tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11710281.post5758734081007219722..comments2024-01-31T10:37:37.444+00:00Comments on The Life of Antoninus Pius: The pride of the Roman cavalryAntoninus Piushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13549656626308639986noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11710281.post-72171815165330883892011-03-06T23:08:04.284+00:002011-03-06T23:08:04.284+00:00This book is succinct; wasting no words whatsoever...This book is succinct; wasting no words whatsoever in its description of life in a Roman auxiliary cavalry regiment. The topic here is quite specific even within the realms of the Roman army, so if you already know something about Rome it will be a distinct advantage to your enjoyment. <br /><br />The book covers many aspects of life for such a cavalry man from his recruitment right through to Adam G. Malsterhttp://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/pdp/profile/A343CUM4QDP67/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11710281.post-22347826533663928362010-05-07T14:42:57.412+00:002010-05-07T14:42:57.412+00:00I cant remember how heavy my cavalry helmet was???...I cant remember how heavy my cavalry helmet was??? or my infantry ones for that matter, but I know for a fact it was a whole lot heavier than my boots :)<br />SteveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11710281.post-11332286011295690592008-05-15T10:51:00.000+00:002008-05-15T10:51:00.000+00:00Thanks for the suggestion, Andrew. It would be int...Thanks for the suggestion, Andrew. It would be interesting to compare the two books.<BR/><BR/>(And I like your <A HREF="http://www.redrampant.com/" REL="nofollow" TITLE="Jump to Red Rampant web site">website</A>.)Antoninus Piushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13549656626308639986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11710281.post-59860544775721974642008-05-14T22:58:00.000+00:002008-05-14T22:58:00.000+00:00Have you read, The Roman Cavalry, by Karen Dixon? ...Have you read, <I>The Roman Cavalry</I>, by Karen Dixon? I haven't read it in a while, but I remember it as a nice scholarly treatment of the subject.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11710281.post-87056015308853800812007-08-20T16:19:00.000+00:002007-08-20T16:19:00.000+00:00It's a borrowed helmet from the Segedunum Museum, ...It's a borrowed helmet from the Segedunum Museum, Newcastle, unfortunately. I'd love to get me a complete set of Roman armour, but I can't afford it right now.Gabriele Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205770868139083575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11710281.post-15400775024831139412007-08-17T21:25:00.000+00:002007-08-17T21:25:00.000+00:00Like the helmet, Gabriele! Which legion are you in...Like the helmet, Gabriele! Which legion are you in?!Antoninus Piushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13549656626308639986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11710281.post-34101981276810777072007-08-17T19:46:00.000+00:002007-08-17T19:46:00.000+00:00I'd like to know more about Roman cavalry, but the...<I>I'd like to know more about Roman cavalry, but there must be a less stressful way to do it!</I><BR/><BR/>Em, learning German and reading Marcus Junkelmann's books? :)<BR/><BR/>I'm very careful around the Osprey books; the quality varies a lot, and they're too expensive to risk buying a sucky one.Gabriele Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205770868139083575noreply@blogger.com