Название: Empire State: How the Roman Military Built an Empire
Автор: Simon Elliott
Издательство: Oxbow Books
ISBN: 1785706586
Год: 2017
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 224
Размер: 13,6 МБ
Язык: Английский
The armed forces of Rome, particularly those of the later Republic and Principate, are rightly regarded as some of the finest military formations ever to engage in warfare. Less well known however is their use by the State as tools for such nonmilitary activities in political, economic and social contexts. In this capacity they were central instruments for the Emperor to ensure the smooth running of the Empire.