MILITARY HISTORY OF LATE ROME V1: 284-361

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Volume I covers the period 284-361, while the entire projected five-book series will offer a narrative of late Roman military history from 284-641. Provides a detailed account of the changes in organization, equipment, strategy, and tactics among Roman forces and her enemies in the relevant period, while also giving a detailed but accessible account of the campaigns and battles. Includes black and white maps and battle diagrams.

Starting with recovery from the 'third-century crisis' and the formation of the Tetrarchy. Constantine's civil wars and stabilization are major themes, with the pattern repeated under his sons. Constantius II's wars against the usurper Magnentius, the Danubian tribes and the Sassanid Persians illustrate the serious combination of internal and external threats the Empire faced at this time.