Stephen Dando-Collins > Quotes

“Despite their inglorious end, the legions remain to this day, thousands of years after their creation, the most pre-eminent example of how detailed organization, tight discipline, and inspiring leadership can take a group of individuals and turn them into a winning team.”
― Stephen Dando-Collins, Legions of Rome: The definitive history of every Roman legion

“Germanicus was also confident of the morale of his legionaries. In the days leading up to the battle, a German had ridden to the Roman camp ramparts in the night and called out that Arminius would reward every Roman who changed sides, with a German wife, a plot of land, and 100 sesterces a day while the war lasted. Germanicus had heard one of his men yell back, ‘Let daylight come, let battle be given! Then we’ll take your land, and carry off your wives!’ [Ibid., 13]”
― Stephen Dando-Collins, Legions of Rome: The definitive history of every Roman legion

“Al incorporarse a la legión, el legionario quedaba exento de pagar impuestos y dejaba de estar sometido a la ley civil. Una vez entraba a formar parte del ejército, su vida estaba gobernada por la ley militar, que, en muchos aspectos, era más severa que el código”
― Stephen Dando-Collins, Legiones de Roma: La historia definitiva de todas las legiones imepriales romanas.

“The long existence of the Roman Empire had everything to do with the legions. While the legions were strong, Rome was strong. Conversely, the disintegration of the Late Empire had everything to do with the disintegration of the legions as effective fighting forces.”
― Stephen Dando-Collins, Legions of Rome: The definitive history of every Roman legion

“Estilicón era el salvador de la ciudad y del imperio. «Aquí está la verdadera fuerza de Roma, su auténtico líder, Marte en forma humana»”
― Stephen Dando-Collins, Legiones de Roma: La historia definitiva de todas las legiones imepriales romanas.

“La larga existencia del Imperio romano está directamente relacionada con el estado de las legiones. Mientras las legiones fueron fuertes, Roma fue fuerte.”
― Stephen Dando-Collins, Legiones de Roma: La historia definitiva de todas las legiones imepriales romanas.

“Para un general romano, los honores supremos eran el Triunfo y el título de imperator. En la época republicana, este último era un título que otorgaban las propias tropas a un general victorioso.”
― Stephen Dando-Collins, Legiones de Roma: La historia definitiva de todas las legiones imepriales romanas.