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Roman Standards & Standard-Bearers (1) 112 BC–AD 192 1st Edition
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Raffaele D’Amato
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1st Edition
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9781472821812, 9781472821805
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Osprey Publishing
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A fully illustrated study of the colourful standards employed by the Roman army, and the iconic standard bearers who led the legionaries into battle. Roman unit standards played a important role, both ceremonially and on the battlefield. With the armies of the late Roman Republic and early Empire continually engaged on the frontiers, the soldiers selected for the dangerous honour of carrying them were figures of particular renown and splendour. Standard-bearers wore special armour, with the heads and pelts of animals such as bears, wolves, or even lions draped over their helmets and shoulders. The standards themselves varied greatly, from the legion’s Eagle and imperial portrait image to various cohort signa, flags (vexilla) and even dragon ‘windsocks’ (dracones) copied from barbarian enemies and allies. This first volume of a two-part series by Roman army expert, Rafaele D’Amato uses detailed colour plates and the latest research to examine these vital cogs in the Roman army machine that drove its soldiers to conquer the known world.

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Roman Standards & Standard-Bearers (1) 112 BC–AD 192 1st Edition
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Raffaele D’Amato
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1st Edition
ISBN

9781472821829, 9781472821805
Publisher

Osprey Publishing
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PDF and EPUB

Description

A fully illustrated study of the colourful standards employed by the Roman army, and the iconic standard bearers who led the legionaries into battle. Roman unit standards played a important role, both ceremonially and on the battlefield. With the armies of the late Roman Republic and early Empire continually engaged on the frontiers, the soldiers selected for the dangerous honour of carrying them were figures of particular renown and splendour. Standard-bearers wore special armour, with the heads and pelts of animals such as bears, wolves, or even lions draped over their helmets and shoulders. The standards themselves varied greatly, from the legion’s Eagle and imperial portrait image to various cohort signa, flags (vexilla) and even dragon ‘windsocks’ (dracones) copied from barbarian enemies and allies. This first volume of a two-part series by Roman army expert, Rafaele D’Amato uses detailed colour plates and the latest research to examine these vital cogs in the Roman army machine that drove its soldiers to conquer the known world.

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