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Twilight of the Empire: The Roman Infantrymen 3rd to 6th Century Ad
Twilight of the Empire The Roman Infantrymen 3rd to 6th Century Ad Author:Simon MacDowall Although Rome's traditional legions of heavy infantry decreased in numbers between the 3rd and 6th centuries AD, the pedes remained the backbone of the Roman army until well into the 5th century. The pede was unlike the legionary who preceded him, and perhaps he was not as well disciplined, but in many ways he was more flexible - ready for deplo... more »yment to trouble spots, and for fighting both as a skirmisher and a heavy infantryman. Simon MacDowall explores the changing nature of the Roman infantryman between the 3rd and 6th centuries AD, covering such topics as recruitment, training and armour, and providing an excellent evaluation of Roman infantry tactics.« less