11-18-2013, 06:19 PM
Agathius=645,000 total Army
Zozimus=581,000 total Army
A. H.H Jones(Later Roman army)=600,000 total army
However modern estimated 400,000 total army. Constantine himself boosted up the Field army to 100,000 total strong. So 100,000 for his Field army is not unbelievable. And he later divided his field army between the 3 empires to his sons. And the numbers for Consantius' battles were able 60,000.
Anyway, them only being able to field 15,000-20,000 at Adrianople just shows the mobilization problems and unablity to draw border troops into battle. Only the Comiatense were capable of deploying. Think about it, this was a time of increased localism and rampid desertion. When the Vandals arrived in North Africa, the units stationed there didn't even muster to PseudoComiatenses to put up a fight. The Late army after Constantine seemed to be a pure Field army reliant army.
I doubt it. 80,000-100,000 men is compeletely capable army by judging the size at Cannae and Arausio. Why would the Romans overexaggerate their own numbers? The Romans always liked overexaggerating enemy numbers if anything.
Zozimus=581,000 total Army
A. H.H Jones(Later Roman army)=600,000 total army
However modern estimated 400,000 total army. Constantine himself boosted up the Field army to 100,000 total strong. So 100,000 for his Field army is not unbelievable. And he later divided his field army between the 3 empires to his sons. And the numbers for Consantius' battles were able 60,000.
Anyway, them only being able to field 15,000-20,000 at Adrianople just shows the mobilization problems and unablity to draw border troops into battle. Only the Comiatense were capable of deploying. Think about it, this was a time of increased localism and rampid desertion. When the Vandals arrived in North Africa, the units stationed there didn't even muster to PseudoComiatenses to put up a fight. The Late army after Constantine seemed to be a pure Field army reliant army.
I doubt it. 80,000-100,000 men is compeletely capable army by judging the size at Cannae and Arausio. Why would the Romans overexaggerate their own numbers? The Romans always liked overexaggerating enemy numbers if anything.
