Black re-enactors

[hoplite14gr]

Memnon was Rodian mercenary who fought against Alexander. (poor sod!)

But Parian chronicle and Kointos of Smyrna talk of Memnon the Aithiopian prince who tried to aid the Trojans and was killed by Achilles.
Historically they could be Nubian Mercenaris hired by the Trojans or sent as aid from the Egyptians.
Greeks refered to all sub-Sacharan Africans as Aithiopians.

As I said before Herodtus talkes about an Afriacan warband with horse (zebra?) skulls as helmets and painted half red half white.

Sub-Sacharan African troops were possibly in Carthagenian service.

Kind regards