11-18-2006, 01:00 PM
Quote:Their shields shouldn't be round though. They had a unique shape judging from the modern artwork I've seen.I have found no ancient confirmation for these odd shapes that you see nowadays. I'd say round or oval, just like the Romans and the other Germanic peoples.
Robert Vermaat
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FECTIO Late Romans
THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST
(Maurikios-Strategikon, book VIII.2: Maxim 12)
MODERATOR
FECTIO Late Romans
THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST
(Maurikios-Strategikon, book VIII.2: Maxim 12)