Exercitus Moesiae
he Roman Army in Moesia from
BAR International Series S2825
Sept 2016
RSP: £26 / €39 / US$52
ISBN: 9781407314754
132 pages
Includes 28 tables and
5 black and white maps
Augustus to Severus Alexander
Conor Whately
his book is a military organisational history of the Roman Empire
on the lower Danube from the emperor Augustus (r. 27 BC-AD
14) to the emperor Severus Alexander (r. AD 222-235). Using a
diverse body of evidence, from Roman military diplomas to funerary
inscriptions and literary sources, the book looks at changes in troop
disposition involving the legions, auxiliary units, the vexillations and
the naval units based in Moesia Superior and Inferior, and around
the northern and western coasts of the Black Sea. he book also
examines the emplacement of the region’s units, and contextualises
both the disposition of troops and their emplacement in terms of
regional strategy and the strategy of the empire as a whole. Besides
the discussion and analysis, the book also includes detailed maps
of the region and useful tables that summarise the results.
C ONOR W HATELY is an associate professor of Classics at
the University of Winnipeg. He has published book reviews,
encyclopaedia entries, journal articles and book chapters on
various aspects of Rome at war from Augustus to Heraclius.
His irst book examines battle narrative in Procopius.
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Summary of Contents
INTRODUCTION
PART I: THE DATA
CHAPTER 1: he Lower Danube from 27 BC to AD 81
CHAPTER 2: he Lower Danube from AD 81 to AD 161
CHAPTER 3: he Lower Danube from AD 161 to AD 235
CHAPTER 4: Vexillations and the Black Sea
CHAPTER 5: Troop Emplacement in the Moesias

PART II: RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

CHAPTER 6: Rome’s Strategy on the Lower Danube
CONCLUSION: he Value of Traditional Roman Military History

APPENDIX 1: Summary Tables of Legions and Auxiliary Units

APPENDIX 2: List of all the Military Units Based in Moesia
APPENDIX 3: List of Moesian Diplomas
APPENDIX 4: List of Ancient Sources Used
APPENDIX 5: he Numeri
APPENDIX 6: Maps
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX

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