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Roman Legionary AD 284-337

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Warrior - Ancients (Up to 500 A.D.)

MSRP old price: $18.95


Product Info

Title
Roman Legionary AD 284-337
Publisher
Category
Author
Ross Cowan
Publish Year
2015
Pages
64
Dimensions
7.25x10x.2"
NKG Part #
2147579972
MFG. Part #
OSPWAR175
Type
Softcover
Series
WAR175

Description

Diocletian and Constantine were the greatest of the Late Roman emperors, and their era marks the climax of the legionary system. Under Constantine's successors the legions were reduced in size and increasingly sidelined in favor of new units of elite auxilia, but between AD 284 and 337 the legions reigned supreme. The legionaries defeated all-comers and spearheaded a stunning Roman revival that humbled the Persian Empire and reduced the mighty Goths and Sarmatians to the status of vassals. This title details the equipment, background, training and combat experience of the men from all parts of the empire who made up the backbone of Rome's legions in this pivotal period.