12-23-2006, 09:40 AM
Hi all
This list is taken from one provided by Vortigern in a previous thread, I have listed by date
Late Roman Army strenghts:
188.000 - army of Maxentius, 312 AD (Zosimus II.15.2)
98.000 - army of Constantine, 312 (Zosimus II.15.1)
165.000 - army of Licinius, 324 (Zosimus II.22.1)
130.000 - army of Constantine, 324 (Zosimus II.15.2)
130.000 - army of Licinius at Chrysopolis, 324 (Zosimus II.26)
65.000 - main Roman army in Persia, 363 (Zosimus III.13.1)
23.000 - army of Julian, 360 (Zosimus III.10.2)
18.000 - army of Procopius, Persia 363 (Zosimus III.12.5)
The forces listed can be grouped in 2 periods, that of Constantine and that of Julian. Now, it is clear that the armies of Constantine period are much larger, what I wonder if is that could be explained by itself, or would it be a consequence of less reliable sources available to Zosimus for an earlier period?
This list is taken from one provided by Vortigern in a previous thread, I have listed by date
Late Roman Army strenghts:
188.000 - army of Maxentius, 312 AD (Zosimus II.15.2)
98.000 - army of Constantine, 312 (Zosimus II.15.1)
165.000 - army of Licinius, 324 (Zosimus II.22.1)
130.000 - army of Constantine, 324 (Zosimus II.15.2)
130.000 - army of Licinius at Chrysopolis, 324 (Zosimus II.26)
65.000 - main Roman army in Persia, 363 (Zosimus III.13.1)
23.000 - army of Julian, 360 (Zosimus III.10.2)
18.000 - army of Procopius, Persia 363 (Zosimus III.12.5)
The forces listed can be grouped in 2 periods, that of Constantine and that of Julian. Now, it is clear that the armies of Constantine period are much larger, what I wonder if is that could be explained by itself, or would it be a consequence of less reliable sources available to Zosimus for an earlier period?
AKA Inaki