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The fall of the roman military power

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09-07-2005, 11:09 AM

Quote:Luttwak, E.N., The grand strategy of the Roman Empire (Baltimore 1976) 255p.

I have it too Big Grin

And the book I mention is basically a rebuttal to "The grand strategy..." written a few years after during the 80s.

Quote:Therefore you get the 'defense in depth' and the development of the Mobile reserve (already under Gallienus, probably, not Constantine)

From my understanding ; yes and no. Gallienius didn't implement any permanent changes. Gallienius assembled his mobile forces in an ad hoc manner and during a civil war on two fronts to boot. Whereas Constantine implemented reforms during his decade-long reign as sole Emperor.

You could also say that Severus had a strategic reserve which comprised of the II Parthica legion plus the Praetorians making a combined force of some 40,000 men based in Italy. Yes,he could have used them as such but didn't. Nonetheless, it foreshadows what was to occur in the later empire. I think, from what I've read, that goes for Gallienius as well.

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The fall of the roman military power - by Antonius_X - 09-07-2005, 01:24 AM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by Theodosius the Great - 09-07-2005, 05:21 AM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by Jeroen Pelgrom - 09-07-2005, 08:11 AM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by Robert Vermaat - 09-07-2005, 10:08 AM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by Theodosius the Great - 09-07-2005, 11:09 AM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by Artorius1960 - 03-22-2006, 09:05 AM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by Jasper Oorthuys - 03-22-2006, 09:12 AM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by Robert Vermaat - 03-22-2006, 12:22 PM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by L.Valerius Gaudentius - 03-22-2006, 02:26 PM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by Robert Vermaat - 03-22-2006, 02:40 PM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by P. Lilius Frugius Simius - 03-22-2006, 04:01 PM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by John M McDermott - 03-22-2006, 04:39 PM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by P. Lilius Frugius Simius - 03-22-2006, 11:07 PM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by Felix - 03-23-2006, 12:34 AM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by L.Valerius Gaudentius - 03-23-2006, 02:23 PM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by Aryaman2 - 03-23-2006, 05:57 PM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by Robert Vermaat - 03-23-2006, 07:08 PM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by Aryaman2 - 03-23-2006, 07:54 PM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by Alexius - 03-23-2006, 08:54 PM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by Razor - 03-23-2006, 09:06 PM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by Razor - 03-23-2006, 09:35 PM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by Theodosius the Great - 03-23-2006, 09:49 PM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by Robert Vermaat - 03-23-2006, 09:53 PM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by Razor - 03-23-2006, 10:18 PM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by Felix - 03-23-2006, 10:33 PM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by L.Valerius Gaudentius - 03-24-2006, 03:35 PM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by Robert Vermaat - 03-24-2006, 06:29 PM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by Felix - 03-24-2006, 08:49 PM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by L.Valerius Gaudentius - 03-24-2006, 10:34 PM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by Theodosius the Great - 03-24-2006, 11:07 PM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by Artorius1960 - 03-24-2006, 11:18 PM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by P. Lilius Frugius Simius - 03-25-2006, 12:01 AM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by Artorius1960 - 03-25-2006, 12:38 AM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by L.Valerius Gaudentius - 03-25-2006, 09:55 AM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by L.Valerius Gaudentius - 03-25-2006, 09:56 AM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by L.Valerius Gaudentius - 03-25-2006, 09:59 AM

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Re: The fall of the roman military power - by L.Valerius Gaudentius - 03-25-2006, 11:15 PM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by P. Lilius Frugius Simius - 03-26-2006, 02:03 AM

Division of the Empire - by Primitivus - 03-26-2006, 02:46 AM

Loyalty in the Legions - by Primitivus - 03-26-2006, 03:02 AM

Mercenaries - by Primitivus - 03-26-2006, 03:05 AM

Re: Mercenaries - by Thiudareiks Flavius - 03-26-2006, 07:41 AM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by Robert Vermaat - 03-26-2006, 09:34 AM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by L.Valerius Gaudentius - 03-26-2006, 09:58 AM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by Robert Vermaat - 03-26-2006, 10:13 AM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by Razor - 03-26-2006, 12:31 PM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by Robert Vermaat - 03-26-2006, 01:53 PM

Loyal Mercenaries - by Primitivus - 03-26-2006, 08:43 PM

huns: aliens never seen? NO. - by Goffredo - 03-27-2006, 11:03 AM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by S SEVERUS - 03-27-2006, 11:22 AM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by Theodosius the Great - 03-27-2006, 12:03 PM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by P. Lilius Frugius Simius - 03-27-2006, 01:26 PM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by S SEVERUS - 03-27-2006, 02:30 PM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by Aryaman2 - 03-27-2006, 06:09 PM

Decline in the Infantry - by Primitivus - 03-27-2006, 06:23 PM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by Theodosius the Great - 03-27-2006, 10:39 PM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by S SEVERUS - 03-28-2006, 10:27 AM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by S SEVERUS - 03-28-2006, 10:34 AM

Cavalry - by Primitivus - 03-28-2006, 05:38 PM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by P. Lilius Frugius Simius - 03-28-2006, 08:04 PM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by Theodosius the Great - 03-28-2006, 10:29 PM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by Felix - 03-28-2006, 10:47 PM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by S SEVERUS - 03-30-2006, 08:20 AM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by Tarbicus - 03-30-2006, 09:26 AM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by L.Valerius Gaudentius - 03-30-2006, 01:24 PM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by Robert Vermaat - 03-30-2006, 05:32 PM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by L.Valerius Gaudentius - 03-30-2006, 05:37 PM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by Robert Vermaat - 03-30-2006, 05:57 PM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by L.Valerius Gaudentius - 03-30-2006, 06:06 PM

Re: The fall of the roman military power - by Aryaman2 - 03-31-2006, 11:00 AM

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