into the weapons, equipment and uniforms worn by Roman Centurions from the Roman Kingdom right through to the height of the Republic. Including new research, photographs of artefacts and the signature Men-at-Arms artwork, this is an essential addition to the series and includes several artwork reconstructions of actual named individuals and two lavish scenes depicting combat between Centurions and a Triumphal procession.

Author : Raffaele D’Amato
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2019-07-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472833600

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Roman Army Units in the Western Provinces (2) by Raffaele D’Amato Pdf

The appearance of Roman soldiers in the 3rd century AD has long been a matter of debate and uncertainty, largely thanks to the collapse of central control and perpetual civil war between the assassination of Severus Alexander in 235 and the accession of the great Diocletian in 284. During those years no fewer than 51 men were proclaimed as emperors, some lasting only a few days. Despite this apparent chaos, however, the garrisons of the Western Provinces held together, by means of localized organization and the recruitment of 'barbarians' to fill the ranks. They still constituted an army in being when Diocletian took over and began the widespread reforms that rebuilt the Empire – though an Empire that their forefathers would hardly have recognized. Fully illustrated with specially chosen colour plates, this book reveals the uniforms, equipment and deployments of Roman soldiers in the most chaotic years of the Empire.

Author : Raffaele D’Amato
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2016-06-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472815385

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Roman Army Units in the Western Provinces (1) by Raffaele D’Amato Pdf

At its height the Roman Empire stretched across Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, maintained by an army of modest size but great diversity. In popular culture these soldiers are often portrayed in a generic fashion, but continuing research indicates significant variations in Roman armour and equipment not only between different legions and the provincially-raised auxiliary cohorts that made up half of the army, but also between different regions within the empire. With reference to the latest archaeological and documentary evidence Dr D'Amato investigates how Roman Army units in the Western provinces were equipped, exploring the local influences and traditions that caused the variations in attire.

Author : J. B. Campbell
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015008171517

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The Emperor and the Roman Army, 31 BC-AD 235 by J. B. Campbell Pdf

Author : Raffaele D'Amato,Andrey Evgenevich Negin
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 708 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2017-03-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473892897

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Decorated Roman Armour by Raffaele D'Amato,Andrey Evgenevich Negin Pdf

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 defensive necessity as a symbol of social status. Equally, decorative symbols on shields and armour defined the collective ideals and the self-conceived important of the village or city-state its warriors represented.Such items were therefore of great significance to the wearers, and the authors of this astounding detailed and extensively research book, have brought together years of research and the latest archaeological discoveries, to produce a work of undeniable importance.Shining Under the Eagles is richly decorated throughout, and as well as battlefield armour, details the tournament and parade armour from Rome's the earliest days.Dr Andrey Negin is candidate of historical sciences (Russian PhD), member of the department of history of the Ancient World and Classical Languages of Nizhny Novgorod State University named after N.I. Lobachevsky (Russian Federation). He has carried out fieldwork on ancient Roman armour and has published books and numerous articles on Roman military equipment.Dr Raffaele D'Amato is an experienced Turin-based researcher of the ancient and medieval military worlds. After achieving his first PhD in Romano-Byzantine Law, and having collaborated with the University of Athens, he gained a second doctorate in Roman military archaeology. He spent the last year in Turkey as visiting professor at the Fatih University of Istanbul, teaching there and working on a project about the army of Byzantium. He currently work as part-time researcher at the Laboratory of the Danubian Provinces at the University of Ferrara, under Professor Livio Zerbini.

Author : Brian Campbell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:641167718

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The Roman Army, 31 BC-AD 337 by Brian Campbell Pdf

Author : Valentine J. Belfiglio,Sylvia I. Sullivant
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2019-03-27
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781527532113

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Roman Military Medicine by Valentine J. Belfiglio,Sylvia I. Sullivant Pdf

This work sheds light on the mostly obscure topic of medicine and its use in the Roman military. It explores the workings of the ancient healthcare system, the methods of care by physicians, and the treatments for different ailments and injuries. The contributions utilise historical writings, archeological artifacts, and more recent research on the United States military in order to discuss the past with an eye on the future of military and wildlife survival.

