Review of Late Roman Army in Serbia
Review of Late Roman Army in Serbia
Review of Late Roman Army in Serbia
THE
great OF MILAN
AND THE EDICT
313.
THE BIRTH OF CHRISTIANITY IN THE ROMAN PROVINCES ON THE SOIL OF SERBIA
ARCHAEOLOGICAL MONOGRAPHS 22
PUBLISHER
THE NATIONAL MUSEUM
IN BELGRADE
www.narodnimuzej.rs
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Bojana Bori}-Bre{kovi}
EDITORS
Ivana Popovi}
Bojana Bori}-Bre{kovi}
ISBN 978-86-7269-146-7
cOnsTAnTine
THE
great OF MILAN
AND THE EDICT
313 .
THE BIRTH OF CHRISTIANITY IN THE ROMAN PROVINCES ON THE SOIL OF SERBIA
EDITORS
Ivana POPOVI]
Bojana BORI]-BRE[KOVI]
16 Sne`ana FERJAN^I]
History of Roman provinces in the territory of modern day Serbia
during the Principate
26 Sne`ana FERJAN^I]
History of Roman provinces in the territory of modern day Serbia
in the time of the Tetrarchy and the Second Flavians (AD 284–363)
60 Stefan POP-LAZI]
Review of the Late Roman army in Serbia
76 Miloje VASI]
Cities and imperial villae in Roman provinces
in the territory of present day Serbia
243 BIBLIOGRAPHY
281 CATALOGUE
EXHIBITION ORGANIZATION
THE NATIONAL MUSEUM
IN BELGRADE
AUTHORS
OF THE EXHIBITION CONCEPT
Ivana Popovi}
Bojana Bori}-Bre{kovi}
Deana Ratkovi}
REVIEW
OF THE LATE ROMAN ARMY
IN SERBIA
Stefan POP-LAZI]
During Late Antiquity, the territory of present day the Roman state was able to readjust to the existing
Serbia was divided into several administrative units. situation and respond decisively both to the problems
Eastern Srem belonged to the province of Pannonia within its territory and to the hostilities at the border.
Secunda, while the area to the south and southwest of These changes largely involved the Roman military, as
the Danube was part of the provinces of Moesia Prima, one of the key levers of power and governing the state.
Dacia Ripensis, Dacia Mediterranea and Dardania This is why changes were evident in the various seg-
(fig. 2). The presence of various military units was ments of military organisation compared with the
recorded primarily in historical sources, then in period of the Principate. The concentration of power
numerous inscriptions on bricks, but also by means in the hands of the rulers, and control of the Empire
of the significant number of military encampments ruled by two Augusti and two Caesars, was accom-
and fortified settlements, as well as in presentations plished by a new fragmentation of the earlier pro-
of visual art, and, by far the most, by the items which vinces into prefectures (four large areas governed by
the soldiers used daily. praetorian prefects), dioceses (governed by vicars,
In the period from the 1st to the start of the 2nd responsible to the praetorian prefects) and provinces
century, the Roman state conquered the territory of (governed by administrators, responsible to the vicars).
the Balkans, conquered the Dacian kingdom on the
Danube and divided the conquered territory into
provinces (Lower Pannonia – Srem, Moesia Superior MILITARY ORGANIZATION
– Serbia, Dacia – Banat). Besides smaller units, the
military divisions in these provinces consisted of The military reform, which corresponded with
legions, whose headquarters in the region of present the administrative changes, led to the formation of
day Serbia were in Singidunum (Legio IV Flavia) and new legions. The resolution of the problems posed
in Viminacium (Legio VII Claudia). During this earlier by the organisation of the main body of troops
period, only the area of Ba~ka represented a foreign within legions was initiated by the emperor Diocletian,
territory – barbaricum. A number of fortifications who introduced new units, which were deployed at
were built on the Danube during the wars with the key strategic positions along the border. Considering
Dacians,1 which were partly abandoned after the for- that new, smaller provinces were formed from the
mation of Dacia (fig. 1–2). existing ones, the need arose to station new troops in
In the middle of the 3rd century and during its lat- the new provinces,4 so the headquarters of the newly
ter half, the Roman state was confronted with serious formed legions V Iovia and VI Herculia,5 were estab-
political, economic and military problems, which lished in the territory of Serbia, in Srem (fig. 16).
resulted in the usurpation of authority, inflation and The legions IV and VII remained at their positions
enemy raids on the territory of the Empire.2 Attempts
by the emperors Gallienus and Aurelian to solve the
multiple problems during their reign did not bring
stability, but they did pave the way for subsequent 1 Petrovi} and Vasi} 1996: 20, 21; Gudea 2001: 25–26;
political, economic and military reforms.3 The crisis 2 There is an opinion that the military had a significant influence
of the Roman state in the 3rd century would lead to in the crisis of the 3rd century, cf. Blois 2007: 503–507.
a significant change in the state and the military’s 3 Southern 2001: 81–83; Watson 2003: 203–206.
administration and organisation in the period of 4 According to the common practice of permanently stationing
Late Antiquity – the end of the 3rd and during the 4th two legions in one province, cf. Parker 1933: 178–179, 182. Evi-
century. With their crucial steps in the reform of the dence of this is the formation of the legions V Iovia and VI Her-
culia, aimed at securing the crew of troops in the newly formed
administration, financial and military systems, the
province of Pannonia Secunda. The legions I and II Adiutrix were
emperors Diocletian and Constantine enabled the redeployed in the province of Valeria as soon as Lower Pannonia
Roman Empire to endure for one more century. Aban- was divided, cf. Du{ani} 1968: 90.
doning Dacia and forming a centralised authority 5 On the garrisons of these legions registered in Notitia, cf. Du{a-
resulted in the creation of a new framework, in which ni} 1968: 90–91.
62 . REVIEW OF THE LATE ROMAN ARMY
IN SERBIA
Fig. 16. Seals on the bricks of Legio VII Claudia, VI Herculia and IV Flavia
in Moesia Prima, in the encampments from the previ- but there is no clarity about the numerical status of
ous period (Singidunum and Viminacium), while the particular formations. Nowadays, the number of
legions withdrawn from Dacia, the V Macedonica soldiers the Roman military had in Late Antiquity is
(Escus) and the XIII Gemina (Ratiaria), were gar- still in the sphere of speculation because, among
risoned in the new province of Dacia Ripensis. The other reasons, one cannot tell for certain how many
legions were led by a commander (dux), who could troops were in one legion, or cohort. As opinions
command troops from one or two provinces.6 Mili- already differ in connection with the earlier period,11
tary units had escorted the emperor in previous and later sources are even scarcer, the only thing that
periods, too,7 and, what is particularly interesting for can be generally accepted as an assumption is that
our region are two texts that record the presence of
detachments of legions IV and VII in Egypt8 and
Arabia,9 which is proof of the reassignment of the
elite units from the limes to a military campaign with 6 Elton 2007: 273.
the emperor. Further reform encompassed the frag- 7 Parker 1933: 182–183; Tomlin 2000: 166–169; Southern 2006:
mentation of the troops referred to as comitatenses, 249–250;
ripenses and alares et cohortales in the law from 325 8 A papyrus (P. Oxy, I 0043) records that provisions were issued
A.D. Comitatenses were considered to be the units of to various military units on February 16, 295, cf. Grenfell and
the highest rank and were divided into cavalry, com- Hunt 1898: 89, 93, 94. Mentioned in Col. V, 13–14 is the Iulian
manded by a magister equitum, and infantry, com- praepositus of the legio IIII Flavia, while Aurelios Vales, the optio
of the legio VII Claudia is mentioned in rows 23, 25 and 26.
manded by a magister peditum. As mobile units, they
9 The inscription from the town of Azraq, besides the IIII and VII,
escorted the emperor during campaigns.10 Troops for
mentions the legions XI Claudia, I Italica, I Illyricorum and III
the pseudo-comitatenses units, which were of signifi- Cyrenaica. Considering that the presence of these legions was
cantly lower rank than the comitatenses, were recruit- recorded in Egypt during Diocletian’s campaign in 295, Speidel
ed from the border armies (limitanei). The term assumes that the solution to the start of the missing part of the
ripenses denoted the units of cavalry and infantry at text is “D. n. Diocletiano…”. He also assumes that the said legions
took part in constructing a road, given the said distance between
the border and, because of their different size, had a
Bostra and Dumata, cf. Speidel 1987: 215–217. The joint activity
different tactical purpose in the army: legiones, equites, of the legio IIII and VII in building roads on rocky terrains was
cunei equitum, auxillia. The smallest units, with the known, based on an inscription from \erdap, cf. Petrovi}
lowest rank, were cohortes (infantry) and alae (cav- 1986: 49.
alry). Discussion is still lively regarding the size of 10 Southern and Dixon 2000: 18–19, 36; Southern 2006: 250.
the units which the Roman military had in the period 11 Roth 1994: 352–361. Vegetius as an unreliable source for the
from the end of the 3rd and during the 4th century, size of a legion, cf. Baatz 2000: 156–157.
