Miguel P. Sancho Gómez (Universidad Católica San Antonio, Murcia, España),
Las batallas gemelas de Mursa Maior (c. 260, 351), las usurpaciones y el desarrollo clave de la nueva caballería en el ejército romano tardío [The twin battles at Mursa (c. 260, 351), the usurpations and the key development of the new cavalry in the Late Roman army]
Keywords: Roman army, usurpers, cavalry, Mursa, Magnentius, Constantius II, Third Century Crisis, Late Antiquity.
Abstract: The twin battles at Mursa (c. 260, 351), the usurpations and the key development of the new cavalry in the Late Roman army. In this work we will offer some guidelines and ideas referring to three related events, such as the battles carried out in Mursa, current Osijek, in Croatia, in the years c. 260 and 351 AD, the development of the new heavy cavalry in the framework of the Late Roman Army, and the phenomenon of usurpations, of essential importance in the third and fourth centuries. Putting these three themes in context, we will try to find a clearer portrait for seeking historical solutions to better study the period.
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