Terug Terug

The Roman Army of the Middle Empire, AD 180-284 Weapons, Organization and Equipment

Name: The Roman Army of the Middle Empire, AD 180-284
Author: Gabriele Esposito

Auteur: Gabriele Esposito

Taal: Engels

Afbeeldingen

Artikel vergelijken

Vergelijk met andere artikelen

Bekijk nu

Auteur: Gabriele Esposito

Engels
Hardcover
9781399031813
30 juli 2024
208 pagina's

Alle productspecificaties

Samenvatting

During the Middle Empire period (AD 180-284) the Roman army had to face the terrible ‘Third Century Crisis’, wherein a combination of socio-economic problems and new external threats threatened the Empire with complete collapse. Several provinces became temporarily independent from the central government of Rome, while others were frequently raided by foreign invaders. The Roman army had to fight with all its resources in order to reconquer a good portion of the Empire and preserve its unity. The Romans were forced to modernize and reform their forces to face the new challenges posed by a multitude of warlike enemies, such as the Persians in the Middle East or the Germanic Peoples in Central Europe. The previous military system based on the power of the legions’ heavy infantry was completely revised, with the introduction of new organizational patterns. Cavalry became much more important than before, together with light troops specialized in skirmishing. The personal equipment of the Roman soldiers changed in a very significant way, with the introduction of new weapons that permitted the development of innovative tactics. Gabriele Esposito follows this evolution of Roman forces from the death of Marcus Aurelius to the rise of Diocletian, reconstructing the major military campaigns and explaining how the Roman military forces were transformed. All the major troop types are covered, with details on the organization and equipment of each contingent. The book is lavishly illustrated throughout with excellent colour photos of reconstructed costume and equipment in use.

Productspecificaties

Inhoud

Taal: en
Bindwijze: Hardcover
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 30 juli 2024
Aantal pagina's: 208

Betrokkenen

Hoofdauteur: Gabriele Esposito
Hoofduitgeverij: Pen & Sword Military

Overige kenmerken

Product breedte: 172 mm
Product lengte: 246 mm
Verpakking breedte: 172 mm
Verpakking lengte: 246 mm

EAN

EAN: 9781399031813

Je vindt dit artikel in

Categorieën: Geschiedenis

Boeken
Taal: Engels
Boek, ebook of luisterboek?: Boek
Beschikbaarheid: Te reserveren
Studieboek of algemeen: Studieboeken

Reviews

Nog geen reviews

Hoe controleren en plaatsen wij reviews? Hoe controleren en plaatsen wij reviews?

Negatief, positief, neutraal: we zetten een review altijd online. We controleren wel eerst of ’ie voldoet aan onze reviewvoorwaarden en niet nep is. We controleren ook of ’ie is geschreven door iemand die het artikel heeft gekocht via bol.com en zetten dit er dan bij. De controles gebeuren automatisch, al kijken er soms mensen mee. Bol.com betaalt niet voor reviews. Als een reviewer door een andere partij is vergoed, staat dit in de review zelf.