Onasander

Onasandros ( Ὀνάσανδρος, as usual, the Latin form Onasander ) was a Greek philosopher and military writer and lived in the 1st century AD

He wrote a review of Plato's Republic, which has been lost. Get remained his Strategikos ( Στρατηγικός to the German commander in matters Experienced ). , A war- historical work with a representation of the duties of a general, the ability to do so and general military rules He dedicated it to the consul of the year 49 AD, Quintus Veranius, the legate in Britain was later and died there in the year 58. In preparing this work he was based in part to the writings of Aeneas Taktikos.

Onasanders work includes some of the most important treatises on the ancient military affairs and allows insights into other works on Greek tactics that are no longer available. These are mainly the traditional through him information on the use of light infantry during the battle.

Its importance lies in the fact that his Strategikos the main source of the Strategikon of Maurikios, the Leonine military institutions of Leo VI. and the military writings of Marshal of Saxony showed. Both Onasanders work as influenced by his writings are among the classics of the art of war.