The Roman Army
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Published: Feb 11, 2016
Language: eng
Format: paperback
Number of pages: 168
ISBN-13: 9781474227155
Description: "Introduces readers to the Roman army, its structure, tactics, duties and development. One of the most successful fighting forces that the world has seen, the Roman army was inherited by the emperor Augustus who re-organized it and established its legions in military bases, many of which survived to the end of the empire. He and subsequent emperors used it as a formidable tool for expansion. Soon, however, the army became fossilized on its frontiers and changed from a mobile fighting force to a primarily defensive body."--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Source title: The Roman Army (Classical World)