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Iphicratian Pelte & Pelte Sarrisophoron
Nicholas Gaukroger Offline
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01-22-2008, 03:39 PM
What is "mail" the translation of in this case?

Translators can be very sloppy with these sorts of terms after all - look at the light infantry "pikemen" from Polybios (or was it Livy?).
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Re: Iphicratian Pelte & Pelte Sarrisophoron - by Nicholas Gaukroger - 01-22-2008, 03:39 PM
Iphicrates Pelte - by Paullus Scipio - 01-22-2008, 10:00 PM
Iphicrates Pelte - by Paullus Scipio - 01-23-2008, 02:47 AM
Re: Iphicrates Pelte - by sitalkes - 01-23-2008, 07:51 AM
Iphicratean pelte - by Paullus Scipio - 01-23-2008, 08:29 AM
Re: Iphicratean pelte - by MeinPanzer - 01-23-2008, 01:46 PM
the pelte - by sitalkes - 01-25-2008, 05:25 AM
Iphicratids - by Paullus Scipio - 01-25-2008, 11:38 PM
Iphicrates - by Paullus Scipio - 01-26-2008, 07:11 AM
Re: Iphicratids - by MeinPanzer - 01-26-2008, 10:16 AM
Illyrians vs Iphicrateans - by sitalkes - 01-28-2008, 03:39 AM
Sword lengths - by sitalkes - 02-13-2008, 10:05 AM
kyustendil shield - by sitalkes - 02-27-2008, 01:13 AM
Peltast picture - by sitalkes - 06-18-2008, 05:52 AM

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