Are you looking at this with a love of history or to maximize a tournament army? Gibbon is thorough (God help us!) but very turgid. He also wrote with more limited sources of information than we enjoy today. Are you looking for the historical overview or to get a flavor of the period, some "at...

I'm new to FoG and am looking at starting a Roman army. I was curious about the pros and cons of each period and what makes each of them distinct. I'm reading a general introduction to the Roman Empire. Any other suggested reading for a complete Noob other than the Osprey and army books? What are pe...