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The Roman Army was a juggernaut in battle but one of its Achilles heels was its intelligence systems. Failings in this regard could have catastrophic results and is to blame for many of Rome's worst defeats. As a result, the Roman Legions eventually developed a Unit of Military Spies known as the Speculatores which could serve as the eyes and ears of the Roman Army.

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THE AFRICANS
Nubian Archers :
The Sacred Band of Carthage :
Carthaginian War Elephants :
The Numidian Cavalry :

THE NEAR EAST
The 10,000 Immortals :
Sassanid Horse Archers:

THE BYZANTINES
Byzantine Flamethrowers and Grenadiers :
The Varangian Guard :

THE HELLENISTIC WORLD
Macedonian Silver Shields :
Macedonian Companion Cavalry :
The Spartan Skiritai :
The Spartan Royal Guard :
The Sacred Band of Thebes :
Mycenaean Chariots :
Balearic Slingers :

THE ROMANS
Roman Cataphracts :
Roman Army Spies :
Roman Army Scouts :

THE NORTHMEN
The Jomsvikings Mercenaries :
Viking Berserkers :
Early Germanic Warriors :
Briton War Chariots :

THE EASTERN EUROPEANS
The Druzhina :

Bibliography and Suggested Reading:
Roman Warfare by Adrian Goldsworthy
Exploratio: Military & Political Intelligence in the Roman World from the Second Punic War to the Battle of Adrianople By N. J. E. Austin, N. B. Rankov
Spies and spying in Caesar’s “Bellum Gallicum” by Jane Crawford
The "Missing Dimension" of C. Julius Caesar by Amiram Ezov
The Scouts of the Late Roman Army and a Disputed Etymology by Philip Rance