Rome's rise to empire is often said to have owed much to the efficiency and military skill of her armies and their technological superiority over barbarian enem

Discusses the historical evidence that provides clues about weapons, warfare, and Roman soldiers during ancietnt Roman times.

This is the most complete book available on the weaponry of the Roman army, from its Republican origins right down to the late republic.

From an award-winning historian of ancient Rome, a concise and comprehensive history of the fighting forces that created the Roman Empire Roman warfare was rele

A 5th Century training manual for the organization, weapons and tactics of the Roman Legions. Vegetius's "De Re Militari" was the only major work of Roman milit