Roman military history

An ala ( Latin for wing) is a cavalry unit of the ancient Roman auxiliary forces from the 1st century up to the 4th century AD. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ala (Roman military)"

The Ala Gallorum Indiana (Indus's Wing of Gauls) was an auxiliary Gaulish cavalry unit in the Roman army, named after its first commander, Julius Indus, a nobleman of the Treveri who helped put down a Gaulish rebellion in 21. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ala Gallorum Indiana"

Alares, in antiquity, are supposed to by some authors to have been a kind of militia or soldiery among the Romans; so called from ala, a wing, because of their lightness and swiftness in combat. ...more on Wikipedia about "Alares"

Amanishabheto, also known as Amanishakhete, was a queen of Nubia. When Octavius attempted to conquer Nubia, she fought the Roman Army in three separate battles over a period of three years in 24-21 B.C.E. When the Roman Emperor Augustus attempted to tax the Cushites, she and her son Akinidad attacked a Roman fort in Egypt. The Romans eventually negotiated peace. She was succeeded by her daughter, Amanitore. ...more on Wikipedia about "Amanishabheto"

Auxilia palatina is the technical name in Roman history for infantry units first raised by Constantine the Great as part of the new field army he created in about 325 AD. Some of the senior and probably oldest of these units had special names such as Cornuti or Brachiati; others were named after the tribes from which they were recruited (many of these in eastern Gaul, or among the German barbarians). These units all became palatine units when a distinction was drawn between palatini and the remainder of the comitatenses around 365. There is no direct evidence for the strength of an auxilium, but A H M Jones (History of the Later Roman Empire, Blackwell, Oxford, 1964 p 682) estimates that it may have been 600 or 700. Some auxilia are attested as limitanei, especially on the Danube. It is not clear whether these were regarded as a different category of unit. ...more on Wikipedia about "Auxilia palatina"

The cataphract ( Greek κατάφρακτος) was a type of heavy cavalryman used primarily in eastern and southeastern Europe, in Anatolia and Iran from late antiquity up through the High Middle Ages. Nations deploying cataphracts at some time in their history included the Sarmatians, Parthians, Sassanid Persians, Armenians, Pergamenes, Romans, Byzantines and others. The Romans and Byzantines adopted this type of unit from Eastern parts of the Roman Empire (Nikonorov 1985a) and from the Sarmatians (Tacitus, Histories i. 79). Cataphracti are shown on Trajan's column. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cataphract"

The Clibanarii (from the Latin, clibani, meaning camp-oven, It is said the word clibanarii is derived from Persian word griwbanwar or griva-pana-bara meaning "neck-guard wearer") were a late Roman, Sassanid Persian and Byzantine military unit of heavy armored horsemen. Similar to the Cataphracti, they themselves and their horses were fully armoured, earning them the name "camp-oven." ...more on Wikipedia about "Clibanarii"

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Comes ( genitive: comitis) is the Latin word for companion, either individually or as a member of a collective known as comitatus (compare comitatenses), especially the suite of a magnate, in some cases large and/or formal enough to have a specific name, such as a cohors amicorum. The word comes derives from com- "with" + ire "go." ...more on Wikipedia about "Comes"

Comitatenses is the Latin plural of comitatensis, originally the adjective derived from comitatus ('company, party, suite'; in this military context it came to the novel meaning of 'the field army'), itself rooting in Comes ('companion', but hence specific historical meanings, military and civilian). ...more on Wikipedia about "Comitatenses"

The name Congiarium was originally given to gifts of oil, wine or other goods distributed to the general populace by public officials. During the Roman Empire it became the custom for rulers to make most gifts in money upon the occasion of a great victory, an imperial birthday or some other public celebration. ...more on Wikipedia about "Congiarium"

Donativum (plural, donativa ) was the name given to the gifts of money dispersed to the soldiers of the Legions or to the Praetorian Guard by the Roman emperors. The purpose of the donativum varied: some were expressions of gratitude for favors received, and others out right bribery for favors expected in return. Donativa were normally rendered at the beginning of each new emperor's reign. During the 2nd and 3rd centuries A.D., this form of bribery became a crucial part of any successful ruler in Rome. Such was the case with many of the soldier-emperors from 235 to 248 A.D. The Praetorian Guard, intimate to the emperor's person, was an even greater threat to security. The cohorts stationed in Rome were difficult to appease and quick to commit assassination. The donativum thus provided a terrific way to purchase the Guards' support and loyalty. ...more on Wikipedia about "Donativum"

