09-06-2005, 04:42 PM
Never said the Romanos were midgets. Just that the Nubian's are some of the most muscular and athletic people in the world. Of course this matters in hand to hand. Xerxes did not utilize them properly and the Spartans were very physically fit as Europeans go. The Romans perhaps were the strongest of Caucasians I am suggesting. Only Suggesting. Perhaps some Neanderthal there..even though geneticists say not. They were not the tallest in Europe and am sure not the shortest but they had to be near the strongest. They were not the best in strategy either. Even Caesar,for example...do you think Patton/Rommel would put 60,000 against 240,000 as Caesar did? Not what an intelligent officer would do,irrespective of the victory. This just assists my point that the Roman foot soldier had all the physical attributes. However they were very vulnerable to the arrow and mobile cavalry with arrows when used effectively. Romans never responded to this correctly as strategy goes.
Ralph Valentius