63 . REVIEW OF THE LATE ROMAN ARMY
IN SERBIA
the number of troops in one legion in Late Antiqui- that were built in the previous period of the Princi-
ty was significantly lower than around 5000.12 pate (fig. 17). It was common for military outposts to
Building was one of the more important activi- be located on elevated ground beside Danube tribu-
ties of the military.13 The actual military camps, con- taries, in places where river islands formed, which
structed by the units which were stationed in them, were the easiest places for an enemy to cross from
are proof of this. Considering the frequent hostilities the territory on the left bank of the river. Changes in
against the Roman state and people the neighbouring the way ramparts were built, and in the position and
tribes engaged in, protection of the border was the task shapes of towers, represent a general characteristic of
of the part of the Roman military stationed in the line new fortifications. The ramparts were built as massive
of military camps and fortifications erected at strate- walls, in full width of usually more than two metres.
gically important positions. Military units were also This width leads to the conclusion that the height of
deployed in the interior of the Balkan provinces, pri- the ramparts was increased, so it is quite possible that
marily in places where control of roads and mining the interior of a camp was surrounded by walls more
areas was needed.14 The fortifications Szolnok15 and than six metres high. Changes in the position of tow-
Timacum Minus,16 as well as a number of partly explo- ers in relation to the ramparts were due to changes
red or unexplored localities in Serbia,17 are testimony in military tactics. Namely, placing the towers far-
of this. Three imperial residences can be partly or fully ther outward in relation to the ramparts involved
brought into connection with the military of Late moving the defensive trench farther towards the
Antiquity. It was confirmed by finds of bricks of the field of battle, which made it more difficult for the
Legio V Macedonica in the Romuliana fortifications enemy to reach the rampart and, at the same time,
that this legion participated in building the fortifica- exposed them to projectiles from the towers. If the
tions of the palace at Gamzigrad,18 while inscriptions
of the Legio IV Flavia were discovered during new
explorations on this locality.19 There is a much less re- 12 Tomlin 2000: 169; Coello 1996: 60.
liable assumption about the presence of the Roman 13 Several papers from the past 15 years are dedicated to the for-
army in Mediana, although some finds indicate that it
tifications on the Danube: Petrovi} and Vasi} 1996; Gudea 2001;
could be true. Primarily, there are the discovered re- Vasi} 2003 b; Ivani{evi} i Bugarski 2012 b.
mains of the southeast rampart and tower from the 14 Du{ani} 2000: 347, 363.
4th century,20 and possibly military barracks intended 15 Popovi} 1996 b: 140–141.
for accommodating the imperial escort.21 Despite the 16 Petrovi} 1995 b: 34, 40–42.
fact that there are numerous bricks in Sirmium bearing
17 Popovi} and Biki} 2009: 125–126; Petrovi} 1995 c: 201;
the stamps of different military units from the period
Petkovi} 2009: 189–195. M. Milinkovi} (Milinkovi} 2008:
of Late Antiquity,22 and taking into account the occa- 538–545) provide an overview of registered Late Antiquity-
sional presence of the emperors, one can also reckon Early Byzantine fortifications (Abb. 1) and high altitude finds
with the presence of stationary troops in this city,23 (Höhenanlagen) in Serbia (Abb. 2), and point out that some of
although the architecture discovered so far has not them have 3rd century finds only sporadically, while the archi-
tecture of that period is missing.
been interpreted as definitely having had a military
18 Mirkovi} 1997 b: 429–430; Christodoulou 2002: 275;
purpose. The visits by the emperors to Naissus would,
19
for the same reasons, suggest at least a temporary mil- Bülow 2009: 133; besides these, two more bricks of the legio
itary presence. However, no inscriptions have been IIII Flavia were discovered during repair works on the later for-
tifications in 2012.
found that would substantiate this assumption.24
20 Petrovi} 1994: 53, 54.
21 Vasi} 2007: 101–102;
FORTIFICATIONS 22 Milo{evi} 1972: 96–103.
23 Mirkovi} 1971: 44. For the period from the 1st to the 3rd cen-
On the Danube, the border of the Empire, mili- tury, cf. Mirkovi} 1990.
tary fortifications were mainly reconstructed camps 24 Petrovi} 1976: 51, 52; Petrovi} 1979: 32.
64 . REVIEW OF THE LATE ROMAN ARMY
IN SERBIA
enemy crossed the line of the defensive trench, he to construct walls that defended the space between
then entered the space between two towers and the the rampart facing the river (Diana, Singidunum)
rampart, where he was exposed to frontal fire from and its bank (fig. 18, 136). One can presume that the
the rampart and to flanking fire from the towers. defended space represented a harbour, where troops
This change in defensive architecture was obviously disembarked and cargo was unloaded during com-
the consequence of a change in the tactical concept, munication between a ship and the porta praetoria.
in which greater attention was paid to defending a The shapes of the towers on the fortifications were
fortification against frontal attacks.25 The base of the changed probably for various structural and static
fortification with rounded corners was retained from reasons26 and because of the general characteristic of
the previous periods, although the rounded corners
had lost their primary function. Namely, a charac-
teristic of the ground plan of the Roman military 25 Baatz 1983: 136–140.
camp from the period of the Principate was the 26 It should be considered that, while building or reconstructing
rounded corner between two walls, placed at a right a part of or an entire fortification, with all fortification elements,
angle. In these camps, corner towers were located on a Roman military architect was constantly facing problems with
the inside, placed at a 45o angle in relation to the the existence of constructions or layers of various structures below
neighbouring walls, in such a way that their front the ground level (remains of ramparts, debris, trenches, pits and
layers). One can assume that the construction project would have
wall was, at the same time, the rounded part of the been adjusted for these individual characteristics. This was prob-
fortification. Besides these, there was another novelty, ably the decisive factor in the selection of the shape of the con-
in our parts, in the shape of the fortifications. It was struction that would be applied.
65 . REVIEW OF THE LATE ROMAN ARMY
IN SERBIA
placing them farther out in relation to the ramparts. Roman soldiers was also observed in the period of
Thus, besides rectangular ones, fan-shaped towers Late Antiquity, albeit with certain changes. One of
were also registered in the territory of Pannonia and, the most important but still unresolved issues con-
besides these two types, semi-circular towers were cerning the organisation of military formations of
found in \erdap. Late Antiquity was the numerical status of a legion,
or a cohort or centuria. Although one can conclude
from epigraphic sources that the same legions were
INSIDE FORTIFICATION continuously present in the Danubian region, with
two newly formed legions during Diocletian’s reign,
The size of a military unit defined the size of a their size was most probably changed, i.e. reduced.
