HOME

TheInfoList



OR:

Marcus Junkelmann (born 2 October 1949 in
Munich Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany. As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third-largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg. Munich is the largest city in Germany that is no ...
) is a German historian and experimental archeologist.


Life and work

Junkelmann was born in Munich to the art historian Erich Junkelmann and his wife Charlotte. The family soon moved to Schleißheim and took residence in the Lustheim_Palace, where Junkelmann spent his youth. He graduated 1969 from the Dom- Gymnasium Freising (high school) and started to study history at
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich The Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (simply University of Munich, LMU or LMU Munich; ) is a public university, public research university in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. Originally established as the University of Ingolstadt in 1472 by Duke ...
in 1971. In 1979 he received his PhD for a thesis on the military achievements of Maximilian II (1662–1726) (original title: '' Kurfürst Max Emanuel von Bayern als Feldherr''). After that he worked as an associate member of staff at the university and for the Bayerisches Armeemuseum (military museum) in
Ingolstadt Ingolstadt (; Austro-Bavarian language, Austro-Bavarian: ) is an Independent city#Germany, independent city on the Danube, in Upper Bavaria, with 142,308 inhabitants (as of 31 December 2023). Around half a million people live in the metropolitan ...
. In the 1980s Junkelmann became well known in Germany for his work in experimental archeology. He reconstructed and tested Roman weapons and army gear. In 1985 in connection with the 2000 year celebration of the city of
Augsburg Augsburg ( , ; ; ) is a city in the Bavaria, Bavarian part of Swabia, Germany, around west of the Bavarian capital Munich. It is a College town, university town and the regional seat of the Swabia (administrative region), Swabia with a well ...
he organized a large experimental reenactment of the life and work conditions of
Roman legionaries The Roman legion (, ) was the largest military unit of the Roman army, composed of Roman citizens serving as legionaries. During the Roman Republic the manipular legion comprised 4,200 infantry and 300 cavalry. After the Marian reforms in 1 ...
. The experiment consisted of a month-long march from
Verona Verona ( ; ; or ) is a city on the Adige, River Adige in Veneto, Italy, with 255,131 inhabitants. It is one of the seven provincial capitals of the region, and is the largest city Comune, municipality in the region and in Northeast Italy, nor ...
to
Augsburg Augsburg ( , ; ; ) is a city in the Bavaria, Bavarian part of Swabia, Germany, around west of the Bavarian capital Munich. It is a College town, university town and the regional seat of the Swabia (administrative region), Swabia with a well ...
including a crossing of the
Alps The Alps () are some of the highest and most extensive mountain ranges in Europe, stretching approximately across eight Alpine countries (from west to east): Monaco, France, Switzerland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Germany, Austria and Slovenia. ...
. For the complete trip the original Roman army gear and equipment was used and the typical legionary tasks were performed. Later Junkelmann went on to perform a similar experiments for the Roman cavalry. He authored several books and documentaries on his archeological experiments. In 1997 he was awarded the Ceram Prize for his book on the nutrition of Roman soldiers (original title: ''Panis militaris: Die Ernährung des römischen Soldaten oder der Grundstoff der Macht''). In 2012 Junkelmann was awarded the Bavarian Order of Merit.


