The Pilum

Author : M.C. Bishop
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472815904
Total Pages : 81 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Pilum written by M.C. Bishop and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-05-18 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A heavy javelin, normally used as a shock weapon immediately before contact, the pilum was designed with a particular speciality: it could penetrate a shield and carry on into the individual behind it. Relying on mass rather than velocity, at short range a volley of pila had much the same effect on a charging enemy as musketry would in later periods. The design was not uniform, with a wide diversity of types throughout the developmental history of the weapon, but for more than four centuries it remained a vital part of the arsenal of weapons at the disposal of the Roman legionary. Drawing upon recent major finds in the Iberian Peninsula and the Balkans, as well as written records and rigorous scientific analysis, this enthralling study lifts the veil on the evolving nature of the pilum, the Roman heavy javelin that helped to conquer the known world.

Author : Philip Matyszak
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
ISBN 13 : 050077174X
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Legionary: The Roman Soldier's (Unofficial) Manual written by Philip Matyszak and published by Thames & Hudson. This book was released on 2009-06-29 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An insider's guide: how to join the Roman legions, wield a gladius, storm cities, and conquer the world Your emperor needs you for the Roman army! The year is AD 100 and Rome stands supreme and unconquerable from the desert sands of Mesopotamia to the misty highlands of Caledonia. Yet the might of Rome rests completely on the armored shoulders of the legionaries who hold back the barbarian hordes and push forward the frontiers of empire. This carefully researched yet entertainingly nonacademic book tells you how to join the Roman legions, the best places to serve, and how to keep your armor from getting rusty. Learn to march under the eagles of Rome, from training, campaigns, and battle to the glory of a Roman Triumph and retirement with a pension plan. Every aspect of army life is discussed, from drill to diet, with handy tips on topics such as how to select the best boots or how to avoid being skewered by enemy spears. Combining the latest archaeological discoveries with the written records of those who actually saw the Roman legions in action, this book provides a vivid picture of what it meant to be a Roman legionary.

Author : Henry Stuart Jones
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 508 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Companion to Roman History written by Henry Stuart Jones and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jason R. Abdale
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473860873
Total Pages : 239 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Four Days in September written by Jason R. Abdale and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2016-05-31 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of The Great Illyrian Revolt examines one of the Roman Empire's most pivotal defeats—a surprise attack by Germanic barbarians in 9 AD. For twenty years, the Roman Empire conquered its way through modern-day Germany, claiming all lands from the Rhine to the Elbe. However, when at last all appeared to be under control, a catastrophe erupted that claimed the lives of 10,000 legionnaires and laid Rome's imperial ambitions for Germania into the dust. In late September of 9 AD, three Roman legions, while marching to suppress a distant tribal rebellion, were attacked in a four-day battle with the Germanic barbarians. The Romans under the leadership of the province's governor, Publius Quinctilius Varus, were taken completely by surprise, betrayed by a member of their own ranks: the German officer and secret rebel leader, Arminius. The defeat was a heavy blow to both Rome's military and its pride. Though the disaster was ruthlessly avenged soon afterwards, later attempts at conquering the Germans were half-hearted at best. Four Days in September thoroughly examines the ancient sources and challenges the hypotheses of modern scholars to present a clear picture of the prelude to the battle, the fighting itself and its aftermath.

Author : Michael M. Sage
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134682883
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Republican Roman Army written by Michael M. Sage and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-01-11 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Republican Roman Army assembles a wide range of source material and introduces the latest scholarship on the evolution of the Roman Army and the Roman experience of war. The author has carefully selected and translated key texts, many of them not previously available in English, and provided them with comprehensive commentaries and essays. This wide-ranging survey of documents recreates the social and historical framework in which ancient Roman warfare took place – from the Archaic and Servian period through to the Late Republic. The topics addressed extend beyond the conventional questions of army mechanics such as strategy and tactics, and explore questions such as the army’s influence on Roman society and its economy. Complete with notes, index and bibliography, The Republican Roman Army provides students of Ancient and Military History with an unprecedented survey of relevant materials.

Author : Lesley Adkins
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780195123326
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Handbook to Life in Ancient Rome written by Lesley Adkins and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handy reference provides full access to the 1,200 years of Roman rule from the 8th century B.C. to the 5th century A.D., including information on art, literature, law, and engineering. 150 illustrations.

Author : American Academy in Rome
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Memoirs of the American Academy in Rome written by American Academy in Rome and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : American Academy in Rome
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book School of Classical Studies, 1915-1916 written by American Academy in Rome and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Paul Lacombe
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Arms and Armour in Antiquity and the Middle Ages written by Paul Lacombe and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Joseph Paul LACOMBE
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 324 pages
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Download or read book Arms and Armour in antiquity and the Middle Ages ... Translated ... and with a preface, notes, and one additional chapter on arms and armour in England, by C. Boutell written by Joseph Paul LACOMBE and published by . This book was released on 1874 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: