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Armies of the Germanic Peoples, 200 BC–AD 500

Download or Read eBook Armies of the Germanic Peoples, 200 BC–AD 500 PDF written by Gabriele Esposito and published by Pen and Sword Military. This book was released on 2022-01-30 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Armies of the Germanic Peoples, 200 BC–AD 500
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Publisher : Pen and Sword Military
Total Pages : 265
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ISBN-10 : 9781526772718
ISBN-13 : 152677271X
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Book Synopsis Armies of the Germanic Peoples, 200 BC–AD 500 by : Gabriele Esposito

Book excerpt: An overview of the Germanic peoples’ military history from this period and an examination of the weapons and tactics they employed on the battlefield. Gabriele Esposito begins this study by showing how, from very early on, the Germanic communities were heavily influenced by Celtic culture. He then moves on to describe the major military events, starting with the first major encounter between the Germanic tribes and the Romans: the invasion by the Cimbri and Teutones. Julius Caesar’s campaigns against German groups seeking to enter Gaul are described in detail as is the pivotal Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, which effectively halted Roman expansion into Germany and for centuries fixed the Rhine as the border between the Roman and Germanic civilizations. Escalating pressure of Germanic raids and invasions was a major factor in the collapse of the Western Roman Empire. The author’s analysis explains how Germanic warriors were able to crush the Roman military forces on several occasions, gradually transformed the Roman Army itself from the inside and, after the fall of the Empire, created new Romano-Germanic Kingdoms across Europe. The evolution of Germanic weapons, equipment and tactics is examined and brought to life through dozens of color photos of replica equipment in use.


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