Asclepiodotus Tactica
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Asclepiodotus

Tactica

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A concise manual of Greek military tactics — formations, commands, and troop types. Based on earlier Hellenistic sources.

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Books

  • 1
    Book 1

    A systematic treatise on Greek and Macedonian military formations, preserving Hellenistic tactical theory for Roman readers.

    ~500 words
  • Περὶ μερῶν τῆς φάλαγγος τῶν ὁπλιτῶν τῆς τε ὀνομασίας αὐτῶν καὶ τοῦ ἀριθμοῦ

    A systematic treatise on Greek and Macedonian military formations, preserving Hellenistic tactical theory for Roman readers.

    ~790 words
  • Περὶ διατάξεως τῶν ἀνδρῶν καθʼ ὅλην τε τὴν φάλαγγα ἢ κατὰ τὰ μέρη

    A systematic treatise on Greek and Macedonian military formations, preserving Hellenistic tactical theory for Roman readers.

    ~360 words
  • Περὶ διαστημάτων

    A systematic treatise on Greek and Macedonian military formations, preserving Hellenistic tactical theory for Roman readers.

    ~230 words
  • Περὶ ὅπλων ἰδέας τε καὶ συμμετρίας

    A systematic treatise on Greek and Macedonian military formations, preserving Hellenistic tactical theory for Roman readers.

    ~180 words
  • Περὶ ψιλῶν τε καὶ πελταστῶν

    A systematic treatise on Greek and Macedonian military formations, preserving Hellenistic tactical theory for Roman readers.

    ~210 words
  • Περὶ τῶν ἱππέων

    A systematic treatise on Greek and Macedonian military formations, preserving Hellenistic tactical theory for Roman readers.

    ~1,330 words
  • Περὶ ἁρμάτων

    A systematic treatise on Greek and Macedonian military formations, preserving Hellenistic tactical theory for Roman readers.

    ~70 words
  • Περὶ ἐλεφάντων

    A systematic treatise on Greek and Macedonian military formations, preserving Hellenistic tactical theory for Roman readers.

    ~60 words
  • Περὶ τῶν κατὰ τὴν κίνησιν ὀνομασιῶν

    A systematic treatise on Greek and Macedonian military formations, preserving Hellenistic tactical theory for Roman readers.

    ~1,560 words
  • Περὶ πορειῶν

    A systematic treatise on Greek and Macedonian military formations, preserving Hellenistic tactical theory for Roman readers.

    ~480 words
  • Περὶ τῶν κατὰ τὰς κινήσεις προσταγμάτων

    A systematic treatise on Greek and Macedonian military formations, preserving Hellenistic tactical theory for Roman readers.

    ~830 words
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