[eBook Code] An Introduction to the Roman Military (eBook Code, 1st)

List of Figures vii

Acknowledgments ix

Introduction xi

Part I Background 1

1 Sources and Approaches 3

2 Historical Overview 25

3 Soldierly Origins and Background 51

Part II Becoming a Soldier 65

4 Recruitment and Training 67

5 Unit Organization and Structure 81

6 Appearance, Equipment, and Identity 97

Part III Preparing for War 111

7 Strategy, Frontiers, and War 113

8 Food: Campaigns and Supply 127

9 Rome’s Foes 141

Part IV Fighting at the Front 157

10 Combat: Battle 159

11 Combat: Sieges 175

12 Life After War: Celebrating Victory, Mourning Defeat, and Readjusting to Civilian Life 189

Part V Beyond War 203

13 Friends and Family 205

14 The Military and the State 219

15 Retirement: Veterans and Their Legacy 235

Conclusion 249

Glossary 253

Timeline 259

Further Reading and Bibliography 269

Index 285