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Publius (or Flavius) Vegetius Renatus, known as Vegetius (Latin: [u̯ɛˈɡɛtiʊs]), was a writer of the Later Roman Empire (late 4th century). Nothing is
Vegetius
Lead-weighted dart for infantry
has media related to Plumbatae. Image of remains of a plumbata Vegetius Book I Vegetius in translation Archived 2020-04-21 at the Wayback Machine Modern
Plumbata
Latin adage translated as, "If you want peace, prepare for war"
dilemma Vegetius Renatus, Flavius. "Epitoma Rei Militaris [Book 3]" (in Latin). The Latin Library. Renatus, Flavius Vegetius; Végèce (1996). Vegetius: Epitome
Si_vis_pacem,_para_bellum
Treatise by Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus
not be, then, word for word the same as what Vegetius wrote, accounting for the title variants. Vegetius based his treatise on descriptions of Roman armies
De_re_militari
Loss of political control in antiquity
Attila. Part II.. Seeck O. Die Zeit des Vegetius. Hermes 1876 vol. 11 pp. 61–83. As quoted in Milner NP. Vegetius: Epitome of Military Science, second edition
Fall of the Western Roman Empire
Fall_of_the_Western_Roman_Empire
bellum If you want peace, prepare for war — Vegetius, De re militari, preface to book 3. Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus wrote De re militari (Concerning
Medieval_warfare
Military standard of the Roman cavalry
and Sarmatian units in the second century.[citation needed] According to Vegetius, in the fourth century a draco was carried by each legionary cohort. The
Draco_(military_standard)
Roman ballista-like torsion siege engine
fifth century Roman author Vegetius described weapons like the scorpion mounted on carts for campaign use. According to Vegetius, the Roman Empire ideally
Scorpio_(weapon)
Type of javelin used by the Roman army
Retrieved 2011-09-27. Vegetius. "Book I". De Re Militari. Archived from the original on 2021-05-06. Retrieved 2006-08-24. Vegetius. "Book II". De Re Militari
Pilum
Roman military subdivision
Routledge. pp. 46–. ISBN 978-1-135-95513-7. Vegetius, De re militari, II, 25. "Roman Artillery". Vegetius, De re militari, IV:22 "Hence adj. Pălātīnus
Cohort_(military_unit)
Cart-mounted ancient siege weapon
ballista, a type of mobile field artillery. According to the Roman author Vegetius (Epitoma rei militaris II.25), each legion had 55 carroballistae (one per
Carroballista
Military campaign in England, 1069–1070
genocide as William was acting by the rules of his own time, not the present. Vegetius, the Latin writer, wrote his treatise De Re Militari in the 4th century
Harrying_of_the_North
Sign or mark distinguishing a group, grade, rank, or function
insignia on Trajan's Column, on a small vexillum or standard. According to Vegetius, the Roman cohorts and centurions wrote their names in the middle of their
Insignia
Bow-like ranged weapon
anti-personnel arrow shooters, as in Aigosthena. The late 4th century author Vegetius, in his De Re Militari, describes arcubalistarii (crossbowmen) working
Crossbow
Ancient Iranic people of the North Caucasus
Alemany 2000, p. ?. "Vologeses inscription". Vegetius 3.26, noted in passing by T.D. Barnes, "The Date of Vegetius" Phoenix 33.3 (Autumn 1979, pp. 254–257)
Alans
Officer rank within the Roman army
substitutes or lieutenants in case of sickness or other accident. — Flavius Vegetius Renatus, "Book II: The Organization of the Legion". De re militari [Concerning
Optio
Roman short sword; Latin word meaning "sword"
Spanish). Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-14-728158-6-6. Flavius Vegetius Renatus (1996). Vegetius: Epitome of Military Science (in Spanish). Liverpool University
Gladius
Ship-borne siege engine
Campbell, 2005, Siege Warfare in the Roman World (Osprey Press), pp. 18, 33, 67, Vegetius 4.21. Polybius 8.6. Vegetius Epitome of Military Science 4.21
Sambuca_(siege_engine)
Roman catapult-style torsion siege engine
frightening to the Goths. The late-fourth or early-fifth century military writer Vegetius stipulates that a legion ought to field ten onagers, one for each cohort
Onager_(weapon)
of war, he did not expand substantially on Vegetius' ideas. Compared to vernacular translations of Vegetius in general, Li abrejance had little influence
Jean_Priorat
Illuminated manuscript