camp, while the placement of buildings was defined Accordingly, the need for their accommodation was
by the position of the principia – the command in reduced so that one should count on fewer barracks
relation to which everything was organised: main for the legionaries within the camp. A circumstance
communication routes within the camp, buildings that complicated this definition of the ratio between
for the commander and officers, and barracks for the the number of soldiers and the amount of room for
accommodation of all the troops (beds in dormitories their accommodation is the possibility that some,
and the space needed for their equipment in storage primarily older soldiers, were accommodated together
areas). During the period of the Principate, this sys- with their families in the camp. The camps explored
tem was arranged in the following way: the soldiers in the territory of Serbia so far provide little data for
within one company – a centuria, were accommo- answering these important questions, in view of the
dated in one barrack, divided into dormitories, each fact that the interiors of the camps have not been
with a room for eight soldiers. Beds for the soldiers explored properly and that the characteristics of cer-
were placed in the dormitory, while their equipment tain buildings are unknown. Changes were observed
was kept in a room in front of the dormitory. Thus, in the organization of the interior of the barracks in
a camp for one cohort would have had at least six Singidunum,27 with the introduction of a heating
barracks, one for each centuria. Economy of space system and the installation of a prefurnium in the area
within a camp was achieved by placing two barracks that was part of the dormitory (contubernium) in the
rear to rear, while communication was secured by the previous period. As the earlier barracks were divided
construction of a porch that faced the street. Rooms only into dormitories and storage areas, the intro-
for the commander of the centuria were located in duction of a room with a new purpose, for placing
the extension of the barracks. Main streets within the
camp connected the four main gates. Their position,
as well as the position of all the buildings within a
camp, was defined by the position of the headquar-
27 The key building phases of the interior of a camp could be
ters – principia, which was always in the centre of the
represented by a camp from the end of the 3rd century, when the
camp, connected by the via praetoria street with the existing architecture was adapted and the level (of the streets and
main gate, the porta praetoria, and by the via princi- floors), elevated by around one metre, and the second phase, from
palis street with the left and right gates. The building the mid-4th century, when some of the communication lines
where the commander and officers had their quarters between the barracks were eliminated by the erection of new
buildings in their place. Exploration conducted in the period
was usually in the immediate vicinity of the principia,
between 2004 and 2009 in front of the porta decumana (the
connected by these two streets with the three main Roman Hall of the Library of the City of Belgrade) and within
gates. All the other buildings (warehouses and hor- the southeastern part of the retentura of the camp, resulted in
rea for keeping supplies, workshops, storage rooms, the discovery of two communication routes, dating from Late
economy buildings and horse stables), which were Antiquity, in front of the camp, and of the via decumana which
confirms the interpretation of the remains in the Roman Hall as
necessary for the functioning of a military unit, could those of the southeastern gate. Also discovered were furnaces from
be positioned differently within the walls. A reflec- Late Antiquity above the third trench in front of the southeastern
tion of this type of organisation of living space for rampart of the camp.
67 . REVIEW OF THE LATE ROMAN ARMY
IN SERBIA
the stokehole for the heating system, leads us to supplies in the immediate neighbourhood of a camp
assume that fewer soldiers of the centuria were living from the population that made a living from trading
in the barracks. Unfortunately, the barracks where with the military, some goods were obtained from
this change was observed have not been explored distant regions and delivered by river, attested by the
thoroughly, so we do not know the purpose of the finds of amphorae in fortifications.34 Two horrea from
other rooms. The situation in ^ezava, where a room Late Antiquity were discovered in Pontes and Taliata,35
with a hypocaust was built in the principia, indicates while a large horreum was discovered in Singidu-
that the introduction of a heating system at the end num, 36 metres long and 18 metres wide, intended
of the 3rd century was not reserved only for the bar- for storing supplies for a larger military garrison. As
racks.28 The same was observed in the fortifications this building was not parallel with the via principalis
in Boljetin and in Ravna.29 Two buildings erected in and with the northeastern rampart, one can assume
Diana during Late Antiquity perhaps best illustrate that it belonged to the third construction phase of
this process of adapting and constructing new accom- the Singidunum castrum, i.e. to the period after the
modation facilities within the fortifications. While the middle of the 4th century.36
building with the apse represents a long facility with
reinforcements on the outside of the longitudinal
walls,30 the other building consists of several rooms
organised around a central courtyard.31 The charac- 28 Vasi} 1984: 100.
teristic of both was that the space was heated, which 29 Zotovi} 1984: 215–216; Kondi} 1984: 244.
obviously means that they were used for housing 30 Rankov 1980: 56–59; Rankov-Kondi} 2009: 381.
purposes. As the two buildings were placed near one
31 Rankov-Kondi} 2009: 382, 386 (layout, squares D, E, F, 10–13).
another, it is possible that they represented parts of
32 The southwestern rampart of the camp in Singidunum was
a whole – of some larger luxury complex, perhaps
explored by means of a small, three-metre long probe on the
the villa/palace of a high-ranking officer or com-
Sava Promenade, in 1984. It was not parallel with the northeast-
mander. The southeastern part of a building with an ern rampart, but ran in a direction that deviated slightly in its
apse oriented in a northwest-southeast direction was northwestern part towards the north (20 degrees). (Bojovi} 1996:
discovered in Singidunum, the purpose of which Fig. 1) The position and direction of the part of the southwestern
cannot be defined clearly, considering that it was rampart indicate that there was a period, undetermined at pres-
ent, in which this part of the castrum became narrower, in view
explored only in the southeastern part and that much of the fact that it does not correspond to the recorded arrange-
of it was destroyed by subsequent digging. Its width ment of the scamnae (blocks) of the legionaries’ barracks in the
– 9.5 metres, was calculated on the basis of the dis- retentura of the castrum. The part of the rampart on the north-
tance between its northwestern wall and the south- western side was uncovered in the length of one metre and, in
the same way, it deviated from layout of the other ramparts and
western rampart it was leaning against,32 while the
interior walls in the castrum, i.e. it lay in the direction that devi-
diameter of the apse was 5.7 metres. As digging the ated in its northwestern part more than four degrees to the west
foundations of this building eliminated an earlier cf. Bajalovi} – Had`i-Pe{i} 1991: 38–41, fig. 8–9. For the moment,
canal and the remains of the via sagularis, and because the only building that occupies an approximately parallel, i.e.
it lay parallel with the remains of the rampart from straight line in relation to this direction is the horreum near the
Clock Gate, erected after the middle of the 4th century.
Late Antiquity, the assumption is that it was erected
33 Besides money, fragments of ceramic vessels dated to the end
at the time when the rampart was built, probably in
of the 4th and the first half of the 5th century were also discovered
the mid-4th century.33 in the pit that was dug into this building.
Buildings whose purpose was for storing supplies 34 Bjelajac 1996: 110, 113.
– horrea – were also visible within the fortification of 35 Petrovi} and Vasi} 1996: 25.
Late Antiquity, besides the facilities for the accom-
36 The find of coins of Constantius II is proof of this. The pro-
modation of the troops. The organisation of meals for
posed dating to the early Byzantine period remains possible,
the troops was one of the most important activities considering that there are no results of exploration that would
and was performed at the level of the military units. indicate a closer terminus post quam non for the building of the
Besides the procurement, presumably, of some of the horreum, cf. Biki} and Ivani{evi} 1996: 260–261.
68 . REVIEW OF THE LATE ROMAN ARMY
IN SERBIA
MILLITARY EQUIPMENT
whose scabbard ends with a broadened chape (Ort- a clear distinction between the way the swords were
band) which was damaged, so it is not possible to worn by the Romans (on the balteus) and by the
clearly determine what its shape was. The hilt of the Persians (hanging from the waist). The somewhat
sword, shaped like a flattened and broadened apple later presentation of a sword tied by the waist, from
(Knauf) and the broad cross-guard (Parierstueck), the end of the 3rd and the beggining of the 4th cen-
resembles the hilt of the Nydam type.42 As he did with tury, was found on the stela of Aurelius Sudetentius,
other parts of the equipment, the stonecutter pre- a soldier of the Legio XI Claudia from Aquileia. The
sented in detail the way the scabbard was tied to the presentation depicted a strap tied to the belt in two
belt. One can observe that the transversally depicted places, which is similar to presentations on Sassanid
belt passed through the scabbard, while a circular reliefs of Shapur I, a cameo depicting the fall of the
decoration was carved on the scabbard itself. Such emperor Valerian into slavery, or to the very late
circular decorations can be seen on a number of stellae image of a sword hanging from a waist belt on the
from the 3rd century.43 However, they depict swords
worn on a balteus, not on the waist. One can see
them worn on the waist in a series of presentations
42 Miks 2007: 188.
depicting events from 260 A.D, when the emperor
Valerian was captured by the Persians. The artist made 43 Miks 2007: T. 332–C–D, G–H, T. 333–A–C.
