A Companion to the Roman ArmyPaul Erdkamp 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.
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Contents
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Roman Manpower and Recruitment During | 114 |
Military Command Political Power and | 132 |
Colonization Land Distribution and Veteran Settlement | 148 |
Army and General in the Late Roman Republic | 164 |
The Structure of the Imperial Army | 183 |
Finances and Costs of the Roman Army | 306 |
Supplying Imperial Armies | 323 |
A Competition for Power | 359 |
Making Emperors Imperial Instrument | 379 |
Demographic Aspects | 417 |
Recruits and Veterans | 435 |
The Religions of the Armies | 451 |
Warlords and Landlords | 479 |
Classes The Evolution of the Roman Imperial Fleets | 201 |
Battle Tactics and the Emergence of the Limites | 218 |
The Army and the Limes in the East | 235 |
Strategy and Army Structure between Septimius Severus | 267 |
Military Organization | 286 |
The Foederati | 495 |
A Context | 515 |
Army and Battle in the Age of Justinian 52765 Hugh Elton | 532 |
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