The following is their manner of breaking up camp. Immediately upon the signal being given they take down the tents and every one packs up. Continue reading “The Roman army on the march – The Roman camp”
The Roman army on the march – The Roman camp
Punishments and rewards in the Roman army
After forming the camp the tribunes meet and administer an oath, man by man, to all in the camp, whether freemen or slaves. Continue reading “Punishments and rewards in the Roman army”
The Roman military system according to Polybius
After electing the consuls, they appoint military tribunes, fourteen from those who have seen five years’ service and ten from those who have seen ten. Continue reading “The Roman military system according to Polybius”
The Manliness of War in the Eastern Roman (‘Byzantine’) Empire
In this post we present selected parts of the very interesting paper titled “The Soldier’s Life: Early Byzantine Masculinity and the Manliness of War“, by Michael Ed. Stewart, 2016. Continue reading “The Manliness of War in the Eastern Roman (‘Byzantine’) Empire”
Raising an army in Post-Roman Europe – The 7th century Germany & Scandinavia
From the early seventh century the sources available to us are more numerous and more evenly distributed across the west. By this period, the ‘ethnic’ armies descended from the late Roman field armies had evolved into armies raised from classes of landowners. This evolution continued through the seventh century. Continue reading “Raising an army in Post-Roman Europe – The 7th century Germany & Scandinavia”
The Roman Army from Diocletian to Zeno
The Roman army had a thousand years of tradition behind it by 284, the accession of Diocletian. Continue reading “The Roman Army from Diocletian to Zeno”
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