70 . REVIEW OF THE LATE ROMAN ARMY
IN SERBIA
Diptych of Stilicho44 It is possible that the circular the spiculum, verutum and plumbata.54 This diver-
image on the scabbard of the sword from [id depicts sity was due to the purpose each of these weapons
an ornament of the eye, as recorded on a spatha served in battle. Long-range weapons were used both
from Durostorum.45 in an attack during battle on an open field, and during
Whether they were belts or straps, these parts of a siege or defence from a protected position, prima-
military equipment were lavishly decorated, with the rily the rampart of a fortification. A special type of
most luxurious variants having buckles, prongs, met- spear, with a long handle and a pyramid-shaped tip
alwork and phalera made of gold or silver, or gold- – a pilum (spiculum in Late Antiquity), had already
plated, and sometimes adorned with semi-precious represented an important part of a legionnaire’s
stones or glass decorations. Richly adorned belts tes- equipment in the period of the Republic. Its function
tify to the luxury equipment owned by high-ranking was to reach the enemy in battle formation; when
dignitaries, as depicted on the statue from the tomb thrown, if it pierced and remained in the enemy’s
in Brestovik.46 (fig. 96). One of the prominent belt shield, its weight prevented the enemy from contin-
sets of Late Antiquity is a find from the southern uing to use it in battle, leaving him exposed to attack
necropolis of Romuliana which, unfortunately, came from a different type of spear or sword. The hasta –
to us in fragments only. The richly decorated silver a penetrating spear of larger dimensions was used
metalwork and applications were discovered together for penetrating the enemy’s armour, while the lancea
with weapons in the grave of a cremated man47 (fig. was a smaller and lighter spear, thrown from a dis-
21). Similar finds of belt sets from Durostorum, tance. Since the Romans advanced in battle forma-
Aquincum and Sacrau were dated, by coin finds, to tion in several rows, one following the other, projec-
the third quarter of the 3rd century.48 Their charac- tiles would be launched from the rear rows during
teristic was a double, rectangular buckle, through battle, while the front rows had already come face to
which both ends of the belt were drawn and then face with the enemy.55
fastened by safety studs on the back. This type of fas-
tening was characteristic for soldiers’ belts from the
3rd century.49 Rich niello decoration, similar to geo-
metric and vegetal ornaments, was also found on the 44 Miks 2007: T. 336–339.
rounded scabbard chape. All of this suggests that 45 A silver scabbard eye, richly adorned with circular and rectan-
workshops existed at the end of the 3rd century, which gular semi-precious stones was found with a sword in a tomb
created various luxury items for the needs of the mil- from the start of the 4th century in Durostorum, cf. Dumanov
itary.50 Unlike the rare, exclusive specimens of parts 2005: 310.
of belt sets, bronze buckles, metalwork and prongs 46 Tomovi} 1997: 417, 421; Milo{evi} 2009: 741–751.
originating from the 4th century horizons are much 47 Popovi} 2009 d: 322–325.
more frequent.51 From the last third of the 4th century, 48Grempler 1888: 11; Fischer 1988, 181; Popovi} 2009 d: 324;
bronze parts of massive belts, decorated in a deep- Dumanov 2010: 369.
engraving technique (Boljetin, Pontes, Ravna and 49 Radman Livaja 2005: 96.
Singidunum)52 (fig. 22) appeared in the fortifica- 50 Fischer 1988: 188–189; Miks 2007: 157, 362; Popovi} 2009 d:
tions in the middle section of the Danubian region, 326; Dumanov 2010: 371–372.
which, in this period, was characteristic for the 51Vujovi} 1998 b: 177–179, 184–186, 192–193; [pehar 2007:
regions of Britannia, Gaul, Northern Italy, the Rhine 282.
and the Danube.53 52 Kondi} 1978: 79, Cat. 220, 222; Popovi} 2003: 225–227, T. 6
A large number of spear tips and projectiles, 1, 2; T. 7/1–4.
which could be dated in the period of Late Antiqui- 53Sommer 1984: 30–32; Böhme 1986: 471–473; Popovi} 2003:
ty, were discovered on archaeological sites along the 228, 229.
River Danube and on some in the interior of the 54 Veg., Epit. II 15; III 24.
country. Vegetius also wrote about the obvious diver- 55Coulston and Bishop 2006: 130, 151, 200–202; Southern and
sity of the weapons, mentioning, besides the pilum, Dixon 2000: 112–115.
71 . REVIEW OF THE LATE ROMAN ARMY
IN SERBIA
a b
c d
Fig. 22. Parts of the belt garnitures, end of the 4th – beginning of the 5th century:
a) Boljetin (Smorna); b) Kostol (Pontes); c) Ravna (Campsa); d) Beograd (Singidunum)
Besides offensive weapons, Roman soldiers were of military units, originated from Egypt and Syria.58
also armed with defensive equipment. Armour com- Shield symbols of certain military units are presented
posed of plates or chainmail were characteristic for in the Notitia Dignitatum, but attempts at identify-
the period of Late Antiquity. However, although they ing the military units and the depicted symbols have
appear on certain representations, the actual finds not yielded results.59 A detail known from historical
are rare. The only part of a chainmail vest discovered sources is that, ahead of the battle at the Milvian
to date was in the consecrative monument on the bridge, Constantine ordered his troops to paint their
Magura hill near Gamzigrad.56 In an open field, the shields with Christian symbols.60
shield served as a defence from projectiles and, in Besides the shield and armour, the helmet was the
hand-to-hand combat, against spears, swords, axes key part of a Roman soldier’s defensive equipment.
or daggers. The round shape was the most common At the turn of the 3rd to the 4th century, changes were
in Late Antiquity, which, unlike the semi-cylindrical
legionaries’ shield, the Romans took over from the
Germans.57 Shields made of wooden boards, con-
nected by a metal rim, had a protruding shield boss 56 Srejovi} and Vasi} 1994: 105;
(umbo) in the middle, and a horizontally placed metal
57 Nabbefeld 2008: 24.
rod on the inside. Some of the better preserved spe-
58 Gilliver 2007: 6.
cimens retain the remains of the leather which covered
59 Feugère 2002: 190.
the surface. Remains which prove that shields were
painted and often bore various images and symbols 60 Lact., Mort. Pers., XLIV, 5.
72 . REVIEW OF THE LATE ROMAN ARMY
IN SERBIA
introduced in the structure of helmets, thus, altering Danubian region, a star and crescent were depicted
their appearance. A number of specimens made from to the left and right of the letters chi-rho. The same
two or more iron spherical sections were found in ornament was found on the crest of the helmet de-
the territory of the Empire. It is commonly believed picted on Constantine’s coins minted in Siscia.62
that this new way of making helmets originated from The particularly interesting pieces of military
the East where, while participating in numerous wars, equipment from Late Antiquity from the territory of
the Roman military learned about a simpler and more Serbia are finds of luxuriously made helmets, covered
practical way of making them.61 The bonding of parts with gold and gold-plated foil, one of which was
of the helmet was performed with a longitudinal decorated with inlays made of glass paste (Cat. 53).
iron strip, fastened by rivets, which formed a crest at Helmets of this type consisted of several segments
the very top of the calotte. One variant of these hel- fashioned into a semi-calotte, joined by a central band
mets had a crest of prominent height, whereas some – a crest, with additional shielding for the cheeks,
specimens had silver-plated emblems with Christ’s nose and neck. A large number of such helmets, dis-
monogram, i.e. with the symbol . Three emblems
depicting a Christogram originate from the territory
of Serbia (Cat. 55). The same symbol featured on the
61 Frenz and Miks 2008, 5; Negin 2010: 240.
crests of helmets on some variants of money of the
emperor Constantine. On some specimens from the 62 Vujovi} 2012: 35.
73 . REVIEW OF THE LATE ROMAN ARMY
IN SERBIA
covered in the territory of the Empire, were dated to for a precise hit, therefore, one can assume that only
the period between 320 AD and the start of the 5th certain specialized units used this weapon.65
century. The circumstances of the find of two hel- Reliably identified remains of artillery weapons
mets in Berkasovo (fig. 23), and of a helmet from have not been found so far in the territory of Serbia.66
Jarak (Cat. 54), are indicative of the events that took Stone projectiles were found in the castrum of Singi-
place in the region of Pannonia during the second dunum,67 in Viminacium,68 at \erdap and in Ravna.69
quarter of the 4th century. Considering their decora- They all belong to the group of projectiles with a
tions and the quality of make, they were certainly smaller diameter. There are doubts about whether
part of the equipment of a high-ranking person in they were launched by a catapult and the assump-
the first half of the 4th century.63 tion prevails that they were thrown by hand.
