Fortissimi and Validissimi, the strongest and bravest, was how Roman writers described the Batavians. Natives of the Lower Rhine, they were a community of soldiers who supplied the Roman army with men. Led by their native aristocracy, loyal and fierce, they became elite soldiers, personal bodyguards to the emperors and the empire's most valued European auxiliaries.
The book draws on many sources, Roman historical writings, Latin inscriptions and archaeological finds. The author is a coordinator of the excavations at the site of a camp of a Batavian cavalry troop. The history of the Batavians in Roman service includes remarkable events: a rebellion against Rome on the Lower Rhine, a bloody battle with the Caledonians in Britannia, a cavalryman crossing the Danube in full armour in front of the Emperor Hadrian, and a troop commander being called 'rex' while being asked for more beer for his men.
Fortissimi and Validissimi is a compeling history for accademic historians, enthusiasts of history and re-enactment communities.
| ISBN: | 9781804518267 |
| Publication date: | 28th October 2025 |
| Author: | Rada Varga |
| Publisher: | Helion & Company an imprint of Helion and Company |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 108 pages |
| Series: | From Alexander to Adrianople 3000 BCE-400 CE |
| Genres: |
Military history European history: the Romans |
Fortissimi and Validissimi, the strongest and bravest, was how Roman writers described the Batavians. Natives of the Lower Rhine, they were a community of soldiers who supplied the Roman army with men. Led by their native aristocracy, loyal and fierce, they became elite soldiers, personal bodyguards to the emperors and the empire's most valued European auxiliaries.
The book draws on many sources, Roman historical writings, Latin inscriptions and archaeological finds. The author is a coordinator of the excavations at the site of a camp of a Batavian cavalry troop. The history of the Batavians in Roman service includes remarkable events: a rebellion against Rome on the Lower Rhine, a bloody battle with the Caledonians in Britannia, a cavalryman crossing the Danube in full armour in front of the Emperor Hadrian, and a troop commander being called 'rex' while being asked for more beer for his men.
Fortissimi and Validissimi is a compeling history for accademic historians, enthusiasts of history and re-enactment communities.
Fortissimi and Validissimi features in the following genres: Military history, European history: the Romans
Fortissimi and Validissimi is available in Paperback
Fortissimi and Validissimi was written by Rada Varga and published by Helion & Company an imprint of Helion and Company
Fortissimi and Validissimi has 108 pages
Yes it is part of From Alexander to Adrianople 3000 BCE-400 CE series
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