Vegetius's handbook on Roman military organization and tactics — the most widely read military manual in the medieval West, derived from earlier Roman sources.
A systematic account of Roman military organization, recruitment, training, tactics, fortification, and logistics — drawn from earlier Roman military writers. Its famous dictum: 'Si vis pacem, para bellum' (if you want peace, prepare for war). Preserved military knowledge from the classical world and transmitted it to medieval commanders. Read by every educated medieval ruler and military commander.
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