Publisher | British Archaeological Reports Oxford Ltd |
ISBN 13 | 9781407314754 |
ISBN 10 | 1407314750 |
Author | Conor Whately |
Language | English |
Book Subtitle | The Roman Army In Moesia From Augustus To Severus Alexander |
Book Description | This book is a military organisational history of the Roman Empire on the lower Danube from the emperor Augustus (r. 27 BC-AD 14) to the emperor Severus Alexander (r. AD 222-235). Using a diverse body of evidence, from Roman military diplomas to funerary inscriptions and literary sources, the book looks at changes in troop disposition involving the legions, auxiliary units, the vexillations and the naval units based in Moesia Superior and Inferior, and around the northern and western coasts of the Black Sea. The book also examines the emplacement of the region's units, and contextualises both the disposition of troops and their emplacement in terms of regional strategy and the strategy of the empire as a whole. Besides the discussion and analy |
Publication Date | 21-Aug-11 |
Number of Pages | 134 |
Exercitus Moesiae paperback english - 21-Aug-11