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Need info on Roman Dice or Board games played by Soldiers ? - flavia - 02-04-2006
I would like to do research on how Roman soldiers used the board games they have found on some fort sites?? Any info would be appreciated..
Games - Viventius - 02-04-2006
Flavia,
There's a good website here:
http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/w/x/w ... games.html
Re: Games - flavia - 02-07-2006
Quote:Flavia,Thank you so much for this really good site. It is interesting Flavia aka Carolina
There's a good website here:
http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/w/x/w ... games.html
Re: Need info on Roman Dice or Board games played by Soldier - Bill Altimari - 03-11-2006
Quote:I would like to do research on how Roman soldiers used the board games they have found on some fort sites?? Any info would be appreciated..
I suggest you check out this site. Ulrich Schädler has devoted as much study to this topic as anyone, especially with regard to latrunculi. http://www.boardgamesstudies.org/research/notes.shtml
Good luck.
Bill Altimari
Re: Need info on Roman Dice or Board games played by Soldier - Robert Vermaat - 03-11-2006
Quote:flavia:xa5v7kci Wrote:I would like to do research on how Roman soldiers used the board games they have found on some fort sites?? Any info would be appreciated..I suggest you check out this site. Ulrich Schädler has devoted as much study to this topic as anyone, especially with regard to latrunculi. http://www.boardgamesstudies.org/research/notes.shtml
Who has this to say about the other website:
A nicely illustrated site about board games ( http://ablemedia.com/ctcweb/showcase/boardgames.html or http://www.personal.psu.edu/users/w/x/w ... games.html ) created by W. J. Kowalski promises some valuable information, but unfortunately it is – pardon, if I appear unpolite and harsh – completely misleading, because the author relies on second and third hand information and is ignorant of the basic studies to the subject and of the actual state of research.
Re: Need info on Roman Dice or Board games played by Soldiers ? - IMP GALLIENVS AVG - 03-11-2006
I collect ancient coins and artifacts, and I can tell you that you can buy real Roman dice! (I don't own a pair yet, though
//www.vcoins.com">www.vcoins.com , but check Ebay if you are interested. I hope to own a pair one day! They are very interesting!Andrew
Re: Need info on Roman Dice or Board games played by Soldier - Bill Altimari - 03-25-2006
Quote:I would like to do research on how Roman soldiers used the board games they have found on some fort sites?? Any info would be appreciated..
Flavia:
Here are two web sites that offer reproductions of Latrunculi. I don't have either, so I cannot vouch for their quality. With the wooden version, I would ignore the rules given. According to the research by Ulrich Schädler, there was no such piece as a dux (or king).
Bill Altimari
http://www.armillum.com/
http://www.bethanddon.com/product/770292992.html
Re: Need info on Roman Dice or Board games played by Soldiers ? - Martin Moser - 03-25-2006
Maybe of interest:
Marco Fitta: Spiele und Spielzeug in der Antike. Theiss: 1998
ISBN: 3806213704
192 pages
Re: Need info on Roman Dice or Board games played by Soldier - flavia - 04-01-2006
Quote:Thanks very much good info flavia aka Carolinaflavia:ryiirxqi Wrote:I would like to do research on how Roman soldiers used the board games they have found on some fort sites?? Any info would be appreciated..
Flavia:
Here are two web sites that offer reproductions of Latrunculi. I don't have either, so I cannot vouch for their quality. With the wooden version, I would ignore the rules given. According to the research by Ulrich Schädler, there was no such piece as a dux (or king).
Bill Altimari
http://www.armillum.com/
http://www.bethanddon.com/product/770292992.html
Re: Need info on Roman Dice or Board games played by Soldiers ? - Iulia Cassia Vegetia - 04-03-2006
I have a reproduction Latrunculi board and gamepieces, including a leather pouch, available for sale. feel free to e-mail me [email protected] . I will sell it for $40.00 plus S & H. The board is handmade, as are the dux pieces.