Armies of Ancient Italy 753-218 BC : From the Foundation of Rome to the Start of the Second Punic War.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Esposito, Gabriele.

Series:

Armies of the Past Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Military history, Ancient.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (193 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Havertown : Pen & Sword Books Limited, 2021.

Summary:

Before becoming the masters of the Mediterranean world, the Romans had first to conquer the Italian peninsula in a series of harsh conflicts against its other varied and warlike residents. The outcome was no foregone conclusion and it took the Romans half a millennium to secure the whole of Italy.Gabriele Esposito presents the armies that fought these wars, in which the Roman military spirit and their famous legions were forged. He not only follows the evolution of the Roman forces from the Regal Period to the outbreak of the Second Punic War but also the forces of their neighbors, rivals and enemies. The most notable of these, the Etruscans, Samnites and the Italian Greeks are given particular attention but others, such as the Celts and Ligures of the North and the warriors of Sicily and Sardinia, are also considered. Details of the organization, weapons, equipment and tactics of each army are described, while dozens of beautiful color photos of reenactors show how these warriors looked in the field.

Contents:

Cover

Book title

Copyright

Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Chapter 1 The Foundation of Rome and theArmy of the Early Kings

Chapter 2 The Military Reforms and Campaignsof the Etruscan Kings

Chapter 3 The Birth of the Republic and theWars Against the Oscans

Chapter 4 The Sack of Rome and the Conquest of Etruria

Chapter 5 The Samnite Wars and theReform of the Roman Army

Chapter 6 The Pyrrhic War and the New Manipular Legion

Chapter 7 The First Punic War and theConquest of Gallia Cisalpina

Chapter 8 The Etruscans

Chapter 9 The Latins and the Peoples of Central Italy

Chapter 10 The Gauls and the Peoples of Northern Italy

Chapter 11 The Samnites and the Peoples of Southern Italy

Chapter 12 The Greeks and the Insular Peoples

Conclusion

The Re-enactors who Contributed to this Book

Index.

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-5267-5188-7

1-5267-5186-0

OCLC:

1250082330