The Evocati Augusti, Evocati of the Praetorian Guard, had even greater social standing than the Evocati of the Legions. ...more on Wikipedia about "Evocati Augusti"

(Foederati) Foederatus, early in the history of the Roman Republic, identified one of the tribes bound by treaty (foedus), who were neither Roman colonies nor had they been granted Roman citizenship (civitas) but were expected to provide a contingent of fighting men when trouble arose. The Latini were considered blood allies, but the rest were federates or socii. The term is the root of the modern term federalism. ...more on Wikipedia about "Foederati"

Hero of Byzantium is believed to be the literary pseudonym of an otherwise anonymous Byzantine author of a poliorketikon, an illustrated manual of siegecraft, dating from circa 950. He is also credited with the Geodaesia, a work in practical geometry and ballistics which makes use of locations around Constantinople to illustrate its points. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hero of Byzantium"

Kekaumenos is the family name of the otherwise anonymous Byzantine author of a Strategikon composed c. 1078. He was apparently of Greco-Armenian origin and the grandson of the dux of Hellenikos. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kekaumenos"

Limes Germanicus (83 - 260 CE) was a line of frontier forts that bounded the ancient Roman provinces of Upper (southern) Germany and Raetia. At their height, they stretched from near Bonn on the Rhine to near Regensburg on the Danube. ...more on Wikipedia about "Limes Germanicus"

The Limitanei or Riparian were border units in the armies of the late Roman Empire. They were light troops and served to hold off invaders until heavier troops could arrive. They are historically significant in that their appearance, as part of a plan of military reforms of the late third century A.D. was able to extend the life of the Roman Empire by holding back barbarian invasions. ...more on Wikipedia about "Limitanei"

This is a list of Roman military terms. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of Roman military terms"

The Marian reforms of 107 BC were a group of reforms proposed by a Roman republic statesman and army general named Gaius Marius. ...more on Wikipedia about "Marian reforms"

A Roman military diploma is a document written on 2 ca. 10 × 15 cm bronze tablets, wired and sealed together through two central holes, so that the two inner sides cannot be read without breaking the seals. For examples see ** . Last founded is Roman Diploma from Slavonski Brod, Croatia ** ...more on Wikipedia about "Military diploma"

The principate of the Roman empire had no use for the republican army with its intense loyalties to competing generals. Beginning with the first emperor, Octavius Caesar, the principes totally replaced the citizen army with apparatus of professionals dedicated to carrying out the emperor's will in peace, disaster or war. The emperor commanded this apparatus himself, assisted and advised by a quasi-secret intelligence service. This article describes the Military establishment of the Roman empire maintained by the emperors on behalf of the Roman state. ...more on Wikipedia about "Military establishment of the Roman empire"

The city of Rome, founded in a strategic location among a war-like people (the Etruscans), needed to concern itself with the military right from the start. As Rome grew, its military needs changed. This article covers the Military establishment of the Roman kingdom. ...more on Wikipedia about "Military establishment of the Roman kingdom"

As the Roman kingdom successfully overcame opposition from the Italic hill tribes and became a larger state, the age of tyranny in the eastern Mediterranean began to pass away. Inspired by the example of new constitutions arising there, the Roman populace threw off the yoke of tyranny and established a republic. The army was now facing threats from all of Europe and could only respond properly by changing. This article covers the Military establishment of the Roman republic. For previous changes in the Roman army, see Military establishment of the Roman kingdom. ...more on Wikipedia about "Military establishment of the Roman Republic"

Rome was a militarized state whose history was often closely entwined with its military history over the 1229 years that the Roman state existed. The core of the Military history of ancient Rome is the account of its great land battles, from the conquest of Italy to its final battles against the Huns. ...more on Wikipedia about "Military history of ancient Rome"

Nikephoros Ouranos (Gr. Νικηφορος Ουρανος) was the Byzantine strategos of Antiocheia from 999 to circa 1010. He also led the army that crushed the Bulgars and wounded their Tsar Samuil at the Spercheios River in 996 or 7. This was during the reign of Basil II the Bulgar-Slayer. Ouranos composed a Taktika on the basis of his experiences, copying but expanding the earlier work of Nikephoros II Phokas. ...more on Wikipedia about "Nikephoros Ouranos"

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