Bret Devereaux

Bret Devereaux is a historian specializing in the Roman economy and military.

Articles by Bret Devereaux
Bucha resident Tetiana Ustymenko weeps over the grave of her son.
Bucha resident Tetiana Ustymenko weeps over the grave of her son.

What Makes Armies Commit Atrocities?
Argument |
Bret Devereaux
A screenshot from the Expeditions: Rome videogame.
A screenshot from the Expeditions: Rome videogame.

A Shiny (and Wrong) Vision of Roman Imperialism
Review |
Bret Devereaux
An Afghan National Army soldier takes a selfie
An Afghan National Army soldier takes a selfie

The U.S. Military Needs to Learn How to Train Auxiliary Armies
Argument |
Bret Devereaux
A U.S. soldier dressed in a World War II military uniform picks up sand from Omaha beach next to a U.S. soldier looking at a man driving a horse sulky on the sidelines of a ceremony in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, western France, on June 5, 2019.
A U.S. soldier dressed in a World War II military uniform picks up sand from Omaha beach next to a U.S. soldier looking at a man driving a horse sulky on the sidelines of a ceremony in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, western France, on June 5, 2019.

The U.S. Military Needs Citizen-Soldiers, Not Warriors
Argument |
Bret Devereaux
The Acropolis in Athens
The Acropolis in Athens

Ancient Greece Had Hard Lessons on Partisan ‘Stasis’
Argument |
Bret Devereaux
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