02-19-2015, 12:45 PM
The closest threads I could find on this topic were this and this. One of them even has a similar post. Thanks again everyone who posted on my first thread.
Would there have been soldiers stationed in Nazareth rather than in Sepphoris as such in 5-4 BCE? All I can really find on the situation in 4 BCE was that Varus sent cohorts from legions based in Syria (X Fretensis, III Gallica, and XII Fulminata) to crush the revolt, 2000 rebels were crucified and that Sepphoris was burnt to the ground, with those who weren't crucified being sold into slavery. Also, I'm a little unclear on whether a 14/15/16 year old could have served as an actual soldier rather than helping out around the camp, although from reading various threads on this forum it does seem plausible but very rare since the usual age was about 18. Could a man younger than the usual age actually fight, or was the chance of this happening very slim? The estimated birthdate for Abdes Pantera that I found --- no source cited --- is c. 22 BCE. Estimated year of death is 40 CE.
If anyone wants to read the novel once it's done, PM me.
Would there have been soldiers stationed in Nazareth rather than in Sepphoris as such in 5-4 BCE? All I can really find on the situation in 4 BCE was that Varus sent cohorts from legions based in Syria (X Fretensis, III Gallica, and XII Fulminata) to crush the revolt, 2000 rebels were crucified and that Sepphoris was burnt to the ground, with those who weren't crucified being sold into slavery. Also, I'm a little unclear on whether a 14/15/16 year old could have served as an actual soldier rather than helping out around the camp, although from reading various threads on this forum it does seem plausible but very rare since the usual age was about 18. Could a man younger than the usual age actually fight, or was the chance of this happening very slim? The estimated birthdate for Abdes Pantera that I found --- no source cited --- is c. 22 BCE. Estimated year of death is 40 CE.
If anyone wants to read the novel once it's done, PM me.
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