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Pictish Warrior Ad297-841

By Wayne Reynolds , Paul Wagner

Book information

Publisher
Osprey
Year
2002
ISBN
9781841763460, 1-84176-346-2
Open Library ID
OL8922310M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
12 MB (12086339 bytes)
Series
Warrior 050
Pages
34\34
Topic
History
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

First mentioned by name in AD 297, the Picts inhabited Northern Britain from the end of the 3rd century AD to the 9th. They rose to power in the devastation following Emperor Septimus Severus's repression of the Caledonians in AD 208, and dominated Northern Britain for over 500 years, before vanishing mysteriously. The Picts represent a high point of Celtic civilisation, remaining free and unconquered beyond the borders of the Roman world, and rising to become the first barbarians to form a recognisable 'nation'. This title takes a detailed look at their origins, and examines Pictish heroic and warrior society, covering education and training, appearance and equipment, the status of women, and the experience of battle.

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