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Roman Standards & Standard-Bearers (1)
112 BC–AD 192
Roman Standards & Standard-Bearers (1)
112 BC–AD 192
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Roman unit standards played a important role, both ceremonially and on the battlefield. With the armies of the late Roman Republic and early Empire continually engaged on the frontiers, the soldiers selected for the dangerous honor of carrying them were figures of particular renown and splendor.
Standard-bearers wore special armor, with the heads and pelts of animals such as bears, wolves, or even lions draped over their helmets and shoulders. The standards themselves varied greatly, from the legion's Eagle and imperial portrait image to various cohort signa, flags (vexilla), and even dragon "windsocks" (dracones) copied from barbarian enemies and allies.
This first volume of a two-part series by Roman army expert, Raffaele D'Amato uses detailed color plates and the latest research to examine these vital cogs in the Roman army machine that drove its soldiers to conquer the known world.
Table of Contents
Late Consular period: standard-bearers – standards
Early Imperial period: standard-bearers – organization & career
Early Imperial legionary standards: the eagle, vexillum & imago /Standards of the cohors, centuria & manipulum
Auxiliary standards: cavalry – vexillum – draco
Praetorian Guard standards – standards of Urban cohorts and Vigiles
Signa Militaria & Signa Imperia
Uniforms and weapons of standard-bearers
The chapel of the standards
Standards in battle – some famous standard-bearers
Glossary
Select Bibliography
Plate Commentaries
Product details
| Published | Jan 23 2018 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 64 |
| ISBN | 9781472821805 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | Black & white and colour photos. |
| Dimensions | 10 x 7 inches |
| Series | Elite |
| Short code | ELI 221 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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