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This index page collects the articles in Smith's Dictionary on ancient warfare: mostly the Roman army. For general information about the Dictionary, and for about 500 articles on other topics (including non-military weapons), see its homepage.
Topic Areas | Entries |
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Exercitus (the main article on the Roman Army: 25,000 words)
Ala
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Alauda
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Cataphracti
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Decimation
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Evocati
(reënlistment)
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Fustuarium
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Legio
(the Roman legion)
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Palus
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Tessera
(password)
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Tiro
(recruits)
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Tumultus
(state of emergency)
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Volones
(slave volunteers)
For the Roman legion specifically,
LiviusOrg's Roman Legions site is also useful. |
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camps & forts |
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dress |
Abolla
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Caliga
(boots)
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Paludamentum
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Sagum
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equipment |
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navy, ships & boats |
NAVIS (the Greek and Roman ship)
Acroterium
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Camara
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Cataphracti
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Contus
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Corvus
(the famous boarding device)
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Corbitae
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Cymba
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Harpago
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Insigne
(figurehead)
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Naumachia
Navalia
(dockyard)
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Phaselus
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Praefectus Classis
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Remulcum
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Rudens
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Velum
Also useful:
RomaEterna —
the best site, by far, on Roman ships and the Roman navy. |
personnel |
Calones (civilian orderlies; also Lixae, civilian suppliers) • Contubernales |
siege machines, etc. |
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rewards |
For an excellent contemporary summary of incentives and punishments in the Roman army during the republic, first of all see Polybius. Aurum Coronarium • Beneficium • Corona (wreaths and crowns) • Ovatio • Phalerae (decorations) • Praeda • Spolia • Stipendium • Torques • Tropaeum • Triumphus |
weapons, armor, and accessories |
Acinaces • Antyx • Arcus (bow) • Balteus (various kinds of belts and straps) • Capulus (knife or sword hilt) • Cetra (a type of shield) Clipeus (the older round shield) • Crates (protective matting) • Cudo (cap) • Funda (slingshot) • Galea (helmet) • Gladius (sword) • Hasta (spear, lance, javelin, pike) • Lorica (cuirass) Ocrea (greaves) • Parma • Pelta • Pharetra (quiver) • Pugio (dagger) • Sagitta (arrow) • Scutum (the classic Roman rectangular shield) • Sica (curved dagger) • Tribulus (caltrop) |
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