The Imperial Army established by Augustus drew heavily on the nomenclature and traditions of the late Roman Republic, but was revolutionary in its design. He decided to meet all the military needs of the Empire from a standing, professional army. Military service became a career: enlistment was for 25 years (16 in the Praetorian Guard), and men were sometimes retained even longer. The loyalty of the new army was to the emperor and not to either the Senate or the People of Rome. Imperial legions became permanent units with their own numbers and titles and many were to remain in existence for centuries to come.
| ISBN: | 9781846033865 |
| Publication date: | 10th March 2009 |
| Author: | Nic Fields |
| Publisher: | Osprey Publishing an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 96 pages |
| Series: | Battle Orders |
| Genres: |
History Warfare and defence Air forces and warfare |
The Imperial Army established by Augustus drew heavily on the nomenclature and traditions of the late Roman Republic, but was revolutionary in its design. He decided to meet all the military needs of the Empire from a standing, professional army. Military service became a career: enlistment was for 25 years (16 in the Praetorian Guard), and men were sometimes retained even longer. The loyalty of the new army was to the emperor and not to either the Senate or the People of Rome. Imperial legions became permanent units with their own numbers and titles and many were to remain in existence for centuries to come.
The Roman Army of the Principate 27 BC-AD 117 features in the following genres: History, Warfare and defence, Air forces and warfare
The Roman Army of the Principate 27 BC-AD 117 is available in Paperback
The Roman Army of the Principate 27 BC-AD 117 was written by Nic Fields and published by Osprey Publishing an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing
The Roman Army of the Principate 27 BC-AD 117 has 96 pages
Yes it is part of Battle Orders series
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