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Roman Legionary 109-58 BC: The Age of Marius, Sulla and Pompey the Great
Ross Cowan
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Description for Roman Legionary 109-58 BC: The Age of Marius, Sulla and Pompey the Great
Paperback. Illustrator(s): O'Brogain, Sean. Series: Warrior. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184. .
The Roman centurion, holding the legionaries steady before the barbarian horde and then leading them forward to victory, was the heroic exemplar of the Roman world. This was thanks to the Marian reforms, which saw the centurion, although inferior in military rank and social class, superseding the tribune as the legion's most important officer. This period of reform in the Roman Army is often overlooked, but the invincible armies that Julius Caesar led into Gaul were the refined products of 50 years of military reforms. Using specially commissioned artwork and detailed battle reports, this new study examines the ... Read more
The Roman centurion, holding the legionaries steady before the barbarian horde and then leading them forward to victory, was the heroic exemplar of the Roman world. This was thanks to the Marian reforms, which saw the centurion, although inferior in military rank and social class, superseding the tribune as the legion's most important officer. This period of reform in the Roman Army is often overlooked, but the invincible armies that Julius Caesar led into Gaul were the refined products of 50 years of military reforms. Using specially commissioned artwork and detailed battle reports, this new study examines the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Warrior
Condition
New
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781472825193
SKU
V9781472825193
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99-50
About Ross Cowan
Dr Ross Cowan is a British author and historian. He is a specialist in Roman warfare and makes occasional forays into Scottish military history. For more information, and examples of his work, please visit http://independent.academia.edu/RossCowan Sean O'Brogain lives and works in Donegal, Ireland. He has a BA (Hons) in Scientific and Natural History illustration from Lancaster University and has ... Read more
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