Tacitus and the Roman Army
by D. B. Saddington, Johannesburg
Contents
|
I. Introduction |
3485 |
II. The Composition of the Armed Forces |
3486 |
| III. Operational Armies |
3488 |
IV. The Emperor as General |
3490 |
V. The Evaluation of Generals |
3491 |
VI. Viri Militares |
3492 |
VII. The Emperor and the Generals |
3493 |
VIII. The Legions and their Deployment |
3494 |
IX. The Urban Forces |
3496 |
X. The Auxilia |
3497 |
XI. The Fleet |
3499 |
XII. Officers and Men |
3500 |
XIII. Tacitus' Military Vocabulary |
3503 |
XIV. Conclusion |
3503 |
| Appendices |
3504 |
I. Abbreviations |
3504 |
1. In the Lists |
3504 |
2. General |
3505 |
II. Military Personnel Named by Tacitus |
3506 |
1. In the Legions |
3506 |
A. Senior Officers (= LO) |
3506 |
B. Soldiers ( = LS) |
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2. In the Urban Forces |
3525 |
A. Senior Officers (= UO) |
3525 |
B. Soldiers (= US) |
3533 |
3. In the Auxilia: Gregales and Prefects (= A) |
3536 |
4. In the Fleets: Men and Prefects (= F) |
3542 |
5. Viri Militares (= VM) |
3545 |
A. Officers |
3545 |
B. Generals |
3547 |
6. Financial Officers and the Army |
3548 |
7. Index |
3549 |
III. Non-Legionary Units Named by Tacitus |
3550 |
1. Non-Praetorian Urban Regiments (= URB) |
3550 |
2. Auxiliary Regiments (= AUX) |
3550 |
3. Provincial Fleets (= FL) |
3553 |
| Select Bibliography |
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