THE COMMANDER AND ITS ARMY: MILITARY LEADERSHIP IN ANCIENT ROME (LATE REPUBLIC – EARLY EMPIRE)
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Article is devoted the analysis of military leadership in Ancient Rome as welfare phenomenon. In work mechanisms of functioning of the given form of influence of the commander on its army are investigated. Opinions of the scientists investigating the given problem, on the maintenance and character of the Roman control system by an army, vocational training and selection of representatives notables for advancement on command posts are resulted. The special attention is given to such phenomenon, as a personal example of the commander. The conclusion that in the Roman army the personal example of the commander always concerned the major and most an effective remedy of maintenance of military leadership is formulated. The susceptibility of soldiers to such behaviour of the emperor and, accordingly, practical effectiveness of this means was based first of all that the military leader in this case directly appealed to feeling of honour of the soldiers, making active spirit of competitiveness inherent in them, achieving selflessness of soldiers in the most difficult situations.
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