De re militari
The Art of War in Ancient RomeBy Vegetius
Length3h 4m
About this audiobook
De re militari (Latin "Concerning Military Matters"), also known as Epitoma rei militaris, is a work by the Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus. The book casts light on the Roman warfare and military principles. It gives a presentation of the methods and practices in use during the height of the Roman Empire. The text was written in the 5th century. According to Vegetius, things like training of soldiers as a disciplined force, orderly strategy, maintenance of supply lines and logistics, quality leadership, and use of tactics and even deceitwere all extremely important to ensure advantage over the opposition. He also stressed the selection of good soldiers and recommended hard training of at least four months before the soldier was accepted into the ranks.
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GenreHistory
Length3 hrs 4 mins
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Publish dateNov 26, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Preface to Book I
36LEGIONARY TROOPS OF HORSE
2Book I: The Selection and Training of New Levies
37DRAWING UP A LEGION IN ORDER OF BATTLE
3THE ROMAN DISCIPLINE THE CAUSE OF THEIR GREATNESS
38NAMES OF SOLDIERS INSCRIBED ON THEIR SHIELDS
4THE SELECTION OF RECRUITS
39RECORDS AND ACCOUNTS
5THE PROPER AGE FOR RECRUITS
40SOLDIER'S DEPOSITS
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6THEIR SIZE
41PROMOTION IN THE LEGION
7SIGNS OF DESIRABLE QUALITIES
42LEGIONARY MUSIC
8TRADES PROPER FOR NEW LEVIES
43THE DRILLING OF THE TROOPS
9THE MILITARY MARK
44MACHINES AND TOOLS OF THE LEGION
10INITIAL TRAINING
45Preface to Book III
11TO LEARN TO SWIM
46Book III: Dispositions for Action
12THE POST EXERCISE
47THE NUMBER WHICH SHOULD COMPOSE AN ARMY
13NOT TO CUT, BUT TO THRUST WITH THE SWORD
48MEANS OF PRESERVING IT IN HEALTH
14THE DRILL CALLED ARMATURA
49CARE TO PROVIDE FORAGE AND PROVISIONS
15THE USE OF MISSILE WEAPONS
50METHODS TO PREVENT MUTINY IN AN ARMY
16THE USE OF THE BOW
51MARCHES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE ENEMY
17THE SLING
52PASSAGES OF RIVERS
18THE LOADED JAVELIN
53RULES FOR ENCAMPING AN ARMY
19TO BE TAUGHT TO VAULT
54MOTIVES FOR THE PLAN OF OPERATIONS OF A CAMPAIGN
20AND TO CARRY BURDENS
55HOW TO MANAGE RAW AND UNDISCIPLINED TROOPS
21THE ARMS OF THE ANCIENTS
56PREPARATIONS FOR A GENERAL ENGAGEMENT
22ENTRENCHED CAMPS
57THE SENTIMENTS OF THE TROOPS SHOULD BE DETERMINED BEFORE BATTLE
23EVOLUTIONS
58CHOICE OF THE FIELD OF BATTLE
24MONTHLY MARCHES
59ORDER OF BATTLE
25CONCLUSION
60PROPER DISTANCES AND INTERVALS
26Preface to Book II
61DISPOSITION OF THE CAVALRY
27Book II: The Organization of the Legion
62RESERVES
28THE MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT
63THE POST OF THE GENERAL AND OF THE SECOND AND THIRD IN COMMAND
29DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE LEGIONS AND AUXILIARIES
64MANEUVERS IN ACTION
30CAUSES OF DECAY OF THE LEGION
65VARIOUS FORMATIONS FOR BATTLE
31THE ORGANIZATION OF THE LEGION
66THE FLIGHT OF AN ENEMY SHOULD NOT BE PREVENTED, BUT FACILITATED
32THE OFFICERS OF THE LEGION
67MANNER OF CONDUCTING A RETREAT
33THE PRAEFECT OF THE WORKMEN
68ARMED CHARIOTS AND ELEPHANTS
34THE TRIBUNE OF THE SOLDIERS
69RESOURCES IN CASE OF DEFEAT
35CENTURIES AND ENSIGNS OF THE FOOT
70GENERAL MAXIMS
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