A particular type of long-range weapon that This short review of the Roman military in the
appeared in Late Antiquity were the plumbatae or territory of Serbia in Late Antiquity has dealt with
martiobarbuli, projectiles with a lead weight at the only some segments, principally those which seem
bottom, which contributed to a more accurate and the most significant and are known at this time. New
longer trajectory and greater penetrative ability when results have yet to be achieved in the study of this
thrown by hand. Vegetius wrote that soldiers of the V topic, particularly given the abundant epigraphic
and VI legions in Illyricum were particularly skilled material which can help us learn more about the de-
in using this weapon.64 Numerous finds of arrows ployment of the military units and, furthermore,
indicate the frequent use of the bow and arrow and, improve our understanding of the strategy of the
though arrow tips are frequent, the remains of the Roman state at its frontier. The extremely rich heri-
bone plating on bows are found more rarely, and tage of Late Antiquity in the territory of Serbia has yet
this in the horizons of the end of the 4th and the start to be explored and examined from various aspects,
of the 5th century. Even though it is believed that sol- primarily those that reflect relations between the
diers had to undergo general training in the use of the civilian population and the military, but also those
bow and arrow, a significant level of skill was needed concerning the day-to-day life of Roman soldiers.
SOURCES
Amm. Marc: Ammianus Marcellinus Euseb. Hist. eccl.: Eusebii HA Aurel.: The Scriptores Historiae
in Three Volumes, with an English Caesariensis opera: Historiae Augustae in 3 Vol.: Divus Aurelianus,
translation by J.C. Rolfe, Vol. I–III, ecclesiasticae libri I–X, Vol. IV, with an English translation by
London and Cambridge, recognovit G. Dindorfius, D. Magie, Cambridge, Mass.:
Mass. 1963–1964. Lipsiae 1890. Harvard University Press, London:
W. Heinemann, 1953–1954.
App. Ill.: Illyrica, Appian’s Roman Euseb. Vita Const.: Eusebius,
History, with an English translation De vita Constantini, ed. I. A. Heikel, HA Carin.: The Scriptores Historiae
by H. White, Vol. I–IV, Cambridge, Griechischen christlichen Augustae in 3 Vol.: Carus, Carinus et
Mass. and London 1968–1972. Schriftsteller VII, Leipzig: Numerianus, with an English
J. C. Hinrichs, 1902. translation by D. Magie, Cambridge,
Aur. Vict. Caes.: Sexti Aurellii Mass.: Harvard University Press,
Victoris Liber de Caesaribus, Eutr.: Eutrope, Abrégé d’histoire London: W. Heinemann, 1953–1954.
praecedunt Origo gentis Romanae et romaine, texte établi et traduit
Liber de viris illustribus urbis Romae, par J. Hellegouarc’h, Paris: HA Gall.: The Scriptores Historiae
subsequitur Epitome de Caesaribus, Belles Lettres, 1999. Augustae in 3 Vol.: Gallieni duo, with
recensuit F. Pichlmayr, Lipsiae 1911. an English translation by D. Magie,
Exc. Val.: Excerpta Valesiana, Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard
Chron. min. I: Monumenta in: Ammianus Marcellinus University Press, London:
Germaniae historica. Auctorum in Three Volumes, with an English W. Heinemann, 1953–1954.
antiquissimorum tomus IX. translation by J. C. Rolfe, London
Chronicorum minorum saec. IV. V. and Cambridge, Mass. 1964, HA Heliog.: The Scriptores Historiae
VI. VII, Vol I, ed. T. Mommsen, 506–509. Augustae in 3 Vol.: Antoninus
Berolini 1882. Heliogabalus, with an English
Expositio totius mundi: Sources translation by D. Magie, Cambridge,
Dio: Dio’s Roman History, with an chrétiennes 124, ed. J. Rougé, Mass.: Harvard University Press,
English translation by E. Cary, Vol. Paris: Éditions du Cerf, 1966. London: W. Heinemann, 1953–1954.
I–IX, Cambridge, Mass. and London
1968–1970. FHG: Fragmenta historicorum HA Marcus: The Scriptores Historiae
Graecorum V/1, ed. C. Müller, Augustae in 3 Vol.: Marcus Antoninus
Epit. de Caes.: cf. Aur. Vict. Caes. Parisiis 1883. Philosophus, with an English
245 . BIBLIOGRAPHY
translation by D. Magie, Cambridge, Nat. Hist.: C. Plini Secundi Naturalis Steph. Byz.: Stephanus Byzantinus,
Mass.: Harvard University Press, Historiae Libri XXXVII, Vol. I–VI, Ethnik: Stephanii Byzantii
London: W. Heinemann, 1953–1954. eds. L. Ian et C. Mayhoff, Ethnicorum quae supersunt,
Stutgardiae 1967–1970. ex recensione Augusti Meinekii,
HA Prob.: The Scriptores Historiae Graz: Akademische Druck und
Augustae in 3 Vol.: Probus, with Not. dign. ²occ.³ ²or.³: Notitia Verlagsanstalt, 1958.
an English translation by dignitatum: pars Occidentis; pars
D. Magie, Cambridge, Mass.: Orientis; accedunt Notitia urbis Tabula Peutingeriana: Itineraria
Harvard University Press, Constantinopolitanae et Laterculi Romana, ed. K. Miller, Stuttgart 1916.
London: W. Heinemann, provinciarum, ed. Otto Seeck, Berlin
1953–1954. 1876. Tac. Ann.: Tacitus in Five Volumes,
III–V: The Annals, with an English
Herodian: Herodian in Two Pan. Lat.: XII Panegyrici Latini, translation by J. Jackson, Vol. I–III,
Volumes, with an English text by R. Minors, Oxford 1961. Cambridge, Mass. and London
translation by C. R. Whittaker, 1969–1970.
London and Cambrigde, Paul. de Nola, Carm.: Paulinus
Mass. 1969–1970. de Nola, Carmen XVII: Tac. Hist.: Tacitus in Five Volumes,
Ad Nicetam reduentem in Daciam, II–III: The Histories, with an English
Hieron. Chron.: Eusebi chronicorum éd. J. P. Migne, Patrologia Latina translation by C. H. Moore,
canonum quae supersunt: XLI, Paris 1844–1864. Cambridge, Mass. and London
Eusebi chronicorum libri duo, 1968–1969.
ed. A. Schoene, Berolini 1866. Prisci fr.: Prisci fragmenta,
ed. L. Dindorf, Lipsiae 1870. Theod. Eccl. Hist.: Theodoret,
It. Ant.: Itineraria Romana, The Ecclesiastical History: Dialogues
volumen prius: Itineraria Antonini Procop. De aedif.: Procopii De and Letters of Theodoret, eds.
Augusti et Burdigalense, aedificiis, ed. J. Haury, Lipsiae 1913. P. Schaff, H. Wace, Nicene and
ed. O. Cuntz, Lipsiae 1929. Post-Nicene Fathers, Series II,
Ptol. Geogr.: Claudii Ptolemaei Vol. III, Peabody, Mass. 1999.
Itinerarium Burdigalense: Geographia, voluminis primi pars
Itineraria Romana: Anonymi prima, ed. C. Müllerus, Parisiis: A. Veg. Epit.: P. Flavius Vegetius
itinerarium a Burdigala Hierusalem Firmin-Didot, 1883. Renatius, Epitoma rei militaris =
usque, ed. K. Miller, Stuttgart Sa`etak vojne vje{tine, prevod
1916. Socrates Schol. Eccl. Hist.: Socrates T. Shek-Brnardi}, Zagreb:
Scholasticus, Ecclesiastical History: Golden marketing, 2002.
Lact. Mort. Pers.: Lactantius, Church History from A.D. 305–438,
De mortibus persecutorum, eds. P. Schaff, H. Wace, Nicene and Zos.: Zosime, Histoire nouvelle,
ed. and translated by J. L. Creed, Post-Nicene Fathers, Series II, Vol. Tome I, texte établi et traduit
Oxford 1984. II, Peabody, Mass. 1999. par F. Paschoud, Paris 1971.
