The Barbarian Invasions by Hans Delbrck, Walter J. Renfroe Jr. - 9780803292000

The Barbarian InvasionsHistory of the Art of War, Volume II\nAuthor(s): Hans Delbrck, Walter J. Renfroe Jr.\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of Nebraska Press, United States\nImprint: University of Nebraska Press\nISBN-13: 9780803292000, 978-0803292000\nSynopsis\nMoral decadence did not contribute to the fall of the Roman Empire, but political instability that was most strongly reflected in a weakened army did, writes Hans Delbrck in volume 2 of History of the Art of War. The rise of sectionalism and the constant overthrowing of emperors left the empire without a secure superior authority demanding the loyalty of the legions and without the money to support them. Delbrck's celebrated work traces the collapse of the Roman military system and its replacement with barbarian mercenaries by the fourth century, following the invasions by the Germanic peoples. The Barbarian Invasions opens with a discussion of the military organization of the early German tribes, compares it with t.