Title: ROMAN REPUBLICAN LEGIONARY 298-105 BC /
Authors: Fields, Nic.; Ó Brógáin, Seán,
Year: 2012
Subjects: Soldiers Rome.; Armed Forces; Armed Forces Military life; Soldiers; Rome History, Military; Rome Army History.; Rome Army Military life.; Rome (Empire)
Contents: Introduction -- Chronology -- Origins of the Manipular Legion -- Recruitment and training: Dilectus ; Exercise ; The making of a legionary -- Organization: Legio ; Manipulus ; Turma -- Equipment and appearance: Helmet (galea) ; Hobnailed boots (caligae) ; body armour (lorica) ; Greaves (ocreae) ; Heavy javelin (pilum) ; Hoplite spear (hasta) ; Short sword (gladius) ; Military dagger (pugio) ; Body shield (scutum) ; The veles ; The eques -- On campaign: Salary ; sustenance -- Experience of battles: Before battle ; During battle ; After battle.