The MeG Podcast Season 2:Episode 6 - Rome and Western Europe

 

In a return to a historical topic for this podcast after a couple of competition based ones, the team cast their collective eyes over the Romans in western Europe from the time of Augustus to the Batavian revolt.

The podcast can be found here - https://themegpodcast.podbean.com/

Richard's notes for his historical summary (click for larger view):

The lists the team talked through are as follows:

Nik's Early Imperial Roman

Matt's Batavian Revolt

Richard's Early Germans (Chatti)

Nik's Ancient British

Matt's Iberian

And the revised version that is also discussed, indeed designed during the podcast:

Also as mentioned here is a sample Early Imperial Roman with a German (Chatti) ally.

There is a whole raft of Osprey titles that cover the Roman army of the period, and some that cover the enemies: 

Mons Graupius AD 83: Rome's battle at the edge of the world - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mons-Graupius-AD-83-Campaign/dp/1846039266

Boudicca’s Rebellion AD 60–61: The Britons rise up against Rome - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Boudiccas-Rebellion-AD-60-61-Campaign/dp/1849083134

Britannia AD 43: The Claudian Invasion - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Britannia-AD-43-Claudian-Invasion/dp/1472842073

Roman Legionary 58 BC-AD 69 - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Roman-Legionary-58-BC-AD-Warrior/dp/1841766003

Roman Auxiliary Cavalryman: AD 14-193 - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Roman-Auxiliary-Cavalryman-14-193-Warrior/dp/1841769738

Teutoburg Forest AD 9: The destruction of Varus and his legions - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Teutoburg-Forest-AD-destruction-Campaign/dp/1846035813

Roman Battle Tactics 109BC-AD313 - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Roman-Battle-Tactics-109BC-AD313-Elite/dp/1846031842

Celtic Warrior: 300 BC-AD 100 - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Celtic-Warrior-300-BC-AD-100/dp/1841761435

Rome's Enemies (2): Gallic & British Celts - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Romes-Enemies-Gallic-British-Men-at-Arms/dp/0850456061

Rome's Enemies: Germanics and Dacians - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Romes-Enemies-Germanics-Dacians-Men-at-arms/dp/0850454735

Roman Shields (Elite) - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Roman-Shields-Elite-M-C-Bishop/dp/1472839625

The Gladius: The Roman Short Sword (Weapon) - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gladius-Roman-Short-Sword-Weapon/dp/1472815858

The Spatha: The Roman Long Sword - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Spatha-Roman-Long-Sword-Weapon/dp/1472832396

The Pilum: The Roman Heavy Javelin - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pilum-Roman-Heavy-Javelin-Weapon/dp/1472815882

Roman Army Units in the Western Provinces (1): 31 BC–AD 195 - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Roman-Army-Units-Western-Provinces/dp/1472815378

Roman Soldier vs Germanic Warrior: 1st Century AD - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Roman-Soldier-Germanic-Warrior-Century/dp/1472803493

 

Some recommended books other than Osprey:

Adrian Goldsworthy, The Roman Army at War 100 BC - AD 200 - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Roman-Army-War-100-Monographs/dp/0198150903

Simon Elliott, Romans at War: The Roman Military in the Republic and Empire - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Romans-War-Depth-Military-Republic/dp/1612008852

Bishop and Coulston, Roman Military Equipment from the Punic Wars to the Fall of Rome, second edition - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Roman-Military-Equipment-Punic-second/dp/1842171593

Duncan Head, Armies of the Macedonian and Punic Wars - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Armies-Macedonian-Punic-Wars-Duncan/dp/1326256564

Phil Barker, Armies and Enemies of Imperial Rome - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Armies-Enemies-Imperial-Rome-Barker/dp/1326541099

Also mentioned:

Link to updated clarries - https://lurkio.co.uk/meg/meg/wp-content/uploads/MEG2022/Compendium%20Clarries%20v10%20190222.pdf

SoA Battle Day - https://www.soa.org.uk/joomla/battle-day