"Best late Roman military books?" Topic
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Au pas de Charge | 12 Mar 2022 2:07 p.m. PST |
Which Late Roman (Not Byzantine) generals have the best and most detailed books about their campaigns? |
timurilank | 12 Mar 2022 2:24 p.m. PST |
I can recommend the books by Ian Hughes, which cover a large part of the Late Roman period. Of the following titles, Constantius III Rome's Lost Hope, Aetius Attila's Nemesis, Stilicho The Vandal Who Saved Rome, Imperial Brothers Valentinian and Valens, A Military Life of Constantine the Great, Gaiseric The Vandal Who Sacked Rome, Patricians and Emperors The last Rulers of the Western Roman Empire, I have six in the collection. |
gavandjosh02 | 12 Mar 2022 4:04 p.m. PST |
Osprey covers a few of the better known campaigns/battles – Adrianpole (Valens). Others relate to Aetius, Constantine the Great, Julian. Simon McDowell's books on the Goths and Franks cover Valens and Julian also. Simon's site has a number of scenarios for these and other battles. |
nudspinespittle | 12 Mar 2022 4:39 p.m. PST |
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RittervonBek | 13 Mar 2022 2:33 a.m. PST |
You might find this series of interest too: link |
rvandusen | 14 Mar 2022 6:57 a.m. PST |
The history of Ammianus Marcellinus. He covered about 25 years of the 4th century in detail. The campaigns of Constantius and Julian up to the death of Valens. |
Marcus Brutus | 16 Mar 2022 4:53 p.m. PST |
Ian Hughes biographies are helpful resources but his writing style is a bit challenging to get through. |
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