03-23-2006, 10:18 PM
Quote:I would blame any 'strong man' (patrician or emperor) who thought it more prudent to rely on hired germanics instead of a strong (but possibbly unloyal) Roman army.
well if you were in the position of a strong emperor or patrician, what would you do? Recruiting Roman legions would be very difficult I think. Why not hiring barbarian mercs who are with many and are expendable?
Quote:But most of all i blame the ones responcible for the loss of Africa to Alaric. That really did them in!!
Ehm don't you mean Geiseric? :?
Thijs Koelewijn