11-18-2007, 03:36 AM
thank you for your replay - I would like to proceed further with some more inquiry into the tactics and equipment:
namely, did they -Ptolemaic Egyptians - use some sort of phalanx on the battlefield - I understand from reading 'Bellum Allexandrinum' that king Pharnaces of Pontus did use phalanx ( in 48 BC) against Ceasar's Domitius at Nicopolis - then it may be the case that they still used some sort of phalanx in Egypt that winter of 48/47BC?
also did they use some sort of a pike or shorter sarrisa? or just a Roman hasta?
This subject is not my chief field of interest in the Ancient world, and I got interested as I read about the Mithradates of Pergamon march from Cilicia/Syria to Egypt's border with newly recruited army followed by his 'lighting' march across the Delta towards the 'randezvous' with Ceasar - so I am curious who was fighting against the Caesarian war machine.
Also, from reading about the Bithynians and Galatians - via links on this forum - it seems that they traditionally found employment in the Ptolemaic army.. perhpas even taht winter 48 BC
and finally left over Romans, from Pompey and even Crassus armies - did they serve with the Ptolemaic army at that time?
namely, did they -Ptolemaic Egyptians - use some sort of phalanx on the battlefield - I understand from reading 'Bellum Allexandrinum' that king Pharnaces of Pontus did use phalanx ( in 48 BC) against Ceasar's Domitius at Nicopolis - then it may be the case that they still used some sort of phalanx in Egypt that winter of 48/47BC?
also did they use some sort of a pike or shorter sarrisa? or just a Roman hasta?
This subject is not my chief field of interest in the Ancient world, and I got interested as I read about the Mithradates of Pergamon march from Cilicia/Syria to Egypt's border with newly recruited army followed by his 'lighting' march across the Delta towards the 'randezvous' with Ceasar - so I am curious who was fighting against the Caesarian war machine.
Also, from reading about the Bithynians and Galatians - via links on this forum - it seems that they traditionally found employment in the Ptolemaic army.. perhpas even taht winter 48 BC
and finally left over Romans, from Pompey and even Crassus armies - did they serve with the Ptolemaic army at that time?
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