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Who were the spies of the Roman Army? Full video: youtu.be/xpPY5yU9w7I
The Roman Army was a juggernaut in battle but one of its Achilles heels was its intelligence systems. Failings in this regard could have catastrophic results and is to blame for many of Rome's worst defeats. As a result, the Roman Legions eventually developed a Unit of Military Spies known as the Speculatores which could serve as the eyes and ears of the Roman Army.
You can learn more about the Units of History through our documentary series:
THE AFRICANS
Nubian Archers : youtu.be/qvO3_kYRRw8
The Sacred Band of Carthage : youtu.be/oX3y1GYcCEY
Carthaginian War Elephants : youtu.be/hDSRHGFCWEo
The Numidian Cavalry : youtu.be/3tv7EbkrX38
THE NEAR EAST
The 10,000 Immortals : youtu.be/Rg1WpzDfyNM
Sassanid Horse Archers: youtu.be/StYxs7JHHeE
THE BYZANTINES
Byzantine Flamethrowers and Grenadiers : youtu.be/Q40yMWRYt7U
The Varangian Guard : youtu.be/0H2Gs87dTfU
THE HELLENISTIC WORLD
Macedonian Silver Shields : youtu.be/csw9uSRjUz8
Macedonian Companion Cavalry : youtu.be/bbLnrGGqyWY
The Spartan Skiritai : youtu.be/MSsUYZBd414
The Spartan Royal Guard : youtu.be/pSIh_mTEy_o
The Sacred Band of Thebes : youtu.be/xWsZwlN1j3c
Mycenaean Chariots : youtu.be/-TyVh8PlnS4
Balearic Slingers : youtu.be/3uDtrwNY0Zk
THE ROMANS
Roman Cataphracts : youtu.be/NPdxGwyfy_Q
Roman Army Spies : youtu.be/xpPY5yU9w7I
Roman Army Scouts : youtu.be/EQIT0vP5pBg
THE NORTHMEN
The Jomsvikings Mercenaries : youtu.be/ry_J2IPAZoE
Viking Berserkers : youtu.be/lVbjaoFDiFk
Early Germanic Warriors : youtu.be/DK1c4Bz01MU
Briton War Chariots : youtu.be/71xkLfOE1iA
THE EASTERN EUROPEANS
The Druzhina : youtu.be/6Yp5-0mX6PI
Bibliography and Suggested Reading:
Roman Warfare by Adrian Goldsworthy
Exploratio: Military & Political Intelligence in the Roman World from the Second Punic War to the Battle of Adrianople By N. J. E. Austin, N. B. Rankov
Spies and spying in Caesar’s “Bellum Gallicum” by Jane Crawford
The "Missing Dimension" of C. Julius Caesar by Amiram Ezov
The Scouts of the Late Roman Army and a Disputed Etymology by Philip Rance
Who were the spies of the Roman Army? Full video: youtu.be/xpPY5yU9w7I
The Roman Army was a juggernaut in battle but one of its Achilles heels was its intelligence systems. Failings in this regard could have catastrophic results and is to blame for many of Rome's worst defeats. As a result, the Roman Legions eventually developed a Unit of Military Spies known as the Speculatores which could serve as the eyes and ears of the Roman Army.
You can learn more about the Units of History through our documentary series:
THE AFRICANS
Nubian Archers : youtu.be/qvO3_kYRRw8
The Sacred Band of Carthage : youtu.be/oX3y1GYcCEY
Carthaginian War Elephants : youtu.be/hDSRHGFCWEo
The Numidian Cavalry : youtu.be/3tv7EbkrX38
THE NEAR EAST
The 10,000 Immortals : youtu.be/Rg1WpzDfyNM
Sassanid Horse Archers: youtu.be/StYxs7JHHeE
THE BYZANTINES
Byzantine Flamethrowers and Grenadiers : youtu.be/Q40yMWRYt7U
The Varangian Guard : youtu.be/0H2Gs87dTfU
THE HELLENISTIC WORLD
Macedonian Silver Shields : youtu.be/csw9uSRjUz8
Macedonian Companion Cavalry : youtu.be/bbLnrGGqyWY
The Spartan Skiritai : youtu.be/MSsUYZBd414
The Spartan Royal Guard : youtu.be/pSIh_mTEy_o
The Sacred Band of Thebes : youtu.be/xWsZwlN1j3c
Mycenaean Chariots : youtu.be/-TyVh8PlnS4
Balearic Slingers : youtu.be/3uDtrwNY0Zk
THE ROMANS
Roman Cataphracts : youtu.be/NPdxGwyfy_Q
Roman Army Spies : youtu.be/xpPY5yU9w7I
Roman Army Scouts : youtu.be/EQIT0vP5pBg
THE NORTHMEN
The Jomsvikings Mercenaries : youtu.be/ry_J2IPAZoE
Viking Berserkers : youtu.be/lVbjaoFDiFk
Early Germanic Warriors : youtu.be/DK1c4Bz01MU
Briton War Chariots : youtu.be/71xkLfOE1iA
THE EASTERN EUROPEANS
The Druzhina : youtu.be/6Yp5-0mX6PI
Bibliography and Suggested Reading:
Roman Warfare by Adrian Goldsworthy
Exploratio: Military & Political Intelligence in the Roman World from the Second Punic War to the Battle of Adrianople By N. J. E. Austin, N. B. Rankov
Spies and spying in Caesar’s “Bellum Gallicum” by Jane Crawford
The "Missing Dimension" of C. Julius Caesar by Amiram Ezov
The Scouts of the Late Roman Army and a Disputed Etymology by Philip Rance
