08-17-2013, 06:33 AM
Hey I been ready a topic about the tactical ability of the Roman army and when the Roman army was at its prime. I hear stories how the Roman cavalry was very inferior in the cavalry of the Sasssanids, Goths and Huns.
How did the Principate cavalry of lets say Trajan and Severus match against the Parthians? Was Rome really lacking behind in cavalry tactics when the Sassanids arose or was it other factors like Rome's weakening? What caused Gordium, Phillip and Valerian to be defeated?
The Sassanids later were sacked by Carus but arose and drove back Julian and Jovian. What went wrong there?
Did Rome really improve its cavalry tactics or just their numbers? What did the reforms of emperor Gallileus do? Also even after these reforms they got slaughtered at Adrianople. Was the Late Roman cav really better than Principate cav? Lets say the Principate army of Trajan met the Huns at Charlons.
How did the Principate cavalry of lets say Trajan and Severus match against the Parthians? Was Rome really lacking behind in cavalry tactics when the Sassanids arose or was it other factors like Rome's weakening? What caused Gordium, Phillip and Valerian to be defeated?
The Sassanids later were sacked by Carus but arose and drove back Julian and Jovian. What went wrong there?
Did Rome really improve its cavalry tactics or just their numbers? What did the reforms of emperor Gallileus do? Also even after these reforms they got slaughtered at Adrianople. Was the Late Roman cav really better than Principate cav? Lets say the Principate army of Trajan met the Huns at Charlons.
