Roman Legionary AD 69 - 161 - Ross Cowan

Between AD 69 and 161 the composition of the Roman legions was transformed. Italians were almost entirely replaced by provincial recruits, men for whom Latin was at best a second language, and yet the \'Roman-ness\' of these Germans, Pannonians, Spaniards, Africans and Syrians, fostered in isolated fortresses on the frontiers, was incredibly strong. They were highly competitive, jealous of their honour, and driven by the need to maintain and enhance their reputations for virtus, that is manly courage and excellence. The warfare of the period, from the huge legion versus legion confront Roman Legionary AD 69 - 161 - Ross Cowan od authora Ross Cowan a nakladatelství za skvělé ceny na e-shopu Martinus.cz
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