Управлението на Диоклециан и Константин и реформите в империята

[Last roman]

на 3 юли 324 г. - В Битката при Адрианопол римският император Константин побеждава съперника си Лициний, който се спасява зад стените на Византион.

When they had thus established their naval and military forces, Licinius encamped at Adrianople in Thrace, whilst Constantine sent for his navy from Piraeus, which was built and manned chiefly in Greece. Advancing with his infantry from Thessalonica, he encamped on the bank of the river Hebrus, which runs to the left of Adrianople. At the same time, Licinius drew up his army in order of battle, extending from a mountain which is above two hundred stadia, as far as the junction of another river with the Hebrus; thus the armies continued opposite to each other for several days. Constantine, observing where the river was least broad, concerted this plan. He ordered his men to bring trees from the mountain, and to tie ropes around them, as if he intended to throw a bridge over the river for the passage of his army. By this stratagem he deluded the enemy, and, ascending a hill over which were thick woods sufficient to conceal any that were in them, he planted there five thousand archers and eight hundred horse. Having done this, he crossed the Hebrus at the narrowest place, and so surprised the enemy that many fled with all their speed, while others, who were amazed at his unexpected approach, were struck with wonder at his coming over so suddenly. In the meantime, the rest of his army crossed the river in security, and a great slaughter commenced. Nearly thirty thousand fell; and about sunset Constantine took their camp, while Licinius, with all the forces he could muster, hastened through Thrace to his ships.

As soon as day appeared, the whole army of Licinius, or as many of them as had fled to the neighbouring mountains and vallies, together with those that Licinius through haste had left behind him, surrendered themselves to Constantine.

Zosimus, Historia nova, L. II.

Редактирано Юли 3, 2014 от Last roman

[Last roman]

[Warlord]

Добре че сме ние балканците да я опрайме таа империя

[Last roman]

малко за по-подробно реформите на Константин и Диоклециан и състава на късноримската войска /между другото българската статия във уикито е учудващо добра и си личи, че е писана oт човек наясно с особеностите на този въпрос/:

https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/Късноримска_армия