A history of the early medieval German Armies from the fragmentation of Charlemagne's Frankish Empire to the rise of the German, or Holy Roman Empire. This text looks in detail at the period of the Saxon wars and the Crusades including the rise of the Teutonic Knights. From the religious and political strife that rocked Germany in the early 11th century to civil war, campaigns in Italy and Henry IV's brief capture of Rome, and the successes of the Teutonic Knights and the Ministeriales - the serf-knights.
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A history of the early medieval German Armies from the fragmentation of Charlemagne's Frankish Empire to the rise of the German, or Holy Roman Empire. This text looks in detail at the period of the Saxon wars and the Crusades including the rise of the Teutonic Knights.
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Background
Chronological Table
Organisation
The Ministeriales
The Teutonic Knights
Campaigns
Further Reading
The Plates

A fine examination of the organisation and campaigns of German medieval armies, featuring photographs and eight full page colour plates.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781855326576
Publisert
1997-11-15
Utgiver
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; Osprey Publishing
Vekt
200 gr
Høyde
248 mm
Bredde
184 mm
Dybde
5 mm
Aldersnivå
G, P, 01, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
48

Illustratør

Om bidragsyterne

Christopher Gravett is a former Senior Curator at the Royal Armouries and a recognised authority on the arms, armour and warfare of the medieval world. He has worked as an advisor for numerous TV and film productions. His previous Osprey titles include Warrior 1: Norman Knight 950-1204 AD and Campaign 13: Hastings 1066.

Graham Turner has been a freelance artist since 1984; specialising in historical and military subjects, particularly of the medieval period, and has illustrated many Osprey titles including Campaign 44 Pavia 1525, Warrior 20 The British Redcoat (2) 1793-1815, and Men-at-Arms 320 Armies of the Caliphates 862-1098. He lives with his wife and two children in Buckinghamshire.