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Pugio Gladius Brevis Est

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Author : Marco Saliola
language : en
Publisher: BAR International Series
Release Date : 2012

Pugio Gladius Brevis Est written by Marco Saliola and has been published by BAR International Series this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with History categories.

This study examines in depth the pugio (pl. pugiones), a short dagger-sword and one of the weapons of choice of the Roman army - it was the weapon that killed Julius Caesar. Its rich decoration and the use of precious metals have given it legendary status, which has been enhanced by a scarcity of literary sources and the lack of a clear explanation of its function or the specific use soldiers made of it. This work tries to fill this gap, basing its finds exclusively on undisputed data and sources. This study of the pugio takes us through the history and evolution of the Roman army itself.

Pugio Gladius Brevis Est

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Author : Marco Saliola
language : it
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012

Pugio Gladius Brevis Est written by Marco Saliola and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Social Science categories.

The Roman Gladius And The Ancient Fighting Techniques

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Author : Fabrizio Casprini
language : en
Publisher: Frontline Books
Release Date : 2023-01-06

The Roman Gladius And The Ancient Fighting Techniques written by Fabrizio Casprini and has been published by Frontline Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-01-06 with History categories.

The backbone of the Roman army was the infantry, armed with a javelin, or pilum, and sword, or gladius. This study investigates not just the weapon itself, and its design and manufacture, but how the sword was originally conceived and how it was employed on the battlefield as an expression of the Roman state. The authors start examining the early swords employed across the Italian Peninsula during the Bronze Age and how these evolved into the gladius, which itself changed in the period of Monarchy with the introduction of the cross-hilt. During Rome’s Consular period, the gladius changed again, and, over time, both the length of the blade and its width were altered. Relying exclusively on historical and archaeological evidence, The Roman Gladius and the Ancient Fighting Techniques shows how the Roman army developed into a highly disciplined body and how fundamental the gladius was to its method of fighting. It also shows how the combat techniques of the Romans evolved as did those of their enemies. The training methods and tactics of the Roman infantry are fully explored and its performance at some of the great battles of the monarchical and consular periods are examined as the area under Roman rule fluctuated with victory or defeat. For the Roman people, the gladius was the object that better than any other showed their identity, since it was a weapon that accompanied the history of the Roman people from its earliest days, changing in shape and design as it was adapted to the varying social, political and military needs. The Roman Gladius and the Ancient Fighting Techniques is the most comprehensive study of this hugely important weapon, which also provides the reader with a complete overview of Roman society, which in this first volume is treated until the end of the Consular period. The book is richly illustrated throughout with drawings and photographs of original weapons and equipment.

Hadrian

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Author : Beatriz Santillian
language : en
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Release Date : 2017-07-15

Hadrian written by Beatriz Santillian and has been published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-15 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.

The height of the Roman Empire�s power was during the reign of Hadrian. While endless predecessors and their rivals fought for expansion, Hadrian focused on sustaining his domain and his people�s livelihood. Readers will learn how even such an internal focus can lead to tragedy, specifically by intersecting religion with absolute statesmanship, as the Bar Kokhbah Revolt demonstrated. Regardless, conducting massive city-building projects, fortifying the borders of the empire, and other feats christen Hadrian as the third of the Five Good Emperors. Santillian and Morgan�s exhaustive research culminates in a comprehensive examination of all that Hadrian left in his wake.

Ancient Arms Race Antiquity S Largest Fortresses And Sasanian Military Networks Of Northern Iran

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Author : Eberhard Sauer
language : en
Publisher: Oxbow Books
Release Date : 2023-03-13

Ancient Arms Race Antiquity S Largest Fortresses And Sasanian Military Networks Of Northern Iran written by Eberhard Sauer and has been published by Oxbow Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-03-13 with Social Science categories.

Which ancient army boasted the largest fortifications, and how did the competitive build-up of military capabilities shape world history? Few realise that imperial Rome had a serious competitor in Late Antiquity. Late Roman legionary bases, normally no larger than 5ha, were dwarfed by Sasanian fortresses, often covering 40ha, sometimes even 125-175ha. The latter did not necessarily house permanent garrisons but sheltered large armies temporarily – perhaps numbering 10-50,000 men each. Even Roman camps and fortresses of the Early and High Empire did not reach the dimensions of their later Persian counterparts. The longest fort-lined wall of the late antique world was also Persian. Persia built up, between the fourth and sixth centuries AD, the most massive military infrastructure of any ancient or medieval Near Eastern empire – if not the ancient and medieval world. Much of the known defensive network was directed against Persia’s powerful neighbours in the north rather than the west. This may reflect differences in archaeological visibility more than troop numbers. Urban garrisons in the Romano-Persian frontier zone are much harder to identify than vast geometric compounds in marginal northern lands. Recent excavations in Iran have enabled us to precision-date two of the largest fortresses of Southwest Asia, both larger than any in the Roman world. Excavations in a Gorgan Wall fort have shed much new light on frontier life, and we have unearthed a massive bridge nearby. A sonar survey has traced the terminal of the Tammisheh Wall, now submerged under the waters of the Caspian Sea. Further work has focused on a vast city and settlements in the hinterland. Persia’s Imperial Power, our previous project, had already shed much light on the Great Wall of Gorgan, but it was our recent fieldwork that has thrown the sheer magnitude of Sasanian military infrastructure into sharp relief.

De Re Militari Editio Mmxviii

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Author : Roberto Valturio
language : it
Publisher: Guaraldi
Release Date : 2018-07-01T00:00:00+02:00

De Re Militari Editio Mmxviii written by Roberto Valturio and has been published by Guaraldi this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-01T00:00:00+02:00 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.

È un trattato sull’arte militare che dovette costituire un punto d’orgoglio per tutto il mondo culturale e scientifico della città romagnola e nello stesso tempo vantare un alto grado di rappresentatività presso le altre Signorie e domini. Il testo aveva sostanzialmente lo scopo di celebrare Sigismondo come il solo condottiero dei suoi tempi comparabile per virtù ai grandi uomini d’armi dell’antichità. Il testo pare in realtà più attentoal lessico che alla tecnica militare, volto a descrivere le doti del condottiero e l’importanza per lui di discipline quali la filosofia, la storia, l’astronomia, la conoscenza delle leggi. Le illustrazioni hanno più un valore “esemplare” che tecnico, in certi casi risultando rappresentazione di macchine dal funzionamento improbabile. Ma se è arbitrario pensare alle illustrazioni come a dei progetti reali e le figure abbiano spesso, non a caso, una componente fantastica, non v’è dubbio che esse possono considerarsi, nel campo della meccanica del tempo, le più dirette fonti di ispirazione delle celebri macchine leonardesche e della successiva tecnologia bellica. Il De re militari fu redatto in un latino medioevale ostico e pieno di nodi, a Rimini, presumibilmente tra il 1446-47 e il 1455 . Per la prima volta nella storia è stato scansionato e “trascritto” in word, dunque finalmente leggibile e indagabile da parte degli storici e della comunità scientifica . Presto verrà presentata anche la “traduzione” in italiano corrente in parallelo con la versione in volgare del Ramusio.

Nonii Marcelli Peripatetici Tubursicensis De Compendiosa Doctrina Ad Filium Collatis Quinque Pervetustis Codicibus Nondum Edidit Lud Quicherat

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Author : Nonius Marcellus
language : la
Publisher:
Release Date : 1872

Nonii Marcelli Peripatetici Tubursicensis De Compendiosa Doctrina Ad Filium Collatis Quinque Pervetustis Codicibus Nondum Edidit Lud Quicherat written by Nonius Marcellus and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1872 with Latin literature categories.