Gabriele Esposito

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Armies of the Late Roman Empire Ad 284 to 476: History, Organization and EquipmentHardcover, 28 February 2019

Armies of the Late Roman Empire Ad 284 to 476: History, Organization and Equipment
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Part of Series
Armies of the Past
Print Length
208 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Pen & Sword Military
Date Published
28 Feb 2019
ISBN-10
1526730375
ISBN-13
9781526730374

Description

This guide to the Late Roman Army focusses on the dramatic and crucial period that started with the accession of Diocletian and ended with the definitive fall of the Western Roman Empire. This was a turbulent period during which the Roman state and its armed forces changed.

Gabriele Esposito challenges many stereotypes and misconceptions regarding the Late Roman Army; for example, he argues that the Roman military machine remained a reliable and efficient one until the very last decades of the Western Empire. The author describes the organization, structure, equipment, weapons, combat history and tactics of Late Roman military forces. The comitatenses (field armies), limitanei (frontier units), foederati (allied soldiers), bucellarii (mercenaries), scholae palatinae (mounted bodyguards), protectores (personal guards) and many other kinds of troops are covered.

The book is lavishly illustrated in color, including the shield devices from the Notitia Dignitatum. The origins and causes for the final military fall of the Empire are discussed in detail, as well as the influence of the 'barbarian' peoples on the Roman Army.

Product Details

Author:
Gabriele Esposito
Book Format:
Hardcover
Country of Origin:
GB
Date Published:
28 February 2019
Dimensions:
24.89 x 18.03 x 2.03 cm
ISBN-10:
1526730375
ISBN-13:
9781526730374
Language:
English
Pages:
208
Weight:
771.11 gm

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