Simon MacDowall Libri

Originally published in the WARRIOR series in 1996, as GERMANIC WARRIOR 236-568 AD, an illustrated military history of the tactics, motivation and equipment of the tribes, such as the Goths, which formed the Germanic warrior society during the 3rd to 6th centuries.

Latest volume in the exciting and original Conquerors of the Roman Empire series.

The battle of the Catalaunian Fields saw two massive, powerful empires square up in a conflict that was to shape the course of Eurasian history forever. This book describes the fighting at the Catalaunian Fields and reveals the broader campaign of Hunnic incursion that led up to it.

Follows the Goths long and violent interaction with Rome (sometimes allies, often as enemies) which ultimately saw them sack Rome and establish kingdoms in France, Spain and Italy.

Describes the uniforms, weaponry, military practices and daily life of the Roman soldier during the twilight years of the Empire, a time which saw the army increasingly influenced by German troops and the rise of private armies. The book is illustrated with diagrams and colour plates.

Follows the incredible migrations of the Vandals through the Roman Empire from Germany to Spain, then over to North Africa, then by sea back across Mediterranean to Sack Rome.

The battle of Adrianople spelled the beginning of the end of the Roman Empire. This is the story of the crushing Roman defeat by Gothic calvary which proved to the Empire as well as to the Goths themselves, that the migratory barbarians were a force to be reckoned with. číst celé