summarises material from classical writers on military technology, like Vegetius' De Re Militari and Frontinus' anecdotal Strategemata, emphasising poliorcetics
Bellifortis
Latin treatise written by Hrabanus Maurus
epitome of an epitome, being based on the Epitoma rei militaris of Flavius Vegetius Renatus from around the year 400. The purpose of the work—whether is was
De_procinctu_romanae_miliciae
May 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) Vegetius, De re militari, II, 25. Nicolle, pp. 173–174, the espringal is depicted
List_of_siege_engines
Roman archers
archers, both infantry and cavalry units, was the composite bow, although Vegetius recommended training recruits "arcubus ligneis" (with wooden bows), which
Sagittarii
Defensive structure; typically a fence or wall made from wooden stakes
Carolingian Frontiers: Italy and Beyond, 2024. Vegetius Renatus, Flavius, and N.P. Milner. 1996. Vegetius: Epitome of Military Science. Liverpool University
Palisade
Professional soldier of the Roman army
foremost fighting force in the Roman world, with commentators such as Vegetius praising their fighting effectiveness centuries after the classical Roman
Legionary
already taking place. Writing in the 5th century, the Roman historian Vegetius pleaded for reform of what must have been a greatly weakened army. The
Historiography of the fall of the Western Roman Empire
Historiography_of_the_fall_of_the_Western_Roman_Empire
Traditional ideology and code of conduct of knights
ancient Romans. For example, the ancient handbook of warfare written by Vegetius called De re militari was translated into French in the 13th century as
Chivalry
Central army of the late Roman Empire
Prima Flavia gemina; Secunda Flavia gemina. Renatus, Flavius Vegetius; Végèce (1996). Vegetius: Epitome of Military Science. Liverpool University Press.
Comitatenses
Instructions on how to fight
strategy such as Sun Tzu's The Art of War (before 100 BCE) or Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus' De Re Militari (4th century), or military technology, such as
Martial_arts_manual
Roman emperor from 367 to 383
Milner NP. Vegetius: Epitome of Military Science, second edition, Liverpool University Press, 1996. pp. xxxvii ff Rosenbaum, S; "Who was Vegetius?" published
Gratian
Dutch Republic stadtholder and Prince of Orange (1567–1625)
pioneering training methods that drew from classical principles outlined by Vegetius, forming one of the basis for early modern European armies. During the
Maurice,_Prince_of_Orange
Angkorian war elephant
sophistication of Khmer weaponry comparable to the carrobalista in the legion of Vegetius. The ballista elephant is unique to Khmer civilization: the Khmer ballista
Ballista_elephant
Army officer in Imperial Rome
or sergeant major, although modern renditions of Roman author Flavius Vegetius Renatus' 5th-century De re militari translates the optiones' description
Centurion
Ancient Roman soldier's equipment
made of horn, wood, and sinew held together with hide glue. However, Vegetius recommended training recruits "arcubus ligneis", with wooden bows. The
Roman military personal equipment
Roman_military_personal_equipment
Junior officer in the Roman army
The Romans [De Re Militari].pdf (PDFy mirror). 2014-01-01. Vegetius De re militari, Vegetius, Book II Alexandrescu, Cristina-Georgeta (2010). Blasmusiker
Cornicen
Roman army after 284
academia.edu/5496690/Who_was_Vegetius Seeck O. Die Zeit des Vegetius. Hermes 1876 vol.11 pp. 61–83. As quoted in Milner NP. Vegetius: Epitome of Military Science
Late_Roman_army
King of England from 1327 to 1377
Latin. He would have had access to famous contemporary works, such as Vegetius's De Re Militari, which had been translated into Anglo-Norman, as well as
Edward_III
Organized force intended for warfare
Theoria by Aelianus Tacticus, and De Re Militari ('On military matters') by Vegetius. Taktike Theoria examined Greek military tactics, and was most influential
Military
of De Re Militaris, written by Vegetius in the late 4th century AD. Drawing on a miscellany of earlier sources, Vegetius makes frustratingly vague references
History_of_crossbows
Fifteenth-century English poem
Knyghthode and Bataile is a fifteenth-century verse paraphrase by John Neele of Vegetius Renatus' treatise De Re Militari. Influenced by the years of English occupation
Knyghthode_and_Bataile
1st-century BC Roman architect and engineer
