Roman Legionary wearing the Lorica Segmentata
Over the course of several centuries, Rome transformed itself from a small, minor hilltop city with a citizen militia to the most powerful, feared and effective fighting force in the ancient world. We'll examine this transformation from the early citizen militia to the late first century legion.
Class Schedule
- Session 1: The Early Italian Army
- Geography of Italy
- Warfare in Early Italy
- The Roman Citizen Militia in the Early Republic
- Session 2: The Late Republic
- The Pyrrhic and Punic Wars
- The Battle of Cannae (case study)
- The Reforms of Marius and their Impact
- Session 3: The Imperial Army
- Augustus and the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest
- The Praetorian Guard
- The Legions and Auxiliaries on the March
- Session 4: Roman Siege Warfare
- The Development of Roman Siege Warfare
- The Siege of Alesia
- The Sieges of Jerusalem and Masada
Select Bibliography
- Connolly, Greece and Rome at War(New Edition 2006).
- Goldworthy, Roman Warfare (Smithsonian History of Warfare), 2005.
- Keppie, The Making of the Roman Army, 1984.
- Robinson, The Armour of Imperial Rome, 1975.
- Warry, Warfare in the Classical World, 1995.
- Webster, The Roman Imperial Army, 1985.
Below you will find relevant links on the web in addition to activities and games to help review the material covered in our workshop sessions.
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