Description: Osprey Publishing Elite - Byzantine Imperial Guardsmen 925-1025 Part Number:OSPELI187 Manufacturer:Osprey Publishing Scale:NA Skill Level:NA Weight:7.7 Ounces Made In:China Features Byzantine Imperial Guardsmen 9251025THE TGHMATA AND IMPERIAL GUARD Book by Raffaele D'AmatoIllustrator: Giuseppe RavaOsprey Publishing - Elite Series The hundred-year period ending in 1025, from the reign of the Emperor Constantine VII to that of Basil II 'the Bulgar-Slayer', encompassed the last great era of Byzantine aggression and dominance in the Near East and Balkans. During that time, a succession of soldier-emperors hallenged and defeated an array of opponents on land and at sea and reconquered vast swathes of territory. At the heart of the Emperors' forces were the professional, highly mobile Tagmata or Imperial Guard regiments, originally formed to guard the Emperors person in the capital but invariably deployed as elite combat troops. Joining these heavy cavalry units, were a variety of exotic mercenary units recruited from foreigners, notably the legendary Varangians. Featuring specially commissioned full-colour artwork, this lively study sheds new light on the colourful regiments of the Byzantine Imperial Guard, the formidable warriors who provided the Byzantine emperors with an insurance policy in the capital, and the elite of their field armies when on campaign. Introduction - historical backgroundChronology of campaigns and battlesByzantine army organization: the Themata and TagmataThe Tagmata, regimental organization and histories: heavy armoured cavalry units - archer units - infantry unitsThe Imperial Guard on ceremonial dutiesThe Imperial Guard on campaign and in battleUniforms, armour and weaponsBibliographyIndex 64 Pages Description Author : Raffaele D'Amato Pages: 64 Format: Paperback Reference Book Printed in China Additional Images
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Book Title: Byzantine Imperial Guardsmen 925-1025 : the Tághmata and Imperial Guard
Item Length: 9.8in
Item Height: 0.2in
Item Width: 6.9in
Author: Raffaele D'amato
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Ancient / Rome, Byzantine Empire, Europe / Medieval
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Publication Year: 2012
Genre: History
Item Weight: 7.4 Oz
Number of Pages: 64 Pages