Prefect of the camp" or army engineer is quoted here as given by Flavius Vegetius Renatus in The Military Institutions of the Romans: The Prefect of the
Vitruvius
Ancient Roman helmet
hoplomachus also probably wore large feathered crests. There is some evidence (Vegetius' writings and some sculptures) that legionaries had their crests mounted
Galea_(helmet)
Mulomedicina. The Mulomedicina Chironis is the main source for Vegetius' Mulomedicina. The same Vegetius says at one point (Mul. 1, prologue 3–4): Chiron vero
Mulomedicina_Chironis
Roman term for a fortified military base
greatly reduced the area and perimeter length for any given force. P. Fl. Vegetius Renatus has a small section on entrenched camps as well. The terminology
Castra
Battle cry
Marcellinus describes Barritus as typical for Germanic auxiliary troops. Vegetius, also in the 4th century, describes the technique as standard for the Roman
Barritus
Name list
French philosopher, mathematician, scientist and writer Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus, Later Roman Empire writer (4th century) Renatus Profuturus Frigeridus
Renatus
Navy of ancient Rome
Licinius, which was the only major naval confrontation of the 4th century. Vegetius, writing at the end of the 4th century, testifies to the disappearance
Roman_navy
attacked at night during the first watch. The camp, which according to Vegetius had no ramparts or palisade, was successfully overrun. The army of Coilus
Battle_of_Coilsfield
Area-denial weapon
ancient Greek word tribolos meaning three spikes. The late Roman writer Vegetius, referring in his work De re militari to scythed chariots, wrote: The armed
Caltrop
Map of the road network in the Roman Empire
cartographic conventions of the itineraria picta described by 4th century writer Vegetius, of which this is the sole known testimony. The map was discovered in a
Tabula_Peutingeriana
Horse breed
expansion into the Netherlands, which had its Frisian warhorse, noted by Vegetius and used on the continent and in Britain in Roman times. Like the Andalusian
Friesian_horse
Fatal neurodegenerative disease of cattle
and sheep, which he believed also occurred in humans. Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus recorded cases of a disease with similar characteristics in the
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy
Bovine_spongiform_encephalopathy
Ancient Roman weapon
maintained some of the former weapon's penetrative power when thrown. Vegetius mentions the spiculum in his military manual, but some scholars maintain
Spiculum
Type of building in classical and church architecture
the Aegean basin, as well as from neighbouring Asia Minor. According to Vegetius, writing c. 390, basilicas were convenient for drilling soldiers of the
Basilica
Therefore whoever desires peace, let him prepare for war Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus, De re militari; similar to si vis pacem, para bellum and in pace
List_of_Latin_phrases_(full)
invade Africa instead in order to dictate the primary theater of war. Vegetius once wrote that "every plan... is to be considered, every expedient tried
Strategy of the Roman military
Strategy_of_the_Roman_military
Tactical unit of the Roman Republic
field of exercise, will be found easy in execution on actual service. — Vegetius, De re militari I 26 Look up maniple in Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Maniple_(military_unit)
not address naval or siege warfare, deferring to the De re militari of Vegetius. The author writes extensively on cavalry and infantry, making it impossible
Pulcher tractatus de materia belli
Pulcher_tractatus_de_materia_belli
Type of artillery relying on a twisting force to launch projectiles
skills needed to produce more complex machines were no longer as common. Vegetius, Ammianus Marcellinus, and the anonymous "De rebus bellicis" are our first
Torsion_siege_engine
Type of shield used in Ancient Rome
princeps "valour, clemency, justice and piety". The 5th century writer Vegetius added that scuta helped in identification: Lest the soldiers in the confusion
Scutum
Personal armour to protect the leg
their use among Roman light infantry (or hastati) from Polybius up to Vegetius. These greaves are thought to have been mass-produced by the Romans using
Greave
Ancient ranged weapon
