500 years Romans and Germanic tribes lived side by side - often as enemies, at times as neighbours. Thomas Fischer illuminates their eventful history from Caesar's conquests to the beginnings of the Merovingian Empire. His detailed and informative work is indispensable for anyone who wants to know more about warriors and legionaries, their weapons and equipment, their camps and deployment routes, their battle units and battles.
The Roman legions were famous for their discipline, the Teutons for their fierce courage. But how was a legion actually organised? And how was it possible for seemingly disorganised Germanic hordes to destroy three legions in the Teutoburg Forest? Thomas Fischer is a widely acclaimed specialist in the archaeology of the Roman provinces. In his latest book, he creates a clear and vivid picture of the military system of the Romans and Germanic tribes, whose legacy is still visible today in many places in Germany.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Fischer, Thomas
Title
Gladius. Roms Legionen in Germanien
Details
63 bw-illustr. and bw-maps. 344 pp.
State
new
Verlag C. H. Beck oHG Wilhelmstr. 9 80801 München Deutschland
