05-23-2008, 09:36 AM
(that's a good name for band!)
Let's say that it's the late first century AD, and I've been given special dispensation by the Emperor to raise a mercenary army of auxiliaries from the Hellenic regions. What sort of troops would I be employing - would the specialist Hellenic auxiliaries be along the lines of Thorakitai or Thureophoroi.
Purely hypothetical, I'm just asking for opinions as I'm working out an idea, and wanted to see what you guys thought. I wanted to give the army a more Hellenic feel than simply just saying "legions" and "auxiliaries" all the time, given that this army would be comprised of Hellenic soldiers.
Let us know your thoughts
cheers
Russ
Let's say that it's the late first century AD, and I've been given special dispensation by the Emperor to raise a mercenary army of auxiliaries from the Hellenic regions. What sort of troops would I be employing - would the specialist Hellenic auxiliaries be along the lines of Thorakitai or Thureophoroi.
Purely hypothetical, I'm just asking for opinions as I'm working out an idea, and wanted to see what you guys thought. I wanted to give the army a more Hellenic feel than simply just saying "legions" and "auxiliaries" all the time, given that this army would be comprised of Hellenic soldiers.
Let us know your thoughts
cheers
Russ
