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A question about late Roman infantry...
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09-23-2008, 04:30 PM
Quote:From first principles you cannot have comitatenses, a term which derives from "comites" meaning "companions," without a Roman emperor for the soldiers to be companions of. Therfore, after Romulus Augustulus and Julius Nepos, there were no comitatenses as such in the West.

It's simply a military term. Like 'dragoons', or 'hussars' etc. It refers to the origin, but it should not be taken literally after some time.
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Re: A question about late Roman infantry... - by Robert Vermaat - 09-23-2008, 04:30 PM

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