Imperial Roman Legionary AD 161284 by Ross Cowan

Imperial Roman Legionary AD 161284 by Ross Cowan

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Between 161 and 244 the Roman legions were involved in wars and battles on a scale not seen since the late Republic. Legions were destroyed in battle, disbanded for mutiny and formed to wage wars. This volume explores the experience of the imperial legionary, concentrating on Legio II Parthica.

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Imperial Roman Legionary AD 161284 by Ross Cowan

Between 161 and 244 the Roman legions were involved in wars and battles on a scale not seen since the late Republic. Legions were destroyed in battle, disbanded for mutiny and formed to wage wars. This volume explores the experience of the imperial legionary, concentrating on Legio II Parthica.
Ross Cowan is a research student at the University of Glasgow where he was recently awarded a PhD for a thesis on the Roman army entitles 'Aspects of the Severan Field Army AD 193-238'. The major themes of the thesis are the organisation of the Prateorian Guard and Legio II Parthica, their recruitment, numbers and equipment. Ross also completed his first degree at Glasgow. In 1999 he was elected a fellow of the Society of the Antiquaries of Scotland.
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ISBN 13 9781841766010
ISBN 10 1841766011
Title Imperial Roman Legionary AD 161284
Author Ross Cowan
Series Warrior
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Osprey Publishing
Year published 2003-12-17
Number of pages 64
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