All the Emperor's Men: Roman Soldiers and Barbarians on Trajan's Column

by Jon Coulston

An unprecedented study of Trajan's Column in its entirety using modern methods.

Trajan's Column, set up in the heart of Rome, was completed in 113 CE to commemorate the emperor Trajan's wars across the Danube. Its reliefs provide a uniquely detailed picture of the army at war in perfect harmony with Trajan who in his own lifetime and forever after was accounted 'The Best of Emperors'. The sculptures are a panegyric to military achievement...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1842173006
• ISBN13: 9781842173008
• Release Date: April 2026
• Publisher: Oxbow Books Limited
• Length: 256 Pages
• Dimensions: 7.4" x 9.7"