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Roman Standards & Standard-Bearers (2) - AD 192-500 (Paperback)
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Roman Standards & Standard-Bearers (2) - AD 192-500 (Paperback)
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The Late Roman Empire was a period of significant change in the
designs of standards and in the costumes of standard-bearers.
During the middle decades of the chaotic 3rd century, evidence
confirms the continued use of the old legionary eagle and the signa
of the old cohorts and centuries, alongside flags and Imperial
images. The two major trends over the later generations were the
adoption of Christian symbols on standards (e.g. Constantine the
Great's Chi-Rho), and the proliferation of different types of
flags. This had begun in the late 2nd century with the adoption of
the 'barbarian' dragon standard, the windsock-shaped draco, which
continued to be displayed alongside various other flags in the
Greek-speaking Eastern Empire, whose influence increased greatly.
Meanwhile, the growing employment of foreign units was such that by
the 5th century we have evidence of the use of Hunnic symbolism
among a Roman general's suite of standards. The costumes of
standard-bearers also evolved as 'Persian' styles spread from
Constantinople. This title explores all these changes in depth,
charting the development of various costumes and designs and the
waxing and waning influence of various cultures and religious
considerations. The text is supported by specially commissioned
illustrations and artist's reconstructions of the standards and
their bearers.
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