The Thracians 700 BC–AD 46
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Throughout the three centuries BCE, many hundreds of thousands of Thracians, in more than 40 tribes, occupied the area between northern Greece, southern Russia and north-west Turkey.
Skilled horsemen, masters of light infantry fighting in broken terrain, and renowned for their ferocity, the Thracians were feared by even the greatest of their contemporaries, who were eager to employ them as mercenaries. After surviving invasions by the Persians, Greeks, Macedonians and Celts, the Thracians were finally conquered by Rome in AD 46.
This concise but lavishly illustrated study of their history and material culture includes the results of up-to-date archaeological research, notably some remarkable tomb paintings.
Table of Contents
Historical outline - Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic & Roman periods
The Sources
Thracian costume
Armour
Weapons
Fortifications
The Thracian Army
Thracian mercenary troops
Troop types
Tribes
Tactics
Representative campaigns - Lysimachos in Thrace, 323 BC; Magnesia, 189 BC
Product details
| Published | 25 Sep 2001 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 48 |
| ISBN | 9781841763293 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 46 b/w |
| Dimensions | 248 x 184 mm |
| Series | Men-at-Arms |
| Short code | MAA 360 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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