Roman cavalry helmets / M.C. Bishop ; illustrated by Giuseppe Rava

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bishop, M. C., author.

Contributor:

Rava, Giuseppe, 1963- illustrator.

Series:

Elite series

Elite

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Helmets--Rome.

Helmets.

Rome--Army--Cavalry.

Rome.

Rome (Empire).

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations (some color)

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Osprey Publishing, 2026

Summary:

"Roman cavalry helmets of the Republican period at first differed little from the infantry helmets and identifying them proves a challenging but not impossible task. In this study, M.C. Bishop reveals how changes to the Roman Army under the Principate at the end of the 1st century BC, not least the incorporation of auxiliary forces, brought changes, with cavalry and infantry helmet types soon diverging. Notably, the Principate saw the introduction of face-mask helmets specifically for use in thehippika gymnasia, a form of combined mounted training and display manoeuvres.As with Roman infantry helmets, contact with Eastern cultures led to completely new types of cavalry helmet being introduced. As this study shows, this simplified helmet manufacture and ultimately led directly to a variety of post-Roman helmet types found, among others, with Saxon and Viking warriors. All of these types are described and illustrated in this ground-breaking work, featuring eight pages of specially commissioned full-colour artwork. This timely and accessible book builds on new finds and the latest research to chart the origins, evolution and legacy of the Roman cavalry helmet"-- Bloomsbury Collection

Contents:

Republican cavalry helmets

Principate cavalry helmets

Dominate cavalry helmets

Manufacture and decoration

Cavalry helmets in use

Legacy

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Online resource; title from home page (Bloomsbury Collections, viewed May 6, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version: Bishop, M. C. Roman cavalry helmets

ISBN:

9781472871176

1472871170

9781472871145

1472871146

9781472871152

1472871154

OCLC:

1585500795

Publisher Number:

CIPO000367047

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license