Roman empire at war : a compendium of battles from 31 BC to AD 565 / Donathan Taylor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Taylor, Ira Donathan, 1962- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rome--History, Military--30 B.C.-476 A.D.

Rome.

Rome (Empire).

History, Military.

Rome--History--Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D.

History.

Genre:

History.

Military history.

Physical Description:

viii, 215 pages : illustrations, maps, plans ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword Military, 2016.

Summary:

Concise Accounts of Every Significant Battle (And Most Insignificant Ones Too) Known to Have Been Fought By the Roman Emperors. Descriptions Based Exclusively On Early Sources, Presenting the Literary Evidence as a Basis for Further Study. Each Entry Lists the Sources Relevant to the Engagement. An Introductory Chapter Gives an Overview of Developments in Roman Tactics, Equipment and Organization Across the Imperial Period. An Excellent First-Stop Reference, Great for Looking up Which Battle Happened When, and Which Sources to Consult for More Detailed Study. Book jacket.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: pt. One Introduction to Roman Imperial Warfare

The Roman Imperial Army

The Roman Legion, First Century BC-early Fourth Century AD

The Cohortal Legion, c. 105 BC

AD 313

The Cohortal Legion: the officers and career structure below the centuriate during the Principate

The Auxilia of the Principate, 27 BC

AD 284

The Roman Army, mid-Third-Fifth Century AD

Limitanei

Mobile Field Armies

Battlefield Elements: Late Roman Cavalry

Battlefield Elements: Late Roman Infantry

From the Decline of the Roman West to the Death of Justinian in the East

The Roman Navy from the early Principate to the Death of Justinian

The Ancient Sources

The Reliability of the Ancient Sources

Note regarding Battlefield Numbers

Ancient Authors and their Works Relevant to this Study

pt. Two Battles of the Roman Empire

Alphabetical and Chronological List of Battles

Alphabetical List of Battles

Chronological List of Battles

Battles of the Roman Empire, 31 BC

AD 565.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1473869080

9781473869080

OCLC:

959031324

Publisher Number:

99969467690