Between the reigns of Augustus and Septimius Severus, the Eastern
provinces of the Roman Empire frequently saw brutal fighting, most
notably during the conquest of Dacia by Trajan, the suppression of the
Great Revolt in Judea and intermittent clashes with Rome's great rival
Parthia. In these wars, Roman soldiers had to fight in a range of
different climates and terrains, from the deserts of the Middle East to
the islands of the eastern Mediterranean.
Using full-color artwork, this book examines the variation of equipment
and uniforms both between different military units, and in armies
stationed in different regions of the Empire. Using evidence drawn from
recent archaeological finds, it paints a vivid portrait of Roman army
units in the Eastern provinces in the first two centuries of the
Imperial period.