• Home /
  • The Roman Army of the Principate 27 BC–AD 117
The Roman Army of the Principate 27 BC–AD 117

The Roman Army of the Principate 27 BC–AD 117

Battle Orders 37
  • Author: Nic Fields
  • Short code: BTO 37
  • Publication Date: 10 Mar 2009
  • ISBN: 9781846033865
  • Format: Paperback
  • Number of Pages: 96
Users in the USA and Canada please select your location at the top of this page to see prices in your currency. Users in the UK and the Rest of the World will be billed in GBP.

Availability: In stock

$25.95

About this Product

The Imperial Army established by Augustus drew heavily on the nomenclature and traditions of the late Roman Republic, but was revolutionary in its design. He decided to meet all the military needs of the Empire from a standing, professional army. Military service became a career: enlistment was for 25 years (16 in the Praetorian Guard), and men were sometimes retained even longer. The loyalty of the new army was to the emperor and not to either the Senate or the People of Rome. Imperial legions became permanent units with their own numbers and titles and many were to remain in existence for centuries to come.

Biographical Note

Dr Nic Fields started his career as a biochemist before joining the Royal Marines. Having left the military, he went back to university and completed a BA and PhD in Ancient History at the University of Newcastle. He was Assistant Director at the British School at Athens, Greece, and then a lecturer in Ancient History at the University of Edinburgh. Nic is now a freelance author and researcher based in south-west France.

You may also be interested in the following product(s)

Close