Maurice's Strategikon

As a veteran campaigner, the Byzantine emperor Maurice (582-602) compiled a unique and influential handbook intended for the field commander.

In this first complete English translation, the Strategikon is an invaluable source not only for early Byzantine history but for the general history of the art of war.

Describing in detail weaponry and armor, daily life on the march or in camp, clothing, food, medical care, military law, and tit... >Voir plus