246 . BIBLIOGRAPHY
ABBREVIATIONS
CAH XII: The Cambridge Ancient Gnecchi II: F. Gnecchi, IMS I: M. Mirkovi}, S. Du{ani},
History, Vol. XII: The Crisis of Empire, I Medaglioni Romani, Vol. II: Inscriptions de la Mésie Supérieure:
A.D. 193–337, Second Edition, Bronzo, Parte I, Milano 1912. Singidunum et le Nord-Ouest de la
eds. A. K. Bowman, P. Garnsey, Province, Beograd: Centre d’études
A. Cameron, Cambridge 2008. Gnecchi III: F. Gnecchi, épigraphiques et numismatiques,
I Medaglioni Romani, Vol. II: 1976.
CIL: Corpus Inscriptionum Bronzo, Parte II e III, Milano 1912.
Latinarum, Berlin: de Gruyter, IMS II: M. Mirkovi}, Inscriptions
1862–2005. ILJug: A. [a{el, J. [a{el, de la Mésie Supérieure:
Inscriptiones Latinae quae in Viminacium et Margum, Beograd:
Cod. Iust.: Corpus Iuris Civilis, Iugoslavia inter annos MCMXL et Centre d’études épigraphiques
3 Vol. (I Institutiones, Digesta; MCMLX repertae et editae sunt, et numismatiques, 1986.
II Codex Iustinianus; III Novellae), Situla 5, Ljubljana: Narodni muzej,
eds. P. Kruger, T. Mommsen, 1963. IMS III/2: P. Petrovi}, Inscriptions
T. Schoell, G. Kroll, Berlin 1954. de la Mésie Supérieure: Timacum
ILJug: A. [a{el, J. [a{el, Minus et la Vallée du Timok,
Cod. Th.: Theodosiani Libri XVI Inscriptiones Latinae quae in Beograd: Centre d’études
cum Constitutionibus Simonidianis 2: Iugoslavia inter annos MCMLX et épigraphiques et numismatiques,
Leges, eds. T. Mommsen, MCMLXX repertae et editae sunt, 1995.
P. M. Meyer, P. Krueger, Berlin: Situla 19, Ljubljana: Narodni muzej,
Weidemann, 1962. (engleski prevod: 1978. IMS IV: P. Petrovi}, Inscriptions
C. Pharr, Princeton 1952) de la Mésie Supérieure: Naissus –
ILJug: A. [a{el, J. [a{el, Inscriptiones Remesiana – Horreum Margi,
DNP: Der Neue Pauly: Enzyklopädie Latinae quae in Iugoslavia inter Beograd: Centre d’études
der Antike, eds. H. Cancik und annos MCMII et MCMXL repertae et épigraphiques et numismatiques,
H. Schneider, Stuttgart: Metzler, editae sunt, Situla 25, Ljubljana: 1979.
1996–2003. Narodni muzej, 1986.
247 . BIBLIOGRAPHY
IMS VI: B. Dragojevi}-Josifovska, RIC III: H. Mattingly, E. A. Sydenham, RIC VII: P. M. Bruun, The Roman
Inscriptions de la Mésie Supérieure: The Roman Imperial Coinage; Imperial Coinage, Vol. VII: Constantine
Scupi et la Région de Kumanovo, Vol: III: Antoninus Pius to and Licinius A.D. 313–337, eds. C. H.
Beograd: Centre d’études Commodus, London: Spink and Son, V. Sutherland, D. Litt, R. A. G. Carson,
épigraphiques et numismatiques, 1968. London: Spink and Son, 1966.
1982.
RIC V.1 : P. H. Weeb, The Roman RIC VIII: J.P.C. Kent, The Roman
LIMC: Lexicon iconographicum Imperial Coinage, Vol. V, Imperial Coinage, Vol. VIII:
mythologiae clasicae, Vol. I–VIII, Part 1: Valerian to Florian, The Family of Constantine I A.D.
Zürich and München: eds. H. Mattingly, E. A. Sydenham, 337–364, eds. C.H.V. Sutherland,
Artemis, 1981–1997. London: Spink and Son, 1968. R.A.G. Carson, London:
Spink and Son, 1981.
PG: Patrologia Graeca, RIC VI: C. H. V. Sutherland,
éd. J.P. Migne, Paris 1960. The Roman Imperial Coinage, RIC X: J. P. C. Kent, The Roman
Vol. VI: From Diocletian’s Reform Imperial Coinage, Vol. X: The Divided
RE: Paulys Realencyclopädie der (A.D. 294) to the Death of Empire and the Fall of the Western
classischen Altertumswissenschaft, Maximinus (A.D. 313), eds. C. H. V. Parts A.D. 395–496, eds. R. A. G.
XIII/1, eds. A. Pauly, G. Wissowa, Sutherland, R. A. G. Carson, Carson, J. P. C. Kent, A. M. Burnett,
Stuttgart: Metzler, 1926. London: Spink and Son, 1967. London: Spink and Son, 1994.
248 . BIBLIOGRAPHY
LITERATURE
Buli}, F. and Karaman, Lj. 1929 Castella, D. and Pury-Gysel, A. de (Summary: Byzantine Coins
Kaiser Diokletians Palast in Split, (eds.) 2010 (491–1078) from the Collection
Zagreb: Matica Hrvatska. Le palais de Derrière la Tour à of the National Museum in Ni{),
Avenches 2: etudes des éléments de Zbornik Narodnog muzeja (Ni{)
Buschhausen, H. constructions de décor et du mobilier, 13–14: 61–119.
and Buschhausen, H. B. 1991 Cahier d’Archéologie Romande 118,
Die Imperiale Bleisarkophag aus Aventicum 17, Lausanne: Cvetkovi}, S. 2009
dem Martyrium zu Ni{, Römisches Association pro Aventico. Anti~ka plastika Smederevske
Österreich 17–18 (1989–1990): tvr|ave: pregled dosada{wih
45–59. Cermanovi}-Kuzmanovi}, A. istra`ivawa, Smederevski
and Jovanovi}, A. 2004 zbornik 2: 29–44.
Bülow, G. von 2009 Tekija, Cahiers des Portes de Fer,
Das deutsch-serbische Monographies 4, Belgrade: Cvjeti}anin, T. 1988 a
Gemeinschaftsprojekt Archäologisches Institut, Rimska keramika iz ^a~ka
“Romuliana–Gamzigrad”: National Museum, Zentrum für i okoline (Summary:
Bericht über die Arbeitskampagnen archäologische Untersuchungen. Roman Pottery from ^a~ak and
2004 bis 2007, Germania 87: Vicinity), Zbornik radova
105–171. Christodoulou, D. N. 2002 Narodnog muzeja (^a~ak) 18:
Galerius, Gamzigrad, and the 103–119.
Bülow, G. von 2011 Fifth Macedonian Legion, Journal
Romuliana – Gamzigrad – Ort der of Roman Archaeology 15: 275–281. Cvjeti}anin, T. 1988 b
Erinnerung oder Herrschaftsort?, Kasnoanti~ka i ranovizantijska
in: Bruckneudorf und Gamzigrad: Christodoulou, D. N. 2006 keramika sa gradina iz okoline
spätantike Paläste und Grossvillen Two Bricks from Felix Romuliana ^a~ka (Summary: Late Roman
im Donau–Balkan–Raum, (Gamzigrad) Decorated with Incised and Early Byzantine Pottery from
eds. G. v. Bülow, H. Zabehlicky, Images, in: Felix Romuliana: 50 Years Vicinity of ^a~ak – summary),
Bonn: Habelt, 153–165. of Archaeological Excavations, Zbornik radova Narodnog muzeja
ed. M. Vasi}, Belgrade: Institute (^a~ak) 18: 121–130.
Cahn, H. A. and of Archaeology, Commitee on
Kaufmann-Heiniman, A. 1984 Archaeology of Serbian Academy Cvjeti}anin, T. 1995
Der Spätrömische Silberschatz von of Sciences and Arts, Zaje~ar: Morfolo{ki odnosi
Kaiseraugst, Derndingen: Habegger. National Museum, 77–81. rimskih srebrnih i luksuznih
kerami~kih posuda (Summary:
Caillet, J. P. and Loose, H. N. 1990 Coello, T. 1996 Morphological Relations Between
La vie d’éternité: la sculpture Unit Sizes in the Late Roman Army, Roman Silver and Luxurious
funéraire dans l’Antiquité chrétienne, British Archaeological Reports 645, Pottery), u: Radionice i kovnice
Paris: Cerf, Genève: Tricorne. Oxford: Archaeopress. srebra, ur. I. Popovi},
T. Cvjeti}anin, B. Bori}-
Cameron, A. 2006 Cool, H. E. M. 2000 Bre{kovi}, Monografije 9,
Constantine and Christianity, The Significance of Snake Jewellery Beograd: Narodni muzej,
in: Constantine the Great: York’s Hoards, Britannia 31: 29–40. 163–174.