Author : Raffaele D’Amato,Andrei Evgenevich Negin
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2018-11-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472830036

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Roman Heavy Cavalry (1) by Raffaele D’Amato,Andrei Evgenevich Negin Pdf

From the army of Marc Antony in the 1st century BC, Roman generals hired Oriental heavy armoured cavalry to serve in their military alongside the legions. These troops, both from the northern steppes and the Persian frontiers, continued an ancient tradition of using heavy armour and long lances, and fought in a compact formation for maximum shock effect. They were quite distinct from conventional Roman light cavalry, and they served across the Empire, including in Britain. They became ever more important during the 3rd century wars against Parthia, both to counter their cavalry and to form a mobile strategic reserve. Displaying these impressive and imposing cavalry units using vivid specially commissioned artwork, this first book in a two part series on Roman Heavy Cavalry examines their use over the Imperial period up to the fall of Western Empire in the 5th century A.D.

Author : Raffaele D’Amato
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2020-01-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472836502

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Roman Standards & Standard-Bearers (2) by Raffaele D’Amato Pdf

The Late Roman Empire was a period of significant change in the designs of standards and in the costumes of standard-bearers. During the middle decades of the chaotic 3rd century, evidence confirms the continued use of the old legionary eagle and the signa of the old cohorts and centuries, alongside flags and Imperial images. The two major trends over the later generations were the adoption of Christian symbols on standards (e.g. Constantine the Great's Chi-Rho), and the proliferation of different types of flags. This had begun in the late 2nd century with the adoption of the 'barbarian' dragon standard, the windsock-shaped draco, which continued to be displayed alongside various other flags in the Greek-speaking Eastern Empire, whose influence increased greatly. Meanwhile, the growing employment of foreign units was such that by the 5th century we have evidence of the use of Hunnic symbolism among a Roman general's suite of standards. The costumes of standard-bearers also evolved as 'Persian' styles spread from Constantinople. This title explores all these changes in depth, charting the development of various costumes and designs and the waxing and waning influence of various cultures and religious considerations. The text is supported by specially commissioned illustrations and artist's reconstructions of the standards and their bearers.

Author : Raffaele D’Amato
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2011-08-23
Category : History
ISBN : 1849085412

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Roman Centurions 753–31 BC by Raffaele D’Amato Pdf

A perennially popular topic the ancient world continues to yield incredibly rich archaeological finds. Based on years of detailed research, Dr Raffaele D'Amato now presents a new history on the dress and equipment of Roman Centurions from the Roman kingdom to the height of the Republic. In addition, thanks to his detailed research amongst Roman gravestones, the book also includes several reconstructions of actual named individuals and two lavish scenes showing combat between two Centurions and a Triumphal procession.

Author : John B. Campbell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1014736206

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The Emperor and the Roman Army. 31 BC - AD 235 by John B. Campbell Pdf

Author : Jonathan Mark Eaton
Publisher : Pen and Sword Military
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2020-07-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473855663

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Leading the Roman Army by Jonathan Mark Eaton Pdf

The Roman imperial army represented one of the main factors in the exercise of political control by the emperors. The effective political management of the army was essential for maintaining the safety and well-being of the empire as a whole. This book analyses the means by which emperors controlled their soldiers and sustained their allegiance from the battle of Actium in 31 BC, to the demise of the Severan dynasty in AD 235. Recent discoveries have revolutionized our understanding of the Roman army. This study provides an up to date synthesis of a range of evidence from archaeological, epigraphic, literary and numismatic sources on the relationship between the emperor and his soldiers. It demonstrates that this relationship was of an intensely personal nature. He was not only the commander-in-chief, but also their patron and benefactor, even after their discharge from military service. Yet the management of the army was more complex than this emperor-soldier relationship suggests. An effective army requires an adequate military hierarchy to impose discipline and command the troops on a daily basis. This was of particular relevance for the imperial army which was mainly dispersed along the frontiers of the empire, effectively in a series of separate armies. The emperor needed to ensure the loyalty of his officers by building mutually beneficial relationships with them. In this way, the imperial army became a complex network of interlocking ties of loyalty which protected the emperor from military subversion.