Description: Further DetailsTitle: Byzantium and Its Army, 284-1081Condition: NewAuthor: Warren TreadgoldFormat: PaperbackISBN-10: 0804731632EAN: 9780804731638ISBN: 9780804731638Publisher: Stanford University PressGenre: Law & PoliticsTopic: HistoryRelease Date: 06/01/1998Description: The Byzantine Empire was almost always ready to fight, and often fought for its life. During much of its history its provinces were military districts called themes, and acclamation by the army, not coronation or inheritance, was what made a man emperor. The army overthrew twenty-odd rulers, and tried to oust many more. It was large and expansive but on the whole it served its purpose well. Over eight centuries, despite losing a surprising number of battles, the army succeeded in preserving both itself and Byzantium. In view of its importance in Byzantine history, it is surprising that this volume is the first general book on the Byzantine army in any language. The author traces the army’s impact on the Byzantine state and society from the army’s reorganization under Diocletian (284-305) until its disintegration in the aftermath of the battle of Manzikert (1071). He suggests solutions to some major unresolved questions of Byzantine military history: how big was the army, how was it organized, how much of it was cavalry, how much was it paid, how was it supplied, when and why did it receive land grants in the themes, and why, after surviving so many disasters, did it fail to survive the not particularly disastrous eleventh century?Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 229mmItem Length: 152mmItem Weight: 372gRelease Year: 1998 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: Byzantium and Its Army, 284-1081
Title: Byzantium and Its Army, 284-1081
ISBN-10: 0804731632
EAN: 9780804731638
ISBN: 9780804731638
Genre: Law & Politics
Topic: History
Release Date: 06/01/1998
Release Year: 1998
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Number of Pages: 284 Pages
Publication Name: Byzantium and Its Army, 284-1081
Language: English
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Subject: Ancient / General, Byzantine Empire
Publication Year: 1998
Item Height: 0.7 in
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 13.2 Oz
Subject Area: History
Author: Warren Treadgold
Item Length: 8.9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
