Byzantine Imperial Guardsmen 925-1025 (Elite) by Raffaele DAmato

Osprey Publishing, 2012-08-21. Paperback. Like New.

Osprey Publishing, 2012-08-21. Paperback. New.

New York: Osprey, 2012. 1st Printing. Soft Cover. Fine. 6x0x9. Rava, Giuseppe. First printing. An exceptional copy. 2012 Soft Cover. 64 pp. The hundred-year period ending in 1025, from the reign of the Emperor Constantine VII to that of Basil II 'the Bulgar-Slayer', encompassed the last great era of Byzantine aggression and dominance in the Near East and Balkans. During that time, a succession of soldier-emperors challenged and defeated an array of opponents on land and at sea and reconquered vast swathes of territory. At the heart of the Emperors' forces were the professional, highly mobile Tagmata or Imperial Guard regiments, originally formed to guard the Emperor¹s person in the capital but invariably deployed as elite combat troops. Joining these heavy cavalry units, were a variety of exotic mercenary units recruited from foreigners, notably the legendary Varangians. Featuring specially commissioned full-colour artwork, this lively study sheds new light on the colourful… Read More

Osprey Publishing, 2012-08-21. Paperback. Good.

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Osprey Pub Co, 2012. New book, 64 pages, ELI187. The hundred-year period ending in 1025, from the reign of the Emperor Constantine VII to that of Basil II ‘the Bulgar-Slayer’, encompassed the last great era of Byzantine aggression and dominance in the Near East and Balkans. During that time, a succession of soldier-emperors hallenged and defeated an array of opponents on land and at sea and reconquered vast swathes of territory. At the heart of the Emperors’ forces were the professional, highly mobile Tagmata or Imperial Guard regiments, originally formed to guard the Emperor¹s person in the capital but invariably deployed as elite combat troops. Joining these heavy cavalry units, were a variety of exotic mercenary units recruited from foreigners, notably the legendary Varangians. Featuring specially commissioned full-colour artwork, this lively study sheds new light on the colourful regiments of the Byzantine Imperial Guard, the formidable warriors who provided the Byzantine… Read More

Osprey Pub Co, 2012. Paperback. New. 64 pages. 10.00x7.00x0.25 inches.