Jan 20, 2016 · There, he buried the bones of fallen Roman soldiers, before pursuing the Cherusci tribe, killing many in an act of vengeance. In 16 CE, he proved his strategic ability again when …

Feb 12, 2015 · The logistics of the army were managed by the efficient Roman communication and transport systems. Driven by a harsh training regime, each soldier was tested to the limits …

Aug 29, 2017 · Julia Mamaea would prove to be the last of the powerful women of the Severan dynasty. When her son Alexander Severus became emperor he was 14 years old. In need of a …

May 31, 2019 · The Roman soldiers and the rest of the survivors barricaded themselves within the massive temple of Claudius, but the desperately outnumbered force was completely …

Nov 25, 2019 · The history of the Roman Empire and its military prowess resounds through the ages. At its height the empire covered five million square kilometres and held sway over …

Jan 29, 2015 · They finally met their match against the tough and regimented legionaries of the Roman Empire. This army was conscripted and invented tactics such as siege engines and …

Roman Soldier Versus Germanic Warrior Lindsay Powell (Osprey) *** “A short book that stretches back to the First Century AD and looks at some of the bloodiest wars and fighting styles in …

Aug 14, 2013 · Roman strongholds were built by a specialist corp that included a chief engineer; much of the manual work was undertaken by soldiers. Officers known as metatores were sent …

Jul 13, 2018 · The queen knew it was useless to try to find sympathetic ears in France. With the revolution out of control and the hatred against her reaching fever pitch, she appealed to her …

Nov 22, 2017 · No-one condemned Joan for dressing as a soldier until she was captured. Hildegard von Bingen in the twelfth century, Thomas Aquinas in the thirteenth, had already …