06-04-2013, 04:14 PM
Encyclopaedia Iranica suggests 6th May, translated from 9th June 701 of the Roman calendar http://www.iranicaonline.org/articles/ca...n-may-53-b. The date of the event is not fixed, so we might move to June depending on availability of a location and participants.
As for riders:
Getting enough riders for the battle is currently proving difficult, although the standard would not be too high. Riders would be expected to canter at an infantry line (but engage in trot / walk!) with a lance; most archery would be done stationary or at a walk due to arena and safety constraints. Depending on numbers there might be some horse-on-horse with Gallic vs Parthian cavalry, but this will depend on numbers.
We're more than happy to have Iranian infantry along - for the battle, roles would include the baggage train / ground crew (as camels aren't really feasible) and manning the drums there. We hope to do a separate skill-at-arms show which will include some infantry action as well.
The living history camp will also be an extremely important part of the event.
Palmyran Archer and Dan - you'd be very welcome to do infantry roles and living history, if you like (or cavalry, if you can ride Palmyran Archer). We are very short on Parthians at the mo!
As for riders:
Getting enough riders for the battle is currently proving difficult, although the standard would not be too high. Riders would be expected to canter at an infantry line (but engage in trot / walk!) with a lance; most archery would be done stationary or at a walk due to arena and safety constraints. Depending on numbers there might be some horse-on-horse with Gallic vs Parthian cavalry, but this will depend on numbers.
We're more than happy to have Iranian infantry along - for the battle, roles would include the baggage train / ground crew (as camels aren't really feasible) and manning the drums there. We hope to do a separate skill-at-arms show which will include some infantry action as well.
The living history camp will also be an extremely important part of the event.
Palmyran Archer and Dan - you'd be very welcome to do infantry roles and living history, if you like (or cavalry, if you can ride Palmyran Archer). We are very short on Parthians at the mo!
Nadeem Ahmad
Eran ud Turan - reconstructing the Iranian and Indian world between Alexander and Islam
https://www.facebook.com/eranudturan
Eran ud Turan - reconstructing the Iranian and Indian world between Alexander and Islam
https://www.facebook.com/eranudturan
