05-14-2002, 07:39 AM
Salve,<br>
<br>
The reason why I mentioned the units raised by Deiotarus is that in the <i> Bellum Alexandrinum</i> they are described as using Roman armament and discipline (34 <i> ...duas ab Deiotaro, quas ille disciplina atque armatura nostra compluris<br>
annos constitutas habebat ...</i>and 68 <i> ... Legionem autem eam quam ex genere civium suorum Deiotarus armatura disciplinaque nostra ...</i>). This suggests that his <i> legiones</i> were indeed closely modelled on the Roman pattern.<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
<br>
Sander van Dorst<br>
<br>
Addendum<br>
<br>
In Plutarch's <i> Life of Lucullus</i> the troops of Mithridates are described as being issued with Roman swords and to have been drawn up in Roman battle order. <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://pub45.ezboard.com/bromanarmytalk.showLocalUserPublicProfile?login=sandervandorst>Sander van Dorst</A> at: 5/14/02 10:01:00 am<br></i>
<br>
The reason why I mentioned the units raised by Deiotarus is that in the <i> Bellum Alexandrinum</i> they are described as using Roman armament and discipline (34 <i> ...duas ab Deiotaro, quas ille disciplina atque armatura nostra compluris<br>
annos constitutas habebat ...</i>and 68 <i> ... Legionem autem eam quam ex genere civium suorum Deiotarus armatura disciplinaque nostra ...</i>). This suggests that his <i> legiones</i> were indeed closely modelled on the Roman pattern.<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
<br>
Sander van Dorst<br>
<br>
Addendum<br>
<br>
In Plutarch's <i> Life of Lucullus</i> the troops of Mithridates are described as being issued with Roman swords and to have been drawn up in Roman battle order. <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://pub45.ezboard.com/bromanarmytalk.showLocalUserPublicProfile?login=sandervandorst>Sander van Dorst</A> at: 5/14/02 10:01:00 am<br></i>