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Migration and Mobility in the Early Roman Empire
In Migration and Mobility in the Early Roman Empire seventeen specialists in the fields of Roman social history, Roman demography and Roman economic history offer fresh perspectives on voluntary, state-organised and forced mobility during the first to early third centuries CE.
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Killing for the republic : citizen-soldiers and the Roman way of war
\"This book describes how Rome conquered the world with citizen-soldiers. Like many expansionist states throughout history, Rome instilled something violent and vicious in its soldiers, making them more effective than their opponents. But unlike other civilizations, it did so with part-timers. The Romans perfected civic militarism in a way no other civilization has. It transformed average farmers into ambitious killers capable of conquering the Mediterranean\"-- Provided by publisher.
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A Roman soldier's handbook
Describes the requirements, equipment, weapons, rewards, and daily life of a soldier in ancient Rome.
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Rome and the Sword
A striking new 'bottom-up' perspective on Roman history from the birth of Rome to the dawn of the Middle Ages, focusing on soldiers and their actions.
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A companion to the Roman army
This companion provides an extensive account of the Roman army, exploring its role in Roman politics and society as well as the reasons for its effectiveness as a fighting force. - An extensive account of the Roman army, from its beginnings to its transformation in the later Roman Empire - Examines the army as a military machine – its recruitment, training, organization, tactics and weaponry - Explores the relationship of the army to Roman politics, economics and society more broadly - Considers the geography and climate of the lands in which the Romans fought - Each chapter is written by a leading expert in a particular subfield and takes account of the latest scholarly and archaeological research in that area
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The Praetorian Guard : a history of Rome's elite special forces
From the Immortals, the personal bodyguard of the Persian Achaemenid kings; the death-or-glory Companions, Alexander the Great's glorious cavalry corps; to Napoleon's Imperial Guards, flower of the French army, select martial cohorts are perennially fascinating. And perhaps no special force commands the romance, the mystique or the enduring appeal of ancient Rome's throroughbred protection and counter-insurgency squadron: the renowned Praetorian Guard. This elite military unit existed for over 300 years. Conceived as a personal army for the emperor, the Guard soon took over a wide range of powers in Rome, and thus from the very beginning made a much greater impact on the city's life than just as an imperial bodyguard. The Praetorians were in fact inseparable from the whole machinery of state, in some cases even making or breaking individual emperors. Sandra Bingham here offers a timely history of the Guard from its foundation by Augustus in 27 BCE to its disbandment by Constantine in CE 312. Topics covered include arms and insignia; the size, recruitment and command structure of the Guard; duration of service; the duties of individual soldiers and officers; and their familes and religion. The author also provides a lively and comprehensive survey of the Praetorians in the sources of antiquity. Augmented by carefully selected illustrations, maps and plans, this book will be vital reading for students and military history enthusiasts alike.
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