IN THIS ISSUE: The ‘new man’ who saved Rome: Gaius Marius at war ANCIENT WARFARE VOL V, ISSUE 1 The ‘new man’ who saved Rome: Gaius Marius at war With: • The battle of Vercellae • Creating mobile infantry Also: • Professionalism in Alexander’s army • Debate: the chariot in battle € 7,10 £ 5,99 US/CN$9.99 And much more! www.ancient-warfare.com Karwansaray Publishers AW nr.1 2011.indd 1 03-02-2011 18:35:29 AW nr.1 2011.indd 2 03-02-2011 18:35:31 ANCIENT WARFARE CONTENTS 4 NEWS and letters 34 THE WEAPON Publisher: Rolof van Hövell tot Westerflier The peg that would break Editorial staff: Jasper Oorthuys (editor), Eugene Harding (copy), Dirk van Gorp Website design: Christianne C. Beall THEME The ‘new man’ who saved Rome 37 A SUCCESSION Contributors: Guy Bowers, Duncan B. Campbell, OF SIEGES Murray Dahm, Jean-Luc Féraud, Séan Hussmann, Marius and the war with Jugurtha Jona Lendering, Christopher Matthew, 6 INTRODUCTION Paul McDonnell-Staff, Alberto Pérez, P.Lindsay Powell, Michael Schmitz, Michael J. Taylor, Mike Thomas. Illustrations: Igor Dzis, Angel García Pinto, 10 THE SOURCE Brendan Keeley, Carlos de la Rocha, Johnny Shumate. Memoirs, monuments and biography Design & layout: © MeSa Design.www.mesadesign.nl e-mail:
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