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Early Roman warrior, 753-321 BC / Nic Fields ; illustrated by Sean O Brogain.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Fields, Nic, author.
- Series:
- Warrior series ; 156.
- Warrior ; 156
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Soldiers--Rome--History--Pictorial works.
- Soldiers.
- Soldiers--Rome--History.
- Military art and science--Rome--History.
- Military art and science.
- Rome--Army--History.
- Rome.
- Rome--History, Military.
- Rome--History--Republic, 510-265 B.C.
- Rome--History--To 510 B.C.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (127 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; Long Island City, New York : Osprey Publishing, 2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The prototypical 'Roman Legionnaire' often seen on television and in movies is actually the product of nearly a millennium of military development. Far back in the Bronze Age, before the city of Rome existed, a loose collection of independent hamlets eventually formed into a village. From this base, the earliest Roman warriors launched cattle raids and ambushes against their enemies. At some point during this time, the Romans began a period of expansion, conquering land and absorbing peoples. Soon, they had adopted classical Greek fighting methods with militia forming in phalanxes. This boo
- Contents:
- Cover; Title; Contents; Introduction; Chronology of major events; Italy before rome; Early roman warfare; Levying; Equipment and appearance; Belief and belonging; On campaign; Glossary; Bibliography; Copyright
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781849085007
- 1849085005
- 9781849088336
- 1849088330
- OCLC:
- 881163828
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