Stronghold: A History of Military ArchitectureBatsford, 1984 - 192 pages |
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... Roman town of Lindinae ( Ilchester ) . Perhaps they were led by some religious fanatic who guaranteed death to the Romans and salvation to the Durotriges . Perhaps some local chief had decided to throw in his lot with the losing side in ...
... Roman town of Lindinae ( Ilchester ) . Perhaps they were led by some religious fanatic who guaranteed death to the Romans and salvation to the Durotriges . Perhaps some local chief had decided to throw in his lot with the losing side in ...
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... Roman civilisation if - given the opportunity - people preferred to opt out and go somewhere else . Much better to make them stay where they were and enjoy being Roman , whether they wanted to or not . Finally , Roman patrols and ...
... Roman civilisation if - given the opportunity - people preferred to opt out and go somewhere else . Much better to make them stay where they were and enjoy being Roman , whether they wanted to or not . Finally , Roman patrols and ...
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... Roman army service ) they left alone , and when the civil war was over and Severus became emperor , the barbarians with- drew . Severus rebuilt Hadrian's Wall as the final solution of the frontier question , but in 296 the Roman army ...
... Roman army service ) they left alone , and when the civil war was over and Severus became emperor , the barbarians with- drew . Severus rebuilt Hadrian's Wall as the final solution of the frontier question , but in 296 the Roman army ...
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