influential on this subject. Although several ancient authors (such as Vegetius) wrote very detailed technical treatises, providing us with all the information
Ballista
Largest military unit of the Roman army
until the Arab conquest of 637 AD. According to the late Roman writer Vegetius' De re militari, each century had a ballista and each cohort had an onager
Roman_legion
Latin military treatise
also chapters in Vegetius lifted unabridged. The ordering of the excerpts is topical, even when it diverges from the order in Vegetius. In 1580, François
Libellus de vocabulis rei militaris
Libellus_de_vocabulis_rei_militaris
exist in Latin and Greek. One of his sources was Columella. He was used by Vegetius. There is an edition of his texts in Teubner (1980), De veterinaria medicina
Pelagonius
Fresh recruits of Roman Army
before becoming a full miles (infantryman/private). In the 4th century, Vegetius describes his ideal, rigorous training, in contrast to the lax habits of
Tirones
Early Germanic people native to Thuringia (now part of Germany)
have first been mentioned in the veterinary treatise (Mulomedicina) of Vegetius, written about 383-450 AD. The text specifically mentions Thuringian horses
Thuringi
Rules and guidelines of military operations
published his "General Rules" in 1521 which were themselves modeled on Vegetius' Regulae bellorum generales (Epit. 3.26.1–33). Henri, Duke of Rohan established
Principles_of_war
Roman dagger
said to have been preferred by the Romans. Of them, late Roman writer Vegetius said it "was the method of fighting principally used by the Romans" By
Pugio
Extinct nomadic people in Eurasia (4th–6th centuries)
the Huns used, despite a relatively good description by the Roman writer Vegetius. Sinor believes that it was likely a breed of Mongolian pony. However,
Huns
Hand-held crossbow used by the Ancient Greeks
a subject of continuing scholarly debate. Greek and Roman authors like Vegetius (fl. 4th century AD) note repeatedly the use of arrow firing weapons such
Gastraphetes
1095 Catholic Church synod starting the First Crusade
"Bloodless Turks and Sanguine Crusaders: William of Malmesbury's Use of Vegetius in His Account of Urban II's Sermon at Clermont". The Medieval Chronicle
Council_of_Clermont
Pack carried by Roman legionaries
hath no great need of a mule to carry his burdens. The 4th century writer Vegetius advises that: The legion is provided with iron hooks, called wolves, and
Sarcina
Phrase that suggests that military power can help preserve peace
("Therefore, whoever desires peace, let him prepare for war") was written by Vegetius in his De Re Militari; it is sometimes misquoted as Si vis pacem, para
Peace_through_strength
Adapted from Hellenistic siege technology
chosen to be used in the ballista had to be a particular sort. According to Vegetius, river stones were best, since they are round, smooth, and dense. Ballista
Roman_siege_engines
Ancient Roman brass instrument
instrument. It was used to give signals to the entire unit. The military writer Vegetius described the use of horns to give signals: The music of the legion consists
Cornu_(horn)
1485 reworking of existing tales about King Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory
ISBN 9781317341840. Bornstein, Diane D. (1972). "Military Strategy in Malory and Vegetius' 'De re militari'". Comparative Literature Studies. 9 (2): 123–129. JSTOR 40245989
Le_Morte_d'Arthur
The size of a Saracen's band depended on his rank. Vegetius, De Re Militari, Book II, in Latin Vegetius, De Re Militari, Book II, in English Indian Musical
History_of_the_trumpet
Roman oath
religious basis for these institutions. The text of the oath was recorded by Vegetius: Iurant autem milites omnia se strenue facturos quae praeceperit imperator
Sacramentum_(oath)
be enormous, were people allowed to call Mithraism a Persian religion." Vegetius, III, Epitoma Rei Militaris, 26 * Verbruggen–Willard–Southern (1997), 4–5
Roman–Persian_wars
French nobleman (1136–1164)
he had the writings of the Roman military theorist Vegetius read to him; he then did what Vegetius had done, and the siege ended the next day. In September
William_FitzEmpress
Topic in philosophy; something that is the opposite of something else
Gettysburg Address, 1863.) He who desires peace, should prepare for war. (Vegetius, Epitoma Rei Militaris, book 3, introduction.) For now we see in a mirror
Antithesis