Roman Emperor, eds. E. Hartley,
J. Hawkes, M. Hening, F. Mee, York: Coulston, J. C. N. and Bishop, M. C. Cvjeti}anin, T. 1996 a
York Museums and Gallery Trust, 2006 Some Observations about
96–103. Roman Military Equipment: From Upper Moesain Production of
the Punic Wars to the Fall of Rome, Terra Sigillata Vessels Drag. 39
Cameron, A. and Hall, S. G. 1999 Oxford: Oxbow. (Rezime: Neke opaske o
Eusebius, Life of Constantine: gorwomezijskoj proizvodwi
Translation, Introduction and Crnoglavac, V. 2005 terra sigillata posuda Drag. 39),
Commentary, Oxford: Vizantijski novac (491–1078) iz Zbornik Narodnog muzeja (Beograd)
Clarendon Press. zbirke Narodnog muzeja u Ni{u 16/1: 175–181.
252 . BIBLIOGRAPHY
(Summary: Notes on Late Roman Duval, N. and Marin, E. 1994 Altertum, Leipzig: Gicsecke und
Mining in [umadija), Starinar Salona I: sculpture architecturale, Devrient.
(n. s.) 40–41 (1989–1990), 217–224. Collection de l’École française de
Rome 194, Rome: École française de Gabler, D. and Márton, A. 2008
Du{ani}, S. 1996 Rome, Split: Musée archéologique Head-Pots in the Antiquities
The Frontier and the Hinterland: de Split. Collection, Bulletin du Musée
The Role of Scupi in Domitian’s Hongrois des Beaux-Arts 108–109:
Wars on the Danube, in: Roman Duval, N. and Popovi}, V. 1977 43–64.
Limes on the Middle and Lower Horrea et thermes auprès du rempart
Danube, ed. P. Petrovi}, Cahiers des Sud, Sirmium 7, Rome: École Gabri~evi}, M. 1972
Portes de Fer, Monographies 2, française de Rome, Belgrade: Straßenbau in der Donja klisura
Belgrade: Archaeological Institute, Institut archéologique de Belgrade. des Eisernen Tores im Licht der
41–51. neuentdeckten Inschrift,
Elsner, J. 2006 Arheolo{ki vestnik 23: 408–416.
Du{ani}, S. 2000 Perspectives in Art, in:
Army and Mining in Moesia Superior, The Cambridge Companion to the Gara{anin, M. i Vasi}, M. R. 1980
in: Kaiser, Heer und Gesellschaft Age of Constantine, ed. N. Lenski, Trajanov most – kastel Pontes:
in der Römischen Kaiserzeit: Cambridge: Cambridge University prethodni izve{taj 1979. =
Gedenkschrift für Eric Birley, eds. Press, 255–77. Le pont de Trajan et le castellum
G. Alföldy, B. Dobson, and W. Eck, Pontes: rapport préliminaire pour
Stuttgart: F. Steiner, 343–363. Elton, H. 2007 l’année 1979, \erdapske sveske =
Military Forces in the Later Roman Cahiers des Portes de Fer 1: 7–41.
Du{ani}, S. 2003 Empire, in: The Cambridge History
Diocletian’s Visits to Quarries of Greek and Roman Warfare 2, Gara{anin, M. i Vasi}, M. R. 1987
and Mines in the Danubian Cambridge: Cambridge University Castrum Ponets: izve{taj o
Provinces, in: Die Archäologie und Press, 270–309. iskopavawima u 1981. i 1982.
Geschichte der Region des Eisernen godini = Castrum Pontes:
Tores zwischen 275–602 n. Chr.: Ferjan~i}, S. 2002 compte-rendu des fouilles en
Kolloquium in Drobeta-Turnu Naseqavawe legijskih veterana 1981–82, \erdapske sveske =
Severin (2.–5. November 2001), u balkanskim provincijama: Cahiers des Portes de Fer 4: 71–116
Bucuresti: Rumänisch– I–III vek n.e. (Sumary: Settlement
jugoslawische Kommission für of Legionary Veterans in Balkan Gara{anin, M., Vasi}, M. R.
die Erforschung der Region des Provinces), Beograd: i Marjanovi}-Vujovi} G. 1984
Eisernen Tores, 9–15. Balkanolo{ki institut SANU. Trajanov most – castrum Pontes =
Trajan Pont – castrum Pontes,
Du{ani}, S. 2010 Ferjan~i}, S. 2008 \erdapske sveske = Cahiers des
Bassianae and its territory, in: Regrutacija gorwomezijskih Portes de Fer 2: 55–84.
Selected Essays in Roman History legija IV Flavia i VII Claudia
and Epigraphy, Beograd: Zavod za (Summary: Recruitment of the Garbsch, J. 1980
izdavanje ud`benika, 818–859. Legions of Moesia Superior), Spätantike Sigillata-Tabletts,
Zbornik radova Narodnog muzeja in: J. Garbsch, M. Mackensen, Zur
Duval, N. 1973 (^a~ak) 38: 63–82. spätantiken Keramik aus Nordafrika,
Les palais impériaux de Milan Rei Cretaria Romanae Fautores
et d’Aquilée: réalité et mythe, Fischer, Th. 1988 Acta, Supplementa Vol. 5, Augst,
Antichità Altoadriatiche 4: 151–158 Zur römischen Offiziersausrüstung Kaiseraugst: RCRF, 7–43.
im 3. Jahrhundert n. Chr., Bayerische
Duval, N. 1979 Vorgeschichtsblätter 53: 167–190. Garbsch, J. 1981
Sirmium “Ville impériale” ou Zwei Navigius-Kannen in der
“Capitale” ?, in: 26. Corso di cultura Furtwängler, A. 1900 Prähistorischen Staatssammlung,
sull’arte ravennate e bizantina, Die antiken Gemmen: Geschichte Bayerische Vorgeschihtblätter 46:
Ravena: Girasole, 53–90. der Steinschneidekunst im klassischen 191–198, Taf. 19–22.
255 . BIBLIOGRAPHY
Jeremi}, M. 2009 astisanal de fabrication de la poterie Festungen an der Donau: Akten der
The Sirmium Imperial Palace et des briques), Saop{tewa 26 regionalen Konferenz, Beograd
Complex, in Light of the Recent (1994): 95–106. 16–19 Oktober 2003,
Archaeological Investigations, in: ed. M. Mirkovi}, Beograd:
Diocletian, Tetrarchy and Diocletian’s Jovanovi}, A. 1975 Filozofski fakultet, 83–86.
Palace on the 1700th Anniversary of Neki aspekti problema skupnog
Existence: International Conference, nalaza skulptura sa Medijane kod Jovanovi}, A. 2006
Split, September 2005, eds. N. Cambi, Ni{a (Résumé: Certain aspects du Tlo Srbije – zavi~aj rimskih
J. Belamari} and T. Marasovi}, Split: problème de la trouvaille collective careva = Serbia: Homeland
Knji`evni krug, 471–499. de sculptures à Mediana près de of the Roman Emperors, Beograd:
Naissus), Starinar (n. s.) 24–25 Princip Bonart Pres.
Jeremi}, M. i Popovi}, I. 2004 (1973–1974): 56–65.
Arheolo{ka istra`ivawa Jovanovi}, A. i Lalovi}, A. 1993
Sirmijuma u Sremskoj Jovanovi}, A. 1976 Ostava solida iz Gamzigrada
Mitrovici na lokalitetima 79 Zemqane svetiqke iz anti~ke (Romuliana) (Summary:
i 85 (u periodu od 2000. do 2003. zbirke Narodnog muzeja u Ni{u, A Hoard of Coins from Gamzigrad
godine), Starinar (n. s.) 53–54 Ni{ki zbornik 2: 61–82. – Romuliana), Numizmati~ar 16:
(2003–2004): 281–288. 61–78.
