Early Roman Warrior 753–321 BC

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Description

The prototypical 'Roman Legionnaire' often seen on television and in movies is actually the product of nearly a millennium of military development. Far back in the Bronze Age, before the city of Rome existed, a loose collection of independent hamlets eventually formed into a village. From this base, the earliest Roman warriors launched cattle raids and ambushes against their enemies. At some point during this time, the Romans began a period of expansion, conquering land and absorbing peoples. Soon, they had adopted classical Greek fighting methods with militia forming in phalanxes. This book covers the evolution of the earliest Roman warriors and their development into an army that would eventually conquer the known world.

Product details

Published 20 Jul 2011
Format Ebook (Epub & Mobi)
Edition 1st
Extent 64
ISBN 9781849088336
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 30 b/w; 27 col
Series Warrior
Short code WAR 156
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Nic Fields

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Seán Ó’Brógáin

Seán Ó’Brógáin lives and works in Donegal, I…

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