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Byzantine Infantryman - Eastern Roman Empire c. 900-1204

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Warrior - Middle Ages (500 - 1500 A.D.)

Last Stocked on 7/15/2024

Product Info

Title
Byzantine Infantryman - Eastern Roman Empire c. 900-1204
Publisher
Category
Author
Timothy Dawson
Publish Year
2007
Pages
64
Dimensions
8x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147398410
MFG. Part #
OSPWAR118
Type
Softcover
Series
WAR118

Description

The Byzantine Army was the closest the middle ages came to producing a military superpower. Built on a strong belief system emphasizing stealth, surprise, swift man oeuvre and overwhelming force, the Byzantine infantryman was trained in survival, sword, spear and archery techniques and also land and sea combat and fighting within the foulkon 'turtle' formation. Timothy Dawson, an expert in the training and techniques of the Byzantine Army, details the everyday experience of the infantryman from his recruitment, through his twice-a-day training regime to his encounters with his enemies. Full-color artwork richly illustrates their incredible warrior society and gives a real insight into how they lived.