11-23-2003, 09:30 AM
The question is ‘Can we include Byzantine Empire in Greek Army Talk?’<br>
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After all, they spoke Greek. Their statehood was more Hellenistic than classical Roman. In their Christian legends warriors looked like Hercules, and Alexander the Great was greater than Caesar for them. They didn’t like Italians too much.<br>
And the main point – their army was more similar to the armies of Alexander’s successors than to the Roman legions of classical period.<br>
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What do you think about it?<br>
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After all, they spoke Greek. Their statehood was more Hellenistic than classical Roman. In their Christian legends warriors looked like Hercules, and Alexander the Great was greater than Caesar for them. They didn’t like Italians too much.<br>
And the main point – their army was more similar to the armies of Alexander’s successors than to the Roman legions of classical period.<br>
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What do you think about it?<br>
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