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Month: July 2017

July 18, 2017Roman Empire

Roman currency debasement overlaid with cause of death for Roman Emperors.

The Money Project, from The Visual Capitalist, has a great visualization comparing the debasement of Roman currency with the cause of death […]

July 13, 2017Roman Empire

Contrast on the ability of the East and West parts of the Roman Empire to maintain a strong army and economic prosperity

At the conclusion of The Complete Roman Army, Adrian Goldsworthy provides a very brief summary of the role the army at the […]

July 10, 2017Roman Empire

Roman logistics

The Complete Roman Army, by Adrian Goldsworthy, provides some background on logistics. Logistics The Romans had an equation on how far an […]

July 7, 2017Roman Empire

The price paid for losing out to a Roman siege

The Complete Roman Army, by Adrian Goldsworthy, explains the rule of war on sieges during the Roman reign. The cost of resisting […]

July 5, 2017Roman Empire

Pay stub for one particular Roman soldier

The Complete Roman Army, by Adrian Goldsworthy, provides a pay sheet for one soldier as an illustration of the pay structure for […]

July 3, 2017September 11, 2018Roman Empire

Background on Legionnaire pay in the Roman Army

I found a lot of fun information on pay for Legionnaire soldiers serving in the Roman army in a book called The […]

July 2, 2017Roman Empire

Limits to our knowledge on the times of the Roman Army

My studies on Roman finances led me to a fantastic resource: The Complete Roman Army, by Adrian Goldsworthy, Thames & Hudson Ltd, […]

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