Emperor Hadrian's Speeches to the African Army

A New Text

• Author(s): Michael P. Speidel,
• Publisher: Römisch-Germanisches Zentralmuseum
• Pages: 112
• ISBN_10: 3795419840
  ISBN_13: 9783795419844
  
• Language: en
• Categories: History / Ancient / General ,

Description:... In summer 128 emperor Hadrian (117-139) went to Numidia to review the fighting skills of Rome's African army. In speeches to the troops, he evaluated the maneuvers he witnessed. Afterwards the army recorded the speeches in an inscription on the parade ground at Lambaesis.