For the Glory of Rome: A History of Warriors and Warfare. Ross Cowan

For the Glory of Rome: A History of Warriors and Warfare



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Publisher: Greenhill Books/Lionel Leventhal, Limited
Page: 272
ISBN: 9781853677335


Ancient Rome was uniquely bellicose. Her legions marched out to war every year and the fury of legionaries in combat was terrible. Officers and common soldiers gloried in single combat, taking heads and despoiling their enemies. Long before the Vikings emerged, Roman warriors were discarding their armor to fight berserk and bare-chested in battle, going so far as to maul opponents with their bare teeth and sometimes even drinking their blood. Generals would occasionally perform the act of devotio – sacrificing themselves to the gods of the Underworld – to secure victory. Yet these same warriors read philosophy, wrote history and recited poetry. Singing, too, was popular – in battle...

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