عنوان

Warfare in tenth-century Germany /

1782040439

1782044167

9781782040439

9781782044161

1283665964

1843837625

6613978469

9781283665964

9781843837626

9786613978462

Warfare in tenth-century Germany /

[Book]

David S. Bachrach.

Woodbridge :

Boydell Press,

2012.

1 online resource (310 pages) :

genealogical tables, maps

Warfare in history,

1358-779X

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Over the course of half a century, the first two kings of the Saxon dynasty, Henry I (919-936) and Otto I (936-973), waged war across the length and breadth of Europe. Ottonian armies campaigned from the banks of the Oder in the east to the Seine in the west, and from the shores of the Baltic Sea in the north, to the Adriatic and Mediterranean in the south. In the course of scores of military operations, accompanied by diligent diplomatic efforts, Henry and Otto recreated the empire of Charlemagne, and established themselves as the hegemonic rulers in Western Europe. This book shows how Henry I and Otto I achieved this remarkable feat, and provides a comprehensive analysis of the organization, training, morale, tactics, and strategy of Ottonian armies over a long half century. Drawing on a vast array of sources, including exceptionally important information developed through archaeological excavations, it demonstrates that the Ottonian kings commanded very large armies in military operations that focused primarily on the capture of fortifications, including many fortress cities of Roman origin. This long-term military success shows that Henry I and Otto I, building upon the inheritance of their Carolingian predecessors, and ultimately that of the late Roman empire, possessed an extensive and well-organized administration, and indeed, bureaucracy, which mobilized the resources that were necessary for the successful conduct of war. David S. Bachrach is Associate Professor of History at the University of New Hampshire.

JSTOR

MIL

22573/ctt1js4fx

397846

9781283665964

Henry, I,approximately 876-936-- Military leadership.

Otto, I,912-973-- Military leadership.

Henry, I,approximately 876-936.

Otto, I,912-973.

Command of troops.

HISTORY-- Medieval.

HISTORY-- Military-- Other.

TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING-- Military Science.

Germany, History, Military.

Germany.

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7

HBLC1

HIS-- 027130

HIS037010

TEC-- 025000

WAR

Bachrach, David S.

20200823061013.0

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