An illustrated history of the Roman Army, including information about its composition, organization, training, methods, weapons, and campaigns.

How would like to join the Roman army? Roman legions are based throughout the Roman Empire. There are vacancies for young men who want to spread the Pax Roman (Roman peace). You will bring the benefits of Roman civilization to barbarians and enjoy an interesting, well-paid career. Foot soldiers and cavalrymen are needed.

"This book describes how Rome conquered the world with citizen-soldiers. Like many expansionist states throughout history, Rome instilled something violent and vicious in its soldiers, making them more effective than their opponents. But unlike other civilizations, it did so with part-timers. The Romans perfected civic militarism in a way no other civilization has. It transformed average farmers into ambitious killers capable of conquering the Mediterranean"--...

"The Sasanian Empire at War: Persia, Rome, and the Rise of Islam, 224-651 is the first comprehensive study in English examining war and society in one of the most important empires in world history: the Persian Empire of 224-651 AD, ruled by the Sasanian clan. At its height the Sasanians governed lands from the Indus River in the east to Egypt and the Mediterranean in the west. Adversaries of Rome, they also faced grave challenges from nomadic powers...