The Bucellarii and the Roman Empire: Their Origins, Service, and the Matter of Social Cohesion among their Members

The aim of this article is to introduce a preliminary analysis about the bucellarii (a type of mercenary soldiers) during 4th and 5th centuries A.D. Such analysis is presented in the context of the increase of foreign soldiers in the Roman army since the end of the fourth century, an event known as...

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Main Author: Fernando Carlos RUCHESI
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca 2016-11-01
Series:Studia Historica: Historia Antigua
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Online Access:https://revistas.usal.es/index.php/0213-2052/article/view/15329