Jovanovi}, A. 1978
Jevremovi}, N. 1987 Nakit u rimskoj Dardaniji Jovanovi}, A. and Lalovi}, A. 1994
Keramika ju`nog i zapadnog (Summary: Jewelry in the Roman Hoard of Gold Coins Discovered
bedema lokaliteta Diana – Dardania), Beograd: Savez Next to the Foundation of
Karata{, \erdapske sveske = arheolo{kih dru{tava Jugoslavije. Mausoleum I, in: Imperial Mausolea
Cahiers des Portes de Fer 4: 49–70. and Consecration Memorials in Felix
Jovanovi}, A. 1980 Romuliana (Gamzigrad, East Serbia),
Johnoson, A. 1983 Prilog prou~avawu skulptura D. Srejovi} and ^. Vasi}, Belgrade:
Roman Forts of the 1st and 2nd sa Medijane (Zusammenfassung: Centre for Archaeological Research,
Centuries AD in Britain and the Ein Beitrag zur Erforschung des Faculty of Philosophy, 182–186.
German Provinces, New York: Problems der in Mediana bei Ni{
St Martin’s Press. entdeckten Skulpturen), Ni{ki Jurukova, J. 1973
zbornik 9: 53–60. Srebúrni slitci sa súd od
Jones, A. H. M. 1954. Konstancié II (Résumé: Lingots
The Date and Value of the Verona Jovanovi}, A. 1994 en argent et une phiale en argent de
List, Journal of Roman Studies 44: A contribution to studies of the Constance II), Arheologiÿ 16/4:
21–29. Late Roman Culture in Serbia, in: 50–57.
The Age of Tetrachs, ed. D. Srejovi},
Jones, A. H. M. 1973 Belgrade: Serbian Academy of Kádár, Z. 1960
The Later Roman Empire 284–602: a Sciences and Arts, 159–165. Data Illustrating the Problems of
Social, Economic and Administrative the Late Roman Silver Vessels in the
Survey, Vol. II, Oxford: Basil Jovanovi}, A. 1996 Danube Region, Folia Archaeologica
Blackwell. The problems of the location 12: 133–143.
of Lederata, in: Roman Limes on
Jones, A. H. M., Martindale J. R. the Middle and Lower Danube, Kanitz, F. 1892
and Morris, J. 1971 ed. P. Petrovi}, Cahiers des Portes Römische Studien in Serbien: der
The Prosopography of the Later de Fer, Monographies 2, Belgrade: Donau–Grenzwall, das Strassennetz,
Roman Empire, Vol. I: A.D. 260–395, Arhaeological Institute, 69–72. die Städte, Castelle, Denkmale,
Cambridge: University Press. Thermen und Bergwerke zur
Jovanovi}, A. 2003 Römerzeit im Königreiche Serbien,
Jordovi}, ^. 1995 Archaeological Notes of the Denkschriften der Kaiserl. Akad.
Grn~arski i ciglarski centar Fortifications from Pannonia Wiss., Phil.-hist. Classe 41, 2,
u Viminacijumu (Résumé: Centre Secunda, in: Römische Städte und Wien: E. Tempsky.
259 . BIBLIOGRAPHY
Vasi}, M. R. i Petkovi}, S. 2010 Antique Silver in Serbia, Slide from Singidunum), Glasnik
Rezultati istra`ivawa ur. I. Popovi}, Beograd: Srpskog arheolo{kog dru{tva 14:
vi{eslojnog nalazi{ta Horreum Narodni muzej, 257–261. 241–248.
Margi – Ravno – ]uprija u 1990.
godini (Summary: The Results of Veli~kovi}, M. 1972 Vujovi}, M. 1998 b
the Archaeological Researches into Rimska sitna bronzana plastika Naoru`anje i vojna oprema
the Multilayer Site Horreum Margi u Narodnom muzeju = Petits bronzes rimskog vojnika u Gornjoj Meziji
– Ravno – ]uprija in 1990), Vesnik figurés romains au Musée national, i jugoisto~nom delu Panonije,
Vojnog muzeja 37: 9–25. Antika = Antiquité 4, Beograd: Doktorska disertacija, Filozofski
Narodni muzej. fakultet, Univerzitet u Beogradu.
Vasi}, M. R., Petkovi}, S.,
Manojlovi}-Nikoli}, V. Velkov, V. 1980 Vujovi}, M. 2000
i Kri`anec, M. 2009 Ratiaria: eine römische Stadt in On the Parade Armour from Ritopek:
Rezultati istra`ivawa Bulgarien, in: Roman Cities in Praise of Devotion or Carmen
vi{eslojnog nalazi{ta Horreum Bulgaria: Collected Studies, Salire, Singidunum 2: 255–264.
Margi – Ravno – ]uprija u 1989. Amsterdam: Adolf M. Hakkert,
godini (Summary: The Results of 61–83. Vujovi}, M. 2003
the Archaeological Researches into Kasnorimske pojasne falere na
the Multilayer Site Horreum Margi Visy, Z. (ed.) 2003 tlu Srbije (Summary: Late Roman
– Ravno – ]uprija in 1989), Vesnik The Roman Army in Pannonia: Belt Phalerae from the Territory
Vojnog muzeja 36: 133–143. an Archaeological Guide of the Ripa of Serbia), u: Rad Dragoslava
Pannonica, Budapest: Teleki Lászlo Srejovi}a na istra`ivawu
Vasi}, M. R. and Popovi}, V. 1975 Foundation. anti~ke arheologije, Kragujevac,
Un trésor des monnaies d’or de 31.oktobar – 2.novembar 2002,
Sirmium, Mélanges d’Ecole française Vitruvije 2009 Memorijal Dragoslava Srejovi}a:
de Rome: Antiquité 87/1: 425–440. O arhitekturi, prev. Z. Boji}, zbornik radova 2, Kragujevac:
Beograd: Dosije studio. Centar za nau~na istra`ivawa
Vasi}, M. R. and Tomovi}, M. 2005 SANU i Univerziteta u
[arkamen (East Serbia): an Imperial Vlaisavqevi}, M. 2011 Kragujevcu, 211–223.
Residence and Memorial Complex Kroz Tvr|avu = Through the
of the Tetrarchic Period, Germania Fortress, Ni{: Narodni muzej. Vujovi}, M. 2006
83/2: 257–307. Olovna posuda sa predstavom
Vu~kovi}-Todorovi}, D. 1966 ribe iz Singidunuma (Summary:
Vassits, M. M. 1905 Svetili{te Jupitera Dolihena Lead Vessel with Relief Fish
Funde in Serbien, Jahrbuch des u Brzoj Palanci (Résumé: Le Representation from Singidunum),
Kaiserlich deutschen archäologischen sanctuaire de Jupiter Dolichenus à Glasnik Srpskog arheolo{kog
Instituts 20, Archäologischer Anzeiger: Brza Palanka), Starinar (n. s.) dru{tva 22: 311–319.
102–109. 15–16 (1964–1965): 173–182.
Vujovi}, M. 2011
Veli~kovi}, M. 1969 Vujovi}, M. 1997 Predstave gladijatora sa
Katalog br. 85, 105, u: Anti~ka Prilog prou~avanju anti~kog zidnog rimskih nalazi{ta u Srbiji
bronza u Jugoslaviji = Greek, Roman slikarstva i {tuko dekoracije na tlu (Summary: Representations of
and Early-Christian Bronzes in Singidunuma (Summary: Gladiators from the Roman Sites in
Yugoslavia, LJ. B. Popovi}, \. Mano- Contribution to the Study of Serbia), Zbornik Narodnog muzeja
Zisi, M. Roman Wall Painting and (Beograd) 20/1: 243–276.
Veli~kovi}, B. Jeli~i}, Beograd: Stuccowork in Singidunum),
Narodni muzej. Singidunum 1: 169–179. Vujovi}, M. 2012
Few contributions on the Late
Veli~kovi}, M. 1994 Vujovi}, M. 1998 a Roman Helmets from Iron Gate,
Katalog = Catalogue nr. 143–151, u: O jednom izuzetnom nalazu iz (Sa`etak: Nekoliko priloga o
Anti~ko srebro u Srbiji = Singidunuma (Summary: Scabbard kasnoanti~kim {lemovima sa
278 . BIBLIOGRAPHY