This is the story of the production of the armour used by the soldiers of the Roman Empire. The book presents an examination of the metals the armour was made f

From the Latin warriors on the Palatine Hill in the age of Romulus, to the last defenders of Constantinople in 1453 AD, the weaponry of the Roman Army was const

From the time of the Bronze Age, the warriors of all tribes and nations sought to emblazon their arms and armour with items and images to impress upon the enemy

The purpose of this book is to provide in one volume a comprehensive study of Roman armour--a study which, until now, has been confined to short articles and pa

A comprehensive and wonderfully illustrated study of Roman helmets, their changing styles, their construction and their use in combat