Roman Guardsman 62 BCAD 324 by Ross Cowan, Sen Brgin - 9781782009252

Name: Roman Guardsman 62 BCAD 324 by Ross Cowan, Sen Brgin - 9781782009252
Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Roman Guardsman 62 BCAD 324Author(s): Ross Cowan, Sen ?Brgin\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Osprey Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781782009252, 978-1782009252\nSynopsis\nFrom the civil wars of the Late Republic to Constantines bloody reunification of the Empire, elite corps of guardsmen were at the heart of every Roman army.\n\nWhether as bodyguards or as shock troops in battle, the fighting skills of praetorians, speculatores, singulares and protectores determined the course of Roman history. Modern scholars tend to present the praetorians as pampered, disloyal and battle-shy, but the Romans knew them as valiant warriors, men who strove to live up to their honorific title pia vindex loyal and avenging.\n\nClosely associated with the Republican praetorian cohorts, and gradually assimilated into the Imperial Praetorian Guard, were the speculatores. A cohort was established by Marc Antony in the 30s BC for the purposes of reconnaissance and i.