10-22-2006, 09:12 PM
We know the triarii have only the half number of men in comparison with the hastati and the principes. How possible cover the same battle surface without be reduced to few ranks? Livy for triarii is explicit, no gaps between maniples after the passage of the first lines (VIII.8 ); a continue triarii line must to be on three ranks for cover the same surface of chess formation hastati-principes with 12x10 maniples. Unreal, too few ranks.
Personally i'm thought a idea different from the orthodox view on the triarii battle line (eventually i talk of this after), but i want open a discussion. Your ideas?
Personally i'm thought a idea different from the orthodox view on the triarii battle line (eventually i talk of this after), but i want open a discussion. Your ideas?
"Each historical fact needs to be considered, insofar as possible, no with hindsight and following abstract universal principles, but in the context of own proper age and environment" Aldo A. Settia
a.k.a Davide Dall\'Angelo
SISMA- Società Italiana per gli Studi Militari Antichi
a.k.a Davide Dall\'Angelo
SISMA- Società Italiana per gli Studi Militari Antichi
