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Military of ancient Rome (portal)
753 BC – AD 476Structural history Roman army (unit types and ranks, legions, auxiliaries, generals) Roman navy (fleets, admirals) Campaign history Lists of wars and battles Decorations and punishments Technological history Military engineering (castra, siege engines, arches, roads) Political history Strategy and tactics Infantry tactics Frontiers and fortifications (limes, Hadrian's Wall) Dromedarii were camel riding auxiliary forces recruited in the desert provinces of the Late Roman Empire.
They were developed to take the place of horses where horses were not common. They were also very successful against enemy horses, as the smell of the camel is absolutely repulsive to a horse and will quickly make them reluctant to enter battle or even stay in the immediate area.[citation needed]
Secondary sources
- Dixon, Karen Ramsey and Pat Southern (1997). The Roman Cavalry: From the First to the Third Century AD. London: Routledge.
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