An Introduction to the Roman Military
From Marius (100 BCE) to Theodosius II (450 CE)
1st Edition
Published on 29. September 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-1-119-13979-9 (ISBN)
Description
This book provides an introduction to the Roman military from the late republic to the end of antiquity in the west. Drawing on a wide and diverse body of evidence, the literary, but also the legal, epigraphic, archaeological and more, it introduces the reader to three historical Roman soldiers, Titus Pullo from the late republic, Aurelius Polion from the high imperial era, and Flavius Aemilianus from late antiquity who, collectively, help give the book both a thematic and chronological organization. Running from their enlistment to their death and/or retirement, the book charts the life of a Roman soldier both while on duty and in the wider world across the Roman world.
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Conor Whately, PhD, is associate professor of Classics at the University of Winnipeg. He has published several book chapters on topics ranging from the audience of late antique military manuals and the Roman war cry to logistics at el-Lejjun (Jordan) and Procopius' account of the siege of Rome in 537/538, journal articles on Procopius' use of numbers and camels at Nessana, and two books, one, Battles and Generals on Procopius' descriptions of combat, the other, Exercitus Moesiae on the Roman military organization of Moesia (on the lower Danube).
Content
List of Figures
Acknowledgements
Introduction
I. Background
1. Sources and Approaches
2. Historical Overview
3. Soldierly Origins and Background
II. Becoming a Soldier
4. Recruitment and Training
5. Unit Organization and Structure
6. Appearance, Equipment, and Identity
III. Preparing for War
7. Strategy, Frontiers, and War
8. Campaigns and Supply
9. Rome's Foes
IV. Fighting at the Front
10. Combat: Battle
11. Combat: Sieges
12. Life After War: Celebrating Victory, Mourning Defeat, and Readjusting to Civilian Life
V. Beyond War
13. Friends and Family
14. The Military and the State
15. Retirement: Veterans and Their Legacy
Conclusion
Glossary: Roman Military Terms
List of Roman Wars/Battles, Roman Emperors, and Select Important Events
Further Reading and Bibliography
Ind
Acknowledgements
Introduction
I. Background
1. Sources and Approaches
2. Historical Overview
3. Soldierly Origins and Background
II. Becoming a Soldier
4. Recruitment and Training
5. Unit Organization and Structure
6. Appearance, Equipment, and Identity
III. Preparing for War
7. Strategy, Frontiers, and War
8. Campaigns and Supply
9. Rome's Foes
IV. Fighting at the Front
10. Combat: Battle
11. Combat: Sieges
12. Life After War: Celebrating Victory, Mourning Defeat, and Readjusting to Civilian Life
V. Beyond War
13. Friends and Family
14. The Military and the State
15. Retirement: Veterans and Their Legacy
Conclusion
Glossary: Roman Military Terms
List of Roman Wars/Battles, Roman Emperors, and Select Important Events
Further Reading and Bibliography
Ind