Warfare in the Roman Republic

Lee L. Brice is professor of ancient history at Western Illinois University in Macomb, IL. His published work includes ABC-CLIO'S Greek Warfare: From the Battle of Marathon to the Conquests of Alexander the Great.

• Introduction,The Entries, A–Z, 1–212Actium, Battle of,Aemilius Lepidus, Marcus,Aemilius Paullus, Lucius,Allies, Roman,Antonius, Marcus,Arms and Armor, Roman,Artillery,Cannae, Battle of,Carthage,Cassius Longinus, Gaius,Cavalry,Celts,Centurions,Civil War I,Civil War II,Civil War III,Cleopatra VII,Comitia Centuriata,Cornelius Cinna, Lucius,Cornelius Scipio Aemilianus Africanus, Publius,Cornelius Scipio Africanus, Publius,Cornelius Sulla Felix, Lucius,Cynoscephalae, Battle of,Decimation,Discipline,Elephants, War,Etruscan Wars,Etruscan Wars, Causes of the,Etruscan Wars, Consequences of the,Evocati,Fabius Maximus Verrucosus, Quintus,Fleet, Roman,Forts,Gallic Wars,Greece,Hannibal,Imperium,Jugurthine War,Julius Caesar, Gaius,Julius Caesar Octavianus, Gaius,Junius Brutus, Marcus,Latin Wars,Legion, Cohort,Legion, Manipular/Polybian,Legionary Commanders,Licinius Crassus, Marcus,Licinius Lucullus, Lucius,Livy,Macedonian Wars,Magnesia, Battle of,Marius, Gaius,Military Decorations,Military Oath,Mithradates VI,Mutiny,Parthian Empire,Pharsalus, Battle of,Philippi, Battle of,Piracy,Plutarch,Polybius,Pompeius Magnus, Gnaeus,Pompeius Magnus, Sextus,Proletarians,Ptolemaic Dynasty,Punic Wars,Punic Wars, Causes of the,Punic Wars, Consequences of the,Pydna, Battle of,Pyrrhic Wars,Quaestor,Quinctius Flamininus, Titus,Rome,Sallust,Samnite Wars,Seleucid Dynasty,Sempronius Gracchus, Gaius,Sempronius Gracchus, Tiberius,Senate,Sertorius, Quintus,Siege,Slaves and Camp Followers,Slave Wars, Sicilian,Social War,Spanish Wars,Spartacus Slave War,Standards,Stipendium,Syracuse,Training,Tribunes, Military,Triumph,Triumvirate, First,Triumvirate, Second,Vipsanius Agrippa, Marcus,Zama, Battle of,Documents,1. Polybius, Organization of a Manipular Legion,2. Polybius, Setting up a Roman Fort,3. Polybius on Punishments, Rewards, and Pay,4. Polybius, Treatment of Spoils and Booty,5. Polybius, Prelude to Cannae, the Battle of the Trebia River,6. Polybius, The Disaster—Battle of Cannae,7. Polybius, Roman Siege I, Capture of Carthago Nova,8. Polybius, Victory at the Battle of Zama,9. Polybius, Revenge at the Battle of Cynoscephalae,10. Polybius, Macedonian Phalanx versus the Roman Legion,11. Livy, A Centurion's Long Career,12. Caesar, Cohort Legion in Combat,13. Plutarch, Rome versus Parthia at the Battle of Carrhae,14. Caesar, Roman Siege II, Capture of Massilia,15. Caesar, Roman versus Roman, Battle of Pharsalus,16. Galba, Roman versus Roman, Battle of Mutina,17. Appian, An End of Discipline during Civil War,Glossary,Chronology,Bibliography,About the Author,List of Contributors,Categorical Index,Index,

This work offers a concise glimpse into the world of early Roman military history. . . . This volume will be of interest to those needing a basic understanding of the people, places, and events involved in the military aspect of the Roman Republic. Recommended for most academic and public libraries.