Introduction. Standing on the shoulders of giants -- Could the Romans do strategy? -- How dangerous were the barbarians? -- Paying for a strategy -- The core of Roman strategy -- The infrastructure of empire -- An army for empire -- Roman naval power -- The Julio-Claudia empire -- The year of the four emperors and the Flavians -- The empire at high tide -- The Severan interlude -- New threats -- The third century crisis -- Diocletain, Constantine and a new empire -- The late imperial army and strategy -- Four battles and a divorce -- The gothic challenge -- The aftermath of Adrianople -- Denouement.
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