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            Armed Batavians

            Use and Significance of Weaponry and Horse Gear from Non-military Contexts in the Rhine Delta (50 BC to AD 450)

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            Nicolay, Johan
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            Abstract
            This study explores the use and significance of Roman weaponry and horse gear from non-military contexts in the eastern Rhine delta – the territory of the Batavians. Using a life-cycle model for Roman soldiers, the author interprets the large quantity of 1st-century finds as personal memorabilia brought home by ex-soldiers as a reminder of their 25 years of service, symbolising their newly-acquired veteran status. Underpinning the research is an extensive inventory of militaria from urban centres, rural settlements, cult places, rivers and graves, presented in 96 plates. The study not only presents a considerable body of unpublished data, but also offers an intriguing perspective on daily life in the northern frontier of the Roman Empire, with its closely interwoven military and civilian values.
             
            Uit de vele archeologische vondsten van wapens en paardentuig uit het Rijndelta gebied uit de eerste eeuw na Christus, blijkt wel dat de Bataven een zwaar bewapend volk waren, maar welk belang hechtte de Bataven aan het gebruik van niet-militaire gebruiksvoorwerpen? Aan de hand van een levenscyclus-model voor Romeinse soldaten, interpreteert Johan Nicolay de grote hoeveelheid archeologische vondsten uit de eerste eeuw na Christus als memorabilia die door ex-soldaten mee naar huis genomen werden ter herinnering aan hun vijfentwintig jarige diensttijd. De objecten stonden symbool voor hun nieuw verworven status als Romeins burger en veteraan. Armed Batavians bevat niet alleen een indrukwekkende hoeveelheid nog niet eerder gepubliceerde gegevens, maar biedt ook een intrigerende kijk op het dagelijkse leven in de noordelijke regionen van het Romeinse Rijk.
             
            URI
            https://doab-dev.siscern.org/handle/20.500.12854/165292
            Keywords
            archaeology; batavians; Horse tack; Nijmegen; Roman Britain; Scabbard; Sword; thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NK Archaeology
            DOI
            10.5117/9789053562536
            ISBN
            9789053562536
            Publisher
            Amsterdam University Press
            Publisher website
            www.aup.nl
            Publication date and place
            2007
            Series
            Amsterdam Archaeological Studies,
            Pages
            424
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