The Roman Army

Informationen zum Autor Nic Fields Klappentext The Roman Legions were the most highly organized troops of the ancient world, but the process of turning the Legions from what was essentially a part-time citizen militia into the professional force that first made Rome the dominant power in the Mediterranean and then built an empire that stretched across the known world, was no small feat Focusing on the organizational changes in the Roman Army during the Civil Wars, Nic Fields examines the role played by Caius Marius and his far-reaching reforms, which included having professional volunteers from the lowest social class enter the army in search of the possibility of plunder. He goes on to examine the consequences of encouraging these soldiers to follow their commanders without question, which broke the allegiance of the army to the Roman state, a trend that gave rise to militarily ambitious men such as Sulla, Pompeius, Caesar, Antonius, and Octavian. With the nuts and bolts detail that readers demand from the Battle Orders series, this is an intriguing description of how the Roman army grew, modernized, rebelled and finally helped build an empire, complete with full organizational charts, photographs and detailed maps. Written by a leading ancient historian, this book is an insightful guide to the development of the Roman army from a civilian fighting force to the juggernaut of imperial power. Zusammenfassung The Roman Legions were the most highly organized troops of the ancient world! but the process of turning the Legions into the professional force that built an empire! was no small feat. Focusing on the organisational changes in the Roman Army during the Civil Wars! Nic Fields examines the role played by Caius Marius and his far-reaching reforms. With the nuts and bolts detail that readers demand from the Battle Orders series! this is an intriguing description of how the Roman army grew! modernised! rebelled and finally helped build an empire! complete with full organisational charts! photographs and detailed maps. ...

Vorwort
Written by a leading ancient historian, this book is an insightful guide to the development of the Roman army from a civilian fighting force to the juggernaut of imperial power.

Autorentext
Nic Fields started his career as a biochemist before joining the Royal Marines. Having left the military, he then completed a BA and PhD in Ancient History at the University of Newcastle. He was Assistant Director at the British School at Athens, Greece, and then a lecturer in Ancient History at the University of Edinburgh. Nic is now a freelance author and researcher based in south-west France.

Klappentext
The Roman Legions were the most highly organized troops of the ancient world, but the process of turning the Legions into the professional force that built an empire, was no small feat. Focusing on the organisational changes in the Roman Army during the Civil Wars, Nic Fields examines the role played by Caius Marius and his far-reaching reforms. With the nuts and bolts detail that readers demand from the Battle Orders series, this is an intriguing description of how the Roman army grew, modernised, rebelled and finally helped build an empire, complete with full organisational charts, photographs and detailed maps.

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