Ancient Roman war horn
711–712. Livy vii. 35, xxvi. 15; Prop. v. 4, 63; Tacitus Ann. xv. 30; Vegetius, De re militari, ii. 22, iii. 5; Polybius vi. 365, xiv. 3, 7. Stratagematicon
Buccina
History and development of the concept of flags
Roman standard that was widespread by the time of the 4th century author Vegetius was the draco or dragon, a symbol originally borrowed from the Parthians
History_of_flags
Mercenary soldier leader in medieval Italy
were educated men acquainted with Roman military science manuals (e.g. Vegetius's Epitoma rei militarii), they began viewing warfare from the perspective
Condottiere
Dutch historian
In 1585, he edited a collection of Roman military treatises by Flavius Vegetius Renatus (De re militari), Sextus Julius Frontinus, Aelianus and Pseudo-Modestus
Godescalcus_Stewechius
Concealment in plain sight by any means, e.g. colour, pattern and shape
Mediterranean pirate ships could be painted blue-gray for concealment. Vegetius (c. 360–400 AD) says that "Venetian blue" (sea green) was used in the Gallic
Camouflage
Sailors in the Roman army
210. Rankov (1995, p. 80) Vegetius, Epitoma rei militaris, IV, 43.1. Vegetius, Epitoma rei militaris, IV, 43.3. Vegetius, Epitoma rei militaris, IV,
Classiarius
Element of hierarchy in armed forces
companies, rather than from the writings of fourth-century Roman writer Vegetius and Caesar's commentaries on his conquest of Gaul and the civil war. Military
Military_rank
Romance language of France and Switzerland
Retrieved 2023-11-11. Allmand, Christopher (2011). The De Re Militari of Vegetius: The Reception, Transmission and Legacy of a Roman Text in the Middle Ages
Frainc-Comtou
Italian-born French author (1364 – c. 1430)
Christine also referenced classical writers on military warfare, such as Vegetius, Frontinus and Valerius Maximus. Christine discussed contemporary matters
Christine_de_Pizan
State in Germany
with them, and lived before in what is Galicia today. Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus first mentioned the Thuringii around 400; during that period, the
Thuringia
Roman longsword
revolt (132–136 CE). The next mention of spathae is in the 5th century, by Vegetius, now as a weapon carried by infantry. The spatha remained in use in the
Spatha
Non-citizen troops in the Imperial Roman army
appear to closely resemble. The late 4th-century writer on military affairs Vegetius complains of contemporary young men joining the "auxilia" in preference
Auxilia
Martial arts of European origin
rei militaris, was written into Latin by a Roman writer, Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus, who lived in Rome between the fourth and fifth centuries. There
Historical European martial arts
Historical_European_martial_arts
1st century AD Roman writer on agriculture
veteres Latini Cato, Varro, Columella, Palladius, quibus nunc accedit Vegetius de Mulo-Medicina et Gargilii Martialis fragmentum (Ausoni Popinæ De instrumento
Lucius Junius Moderatus Columella
Lucius_Junius_Moderatus_Columella
Military tactic
oblique phalanx (Ancient Greek: λοξὴ φάλαγξ loxē phalanx) in his Tactica. Vegetius is known to have written about the tactic that became the oblique order
Oblique_order
Type of Thracian light infantry
Nicholas V (1988), p69. Sekunda (1992), p. 24 Xenophon. Hellenica. [3.2.16]. Vegetius Renatus, Flavius. De re Militari. History of the Peloponnesian War [4.33]
Peltast
Roman fortress
London. pp. 596–598. ISBN 1-84119-318-6. Flavius Vegetius (1996). Renatus, N. P. Milner (ed.). Vegetius: Epitome of Military Science. Liverpool University
Inchtuthil
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Babylonian
, an early queen of Babylonia.
Female
Persian/Iranian
Variant spelling of Persian Tahereh, TÃHIRIH means "the pure one."Â
Girl/Female
Tamil
Nitheesha | நீதீஷா
Ardhanareeshwar, Goddess of justice, Name of a Goddess
Male
Gaelic
Variant spelling of Gaelic Aonghas, AONGHUS means "excellent valor."Â
Boy/Male
Tamil
Celebration
Boy/Male
Hindu
Devine smile
Male
Greek
(Î ÏÏÏος) Variant spelling of Greek Pyrrhos, PYRROS means "flame-like."Â
Female
German
 Feminine form of German Ernust, ERNA means "battle (to the death), serious business." Compare with another form of Erna.
Girl/Female
Indian
Goddess Durga
Boy/Male
Hindu
Veda, The religious book of hindus
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