DSMB02 History of Ancient Warfare - Rome

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Tomáš Antoš (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Markéta Melounová, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Tomáš Antoš
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 16:00–17:40 C11, except Thu 16. 11.
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! DSMgrB02 Ancient Warfare - Rome
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
A series of lectures concentrates on the development of military and conflicts from the early history of Rome to the 6th century AD. The focus of the lectures will be specific military campaigns, battles, contemporary military tactics and strategy. Students should get an overview of the most important battles and military clashes of ancient Rome in the aforesaid period of history, including the understanding of fundamental political and social context that was directly related to the studied conflicts.
Learning outcomes
After the completion of the course, students will be very well versed in the military history of ancient Rome in broader context of the ancient Mediterranean.
Syllabus
  • TBA.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • A companion to the Roman army. Edited by Paul Erdkamp. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell, a John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Publication, 2011, xxvi, 574. ISBN 9781405121538. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, discussion.
Assessment methods
written test of subject matter
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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