BELLATOR EQUUS. THE LATE REPUBLIC AND THE EXTINCTION OF THE CITIZEN CAVALRY
BELLATOR EQUUS. THE LATE REPUBLIC AND THE EXTINCTION OF THE CITIZEN CAVALRY
Author(s): Fábián IstvánSubject(s): History, Military history, Political history, Ancient World
Published by: Editura University Press, Universitatea de Medicina, Farmacie, Stiinte si Tehnologie “George Emil Palade” din Targu Mures
Keywords: Rome; citizen; cavalry; battles; challenges;
Summary/Abstract: The Roman Cavalry of the Late Republic could cope with the more “traditional” units of the Hellenistic world, moreover, it proved to be rather versatile in terms of equipment and tactics, even though many historians considered to be ineffective. Due to the many new challenges on the battlefield and in Roman policy citizen cavalry was doomed to extinction. The present paper analyses a few military and political causes its disappearance.
Journal: Acta Marisiensis. Seria Historia
- Issue Year: 4/2022
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 7-12
- Page Count: 6
- Language: English