Release: March 31st 2007. - About Ancient Warfare. - Special: Ross Cowan, 'Scars, spoils and splendour.' Illustrated by Graham Sumner (4 pages)
The scars, spoils and splendid war gear of living veterans were another reminder that the young had a duty to seek 'the glory that waits upon the brave', not only for themselves, but also for the glory it conferred on the Roman people. Many were killed or maimed in that pursuit, but it was the way of a warrior people and a major factor in the process that led them to conquer much of the known world.
The scars, spoils and splendid war gear of living veterans were another reminder that the young had a duty to seek 'the glory that waits upon the brave', not only for themselves, but also for the glory it conferred on the Roman people. Many were killed or maimed in that pursuit, but it was the way of a warrior people and a major factor in the process that led them to conquer much of the known world.
