Weapons of the RomansThis is the most complete book available on the weaponry of the Roman army, from its Republican origins right down to the late republic. |
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Alésia ancient archaeological arms arrows artillery Augustan Augustus auxiliaries baldrick battle belt bronze helmet buckle Buggenum Caesar camp Carnuntum carried catapult cavalry cavalrymen Celtic centurion chain mail chain mail coat chamfron cingulum civilian cohort cuirass dagger decorated depictions developed discoveries Dura-Europos early enemy example excavations fabricae finds fourth century funerary Gaul Gaulish German gladius Greek handgrip harness High Empire infantry instance iron javelins Josephus known lance Landesmuseum later leather legion legionary lorica segmentata Lyon machines Mainz Marius memorials metal monuments Musée Museum Notitia Dignitatum onwards origin oval period phalerae photo Röm.-Germ pilum plaques Polybius Prähist Principate protection reconstruction recruited reinforcements reliefs Republican Roman army Roman military equipment Roman soldier Rome scabbard scale armour second century BC segmental armour shield silver slingshots spatha Staatsammlung sword Tacitus third century tion tomb Trajan's Column troops type helmet umbo Vegetius Vindonissa weapons wearing workshops worn Zentralmuseum