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Single Combat during the Trojan War

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06-26-2010, 07:48 PM

Though Champion Contest was an acceptable way of settling dispute in the Bronze Age among many cultures Homer is describing basically his time.

A heavily armed aristokrat like him:
http://soldiers-russia.com/new_soldiers ... b223_r.jpg (Helmet from Taranto, armor from Olympia)
cast two javelines and charged with sword and his kinsmen:http://soldiers-russia.com/new_soldiers/antique_greece/pb222_r.jpg
followed in similar fashion

Poorly armed and trained peasands were simply "bladefodder"
http://soldiers-russia.com/grenada/g303_1_f.jpg (they would be lucky to be armed like this one!)

Only similar warrior type could stop jeavily armed aristokrats. http://soldiers-russia.com/grenada/g290.jpg

Hardly surprising that you had champion contests

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Single Combat during the Trojan War - by Astiryu1 - 06-26-2010, 04:31 PM

Re: Single Combat during the Trojan War - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 06-26-2010, 06:14 PM

Re: Single Combat during the Trojan War - by Astiryu1 - 06-26-2010, 06:23 PM

Re: Single Combat during the Trojan War - by hoplite14gr - 06-26-2010, 07:48 PM

Re: Single Combat during the Trojan War - by Astiryu1 - 06-26-2010, 07:59 PM

Re: Single Combat during the Trojan War - by hoplite14gr - 06-26-2010, 08:18 PM

Re: Single Combat during the Trojan War - by Astiryu1 - 06-26-2010, 08:25 PM

Re: Single Combat during the Trojan War - by Sean Manning - 06-26-2010, 09:11 PM

Re: Single Combat during the Trojan War - by Dithyrambus - 06-26-2010, 09:20 PM

Re: Single Combat during the Trojan War - by hoplite14gr - 06-26-2010, 09:32 PM

Re: Single Combat during the Trojan War - by Dan Howard - 06-26-2010, 10:28 PM

Re: Single Combat during the Trojan War - by Astiryu1 - 06-27-2010, 12:15 AM

Re: Single Combat during the Trojan War - by Dithyrambus - 06-27-2010, 02:45 AM

Re: Single Combat during the Trojan War - by Matthew Amt - 06-27-2010, 02:52 AM

Re: Single Combat during the Trojan War - by Astiryu1 - 06-27-2010, 03:00 AM

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Re: Single Combat during the Trojan War - by Paralus - 06-27-2010, 10:47 AM

Re: Single Combat during the Trojan War - by hoplite14gr - 06-27-2010, 11:46 AM

Re: Single Combat during the Trojan War - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 06-27-2010, 12:37 PM

Re: Single Combat during the Trojan War - by Astiryu1 - 06-27-2010, 03:08 PM

Re: Single Combat during the Trojan War - by Dithyrambus - 06-27-2010, 03:44 PM

Re: Single Combat during the Trojan War - by Astiryu1 - 06-27-2010, 03:58 PM

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