Sowing the Dragon's Teeth

Byzantine Warfare in the Tenth Century
Erscheinungsjahr 2025
ISBN: 978-0-88402-331-9
Verlag: Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection

Buch, Englisch, Band 33, 428 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm

Reihe: Dumbarton Oaks Studies

The military achievements of the emperors Nikephoros Phokas, John Tzimiskes, and Basil II brought the Byzantine Empire to the height of its power by the early eleventh century. Sowing the Dragon’s Teeth presents new editions and translations of two military treatises—the Praecepta militaria of Nikephoros Phokas and the revised version included in the Taktika of Nikephoros Ouranos—outlining the tactical system used by Byzantine armies in campaigns against Muslim forces in Cilicia and Syria. Products of experienced soldiers, the texts offer a realistic view of Byzantine warfare and reveal the sophistication of Byzantine military science. Eric McGeer places the treatises in their military historical context; explores the factors that led the Byzantine army to fight as it did; and investigates morale, discipline, and leadership—all of which determined the difference between failure and success.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mcgeer, Eric

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Naher & Mittlerer Osten
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Mittelalterliche, neuzeitliche Archäologie (Europa)
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Besondere Kriege und Kampagnen

Über Autor(innen)

Mcgeer, Eric
Eric McGeer taught Latin and history at St. Clement’s School in Toronto and is currently the consultant for Byzantine sigillography at Dumbarton Oaks.