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The Roman Army, 31 BC–AD 337

The Roman imperial army was unrivalled until recent times in its

professional structure, efficient training, detailed organization, and

ordnance support. It was remarkable in an age of poor communications

and limited technological advance. The army sustained a great empire

militarily and politically. First, its skill and success ensured Rome’s

domination, and second the loyalty of the troops ensured the political

survival of the emperors, who sought to preserve the fabric of

government and make it work. The army was therefore a vital element

in the subsequent development of Western Civilization.

The large number of soldiers and their associated dependants meant

that they had significant impact socially, economically, and culturally

on the settlements that grew up round the camps and on some of the

communitites where they settled after discharge. The privileges of the

soldiers set them apart from other men of their social class, and the

enhanced position of veterans established them as a very important

group in their own right, an integral part of the whole phenomenon of

Roman ‘government’. The study of the Roman army therefore embraces

not only military but also political, social and economic history.

This source book collects literary and epigraphic material, and papyri

and coins which illustrate the varied aspects of army life both at war

and at peace, and it takes account of evidence made available by recent

archaeological investigations in many parts of the empire. Subjects

covered include training, officers, the role of the emperor, fighting,

community life, politics, and veterans. The introductions to each section

and the linking passages provide a narrative structure and explain

difficulties of the source material.

This book will appeal to a wide audience: students of the army and

the Roman empire, and all those interested in the ancient world and

military studies.

Brian Campbell is Lecturer in Ancient History at the Queen’s University

of Belfast. He is the author of The Emperor and the Roman Army, 31

BC-AD 235 (1984).

The Roman Army,

31 BC–AD 337

A Sourcebook

Brian Campbell

London and New York

First published 1994

by Routledge

11 New Fetter Lane, London EC4P 4EE

Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada

by Routledge

29 West 35th Street, New York, NY 10001

Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group

This edition published in the Taylor & Francis e-Library, 2006.

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reproduced or utilized in any form or by any electronic,

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the publishers.

British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data

A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library

Library of Congress Cataloguing in Publication Data

Campbell, J. B.

The Roman Army, 31 BC-AD 337: A sourcebook /

Brian Campbell

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Roman—Army I. Title.

U35.C35 1994

335

00937—dc20

93–9032

ISBN 0-203-13730-2 Master e-book ISBN

ISBN 0-203-17773-8 (Adobe eReader Format)

ISBN 0-415-07172-0 (hbk) 0-415-07173-9 (pbk)

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