Works


Books & Papers

* ''Kurfürst Max Emanuel von Bayern als Feldherr'', (Dissertation von 1979), Herbert Utz Verlag, München 2000 * ''Napoleon und Bayern. Von den Anfängen des Königreiches'', Pustet, Regensburg 1984 * ''Die Legionen des Augustus. Der römische Soldat im archäologischen Experiment'', Verlag Philipp von Zabern, Mainz 1986 ( Kulturgeschichte der antiken Welt, Bd. 33) * ''Morgenröte am Potomac: Der amerikanische Bürgerkrieg'', Schweizer Verlagshaus, Zürich 1987 * ''Nach dem Sturm: Aufbruch einer Nation: Die USA nach dem Bürgerkrieg'', Schweizer Verlagshaus, Zürich 1990, * ''Die Reiter Roms. Teil 1, Reise, Jagd, Triumph und Circusrennen'', von Zabern, Mainz 1990 ( Kulturgeschichte der antiken Welt, Bd. 45) (Neuauflage 2008) * ''Die Reiter Roms. Teil 2, Der militärische Einsatz'', von Zabern, Mainz 1991 ( Kulturgeschichte der antiken Welt, Bd. 49) (Neuauflage 2008) * ''Die Reiter Roms. Teil 3, Zubehör, Reitweise, Bewaffnung'', von Zabern, Mainz 1992 ( Kulturgeschichte der antiken Welt, Bd. 53) (Neuauflage 2008) * ''Der amerikanische Bürgerkrieg 1861 - 1865'', Weltbild-Verlag, Augsburg 1992 * ''Die Eroberung des Westens. Die USA nach dem Bürgerkrieg 1865 - 1890'', Weltbild-Verlag, Augsburg 1993 * ''Gustav Adolf (1594-1632): Schwedens Aufstieg zur Großmacht'', Pustet, Regensburg, 1993 * ''Dollinger - Das Buch zum Spiel'', Verlag der Mittelbayerischen Zeitung, Regensburg, 1995 * ''Reiter wie Statuen aus Erz'', Verlag Philipp von Zabern, Mainz 1996 ( Zaberns Bildbände zur Archäologie / Antike Welt, Sonderband) * ''Panis militaris. Die Ernährung des römischen Soldaten oder der Grundstoff der Macht'', Verlag Philipp von Zabern, Mainz 1997 ( Kulturgeschichte der antiken Welt, Bd. 75) * ''Römische Helme'' (mit Beiträgen von John Pollini und Günther E. Thüry, hrsg. von Hermann Born), Sammlung Axel Guttmann, Verlag Philipp von Zabern, Mainz 2000 * ''Römische Kampf- und Turnierrüstungen'', Sammlung Axel Guttmann (zusammen mit Hermann Born), Verlag Philipp von Zabern, Mainz 1997 * ''Arte & Marte Theatrum belli. Die Schlacht bei Höchstädt 1704 und die Schlösser von Schleißheim und Blenheim'', Bautz, Traugott, Herzfeld 2000 * ''Aus dem Füllhorn Roms. 34 Originalrezepte aus der römischen Küche'', Verlag Philipp von Zabern, Mainz 2000 * ''Das Spiel mit dem Tod. So kämpften Roms Gladiatoren'', Verlag Philipp von Zabern, Mainz 2000 ( Zaberns Bildbände zur Archäologie) (Neuauflage 2008) * ''Hollywoods Traum von Rom. "Gladiator" und die Tradition des Monumentalfilms'', von Verlag Philipp von Zabern, Mainz 2004 ( Kulturgeschichte der antiken Welt, Bd. 94) * ''Das greulichste Spectaculum. Die Schlacht von Höchstädt 1704''. Hefte zur Bayerischen Geschichte und Kultur Bd. 30, hrsg. vom Haus der Bayerischen Geschichte 2004, * '' Was ist was: Gladiatoren. Kämpfer der Arena'' (für Kinder), Tessloff Verlag, Nürnberg 2005


Video documentaries

* ''Bilder aus der deutschen Vergangenheit. Der deutsche Soldat'' (Bayerischer Rundfunk, 1986 – zahlreiche Wiederholungen) * ''Der Römerschatz von Sorviodurum. Das Gäubodenmuseum Straubing'' (Landesstelle für die nichtstaatlichen Museen/Bayerischer Rundfunk, 1994) * ''Gerichte mit Geschichte. Römische Küche im alten Bayern''. Film von Werner Teufl und Dr. Marcus Junkelmann (Bayerisches Fernsehen, 2000 – auch als Video)


References


''Interview mit Dr. Marcus Junkelmann''
Official website of the town of Dewangen (
Aalen Aalen (; Swabian German, Swabian: ''Oole'') is a town located in the eastern part of the German state of Baden-Württemberg, about east of Stuttgart and north of Ulm. It is the seat of the Ostalbkreis district and is its largest town. It is ...
), 2012 (German)
''Bayerischer Verdienstorden für Junkelmann''
at schleissheimer-zeitung.de, 2012-10-10 (German)

Website of Wilfried Stroh, professor emeritus of the
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich The Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (simply University of Munich, LMU or LMU Munich; ) is a public university, public research university in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. Originally established as the University of Ingolstadt in 1472 by Duke ...


External links


personal website
(archived) {{DEFAULTSORT:Junkelmann, Marcus German military historians Archaeologists from Bavaria Experimental archaeology 1949 births Living people German male non-fiction writers