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Late Roman Cavalryman AD 236–565

By Christa Hook , Simon MacDowall

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
ISBN
9781855325678, 1855325675
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
21 MB (21990301 bytes)
Series
Warrior 15
Pages
64\67
Time added
2020-09-27 11:47:32
Ancient World;History;History;Ancient History

Description

The twilight of the Roman Empire saw a revolution in the way war was waged. The drilled infantryman, who had been the mainstay of Mediterranean armies since the days of the Greek hoplite, was gradually replaced by the mounted warrior. This change did not take place overnight, and in the 3rd and 4th centuries the role of the cavalryman was primarily to support the infantry. However, by the time of the 6th century, the situation had been completely reversed. Late Roman Cavalryman gives a full account of the changing experience of the mounted soldiers who defended Rome's withering western empire.

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