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No book on Roman history has attempted to do what Stephen Dando-Collins does in Legions of Rome: to provide a complete history of every Imperial Roman legion and what it achieved as a fighting force. The author has spent the last thirty years collecting every scrap of available evidence from numerous sources: stone and bronze inscriptions, coins, papyrus and literary accounts in a remarkable feat of historical detective work.
The book is divided into three parts: Part 1 provides a detailed account of what the legionaries wore and ate, what camp life was like, what they were paid and how they were motivated and punished. The section also contains numerous personal histories of individual soldiers. Part 2 offers brief unit histories of all the legions that served Rome for 300 years from 30BC. Part 3 is a sweeping chronological survey of the campaigns in which the armies were involved, told from the point of view of particular legions.
Lavish, authoritative and beautifully produced, Legions of Rome will appeal to ancient history enthusiasts and military history buffs alike.

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Stephen Dando-Collins is an award-winning military historian with numerous highly praised books on ancient history ranging from Imperial Rome to the American west to Australia, some of which include Legions of Rome and Caesar's Legion. Today, Stephen’s books appear in many languages and he has an army of loyal readers wherever his books are published around the world, in countries including Australia, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Poland, Albania and Korea.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07V3JBG2Q
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Quercus (March 29, 2012)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 29, 2012
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 6777 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 765 pages

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Stephen Dando-Collins is the multi-award-winning author of 47 books, including biographies, works on ancient and modern history, and children's novels. British reviewer, noted playwright Robin Hawdon, calls him as "the modern age's foremost dramatizer of Greek and Roman history," while American reviewer bestselling military author Lt. Colonel Dave Grossman has described him as "a literary giant." The majority of Dando-Collins's works deal with military history ranging from Greek, Persian and Roman times to American, British and Australian 19th century history and World War I and World War II. Many of his books have been translated into foreign languages including Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Albanian and Korean.. Considered an authority on the legions of ancient Rome, his 2010 book LEGIONS OF ROME has been called the definitive work on Rome's imperial legions, and was the culmination of decades of research into the individual legions. With all his books, Dando-Collins aims to travel roads that others have not, unearthing new facts and opening new perspectives on often forgotten or overlooked people and aspects of history. In 2023 he has two new releases, 'REBELS AGAINST ROME: 400 Years of Rebellions Against the Rule of Rome,' (January, Turner Publishing),,and the already highly acclaimed 'SEVEN AGAINST THEBES: The Quest of the Original Magnificent Seven,' (September, Turner Publishing.)

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Highly detailed account of Roman legion structure with a synopsis of every numbered legion

Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2024

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Best account of the history of individual Roman legions I have seen. I was specifically looking for more detailed information on the Julius Caesar original VIII Gemina legion and its role at the end of the empire in Egypt. This legion outlasted the Western Empire. Unfortunately, the book did not contain additional information.

Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2024

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Let me preface this by saying my husband is an avid reader, ( a Library 100s of books )especially Roman history,viking history, weaponry etc...really any history . Well, in the vast sea of books online, I purchased this one, unbeknownst to me he has it, what are the odds really! That is a compliment, so I ended up returning, only for that reason. This is one of his favorite books. He loves the detail and the reading style . Well worth to add to any collection!

Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2023

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The material is high level and comfortable to read. Gives a good overview of significant events. Good starter for those uninitiated.

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A very good history of the Roman Legions

Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2023

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A detailed look at each of the known Roman Legions, their history, their battle honors, their commandrrs and Emperors, and their place in the history of the Roman Empire. Recommended

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walter mcgovern

Great Book on the Roman Army

Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2022

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Really great detail on the history of the Roman military machine. The rank and file were masterful soldiers, the leadership, emperors and generals were the weak link , combined with constant barbarian incursions and civil wars which caused the Roman Army to end up a hollow shell and incapable of performing their duty.

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Jim Moore

Valuable Reference

Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2022

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Excellent and concise information on all the legions of Rome. Outstanding reference!

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Tiberius

A must-read for every fan of the history of Rome and its mighty legions. Great scholarship and penmanship.

Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2015

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Solid research that credibly debunks some of the myths and conclusions reached by other historians, and great penmanship that makes this large opus on the legions of Rome very enjoyable to read despite its length. The author first describes the creation, structure and evolution of the legions, then provides insightful summaries of the history of some of the better known legions, from their creation to their destruction. In the last section of the book, his description of specific campaigns and battles turns into an overview of the decline and fall of Rome through the eyes of its generals and their constant clashes for power, showing the progressive erosion of legion power through civil war attrition and the repeated tidal onslaughts of Eurasian barbarians and Middle Eastern foes.

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ZVON

Some Interesting New Ideas

Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2011

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This is a massive study of the Roman Legions. The author covers all aspects, enlistment,pay, training, officers, organization, training, camp life etc. He then goes on to describe the history of each legion, and also the Praetorian Guard, the Equites Singularies etc.. The author is not afraid to take on theories long held by many historians on Legionary origins, such as Mommsen's opinion that Legion 10 Fretensis is not Caesar's famous 10th Legion, the author believes Mommsen is wrong and that it is indeed Caesar's 10th. He also has what is sure to be controversial ideas on Legionary shield emblems, that certainly don't match ideas long held by other historians. Ditto Trajan's Column, the author belives that historians have been mislead by what is on the column as to shield emblems and other aspects of Legion equipment. The last part of the book is an in depth study of the battles that the Legions took part in, it is an excellent military history of the Roman Legions. The book is excellent, and will surely spark a new look at the Roman Legions by historians.

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MJ

Sehr interessant

Reviewed in Germany on February 16, 2024

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Besonders für Personen die sich mit dem römischen Reich bereits gut auskennen interessant, da man neue Fakten über die verschiedenen Legionen erfahren kann. Eignet sich für Neulinge und Profis im Bereich "Rom".

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Leonardo Malquori

Bellissimo libro

Reviewed in Italy on October 12, 2019

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Il libro è eccezionale, ben rilegato, descrive accuratamente tutti gli aspetti della legione romana. Successivamente fornisce, legione per legione, la formazione, la storia e le campagne di ogni unità. Belle illustrazioni e, cosa rarissima, tutti i disegni e colori degli scudi delle legioni.

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Fred

Good

Reviewed in Australia on May 10, 2024

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patrick joubert

Legion of Rome

Reviewed in France on September 19, 2015

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Livre en anglais. Traite principalement des légions du début de l'empire romain. Le livre est divisé en trois parties : organisation, histoire rapide de chaque légion, campagne militaire durant l'empire ( notamment la disparition de la 9 hispania ). Un excellent livre, une référence pour l'histoire de Rome et de ses légions.

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Pato Sentado

Exhaustivo pero para eruditos

Reviewed in Spain on October 31, 2014

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Detallada guia, tanto legion por legion, con su origne, estandartes y anecdotas, como con el desarrollo militar campaña a campaña, pero no es una novela, es para gente que quiera profundizar en el tema, con estilo muy docente y poco ameno.

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