One can conclude that the main armament production was focused on those areas that have been well provided with the raw material base and had a long-standing tradition of the armory craſt. Armament production of the Principate seems to be a complex phenomenon. Problems related to the armament production for the Roman army are important for those studying combat eff ectiveness of the Roman military machine, economic and technological level of the Romans, and complex organization of arms and armour supplying.
Special chapters are devoted to organizational and technological aspects of arms and armour production.
Furthermore, the author analyses activities of private and state-owned arms manufacturers and “vagrant” groups of craſt smen. Description of arms and armour supplying system is based on diff erent types of historical sources. Moreover, he considers production activities, structure and hierarchy of legionary armory shops. The author studies production of arms and armour for the Roman Imperial Army during the Principate, as well as considers specific economic relations and factors connected with Roman Imperial Army and describes the economic role of the Roman government in ensuring eff ectiveness of the military machine.
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