08-08-2016, 06:05 AM
Well on the other side one does not need to march with the helmet on, is pretty easy to get it over your ears 
in few secs. The cuirass might be another story but the truth is that I was surprised how easy and relatively comfortable is to wear it. I always asked myself why did the scholars used the "never" word.
I also ask myself as a matter of choice, The 10000 with Xenophon would not have many slaves though they were able to march and survive. For me is not very practical to march together with as many slaves as the army numbers, you know you still need to feed them and cloth them. I think that probably the commanders or officers did had slaves nut the common hoplite (including Socrates) would have to carry its own burden.
in few secs. The cuirass might be another story but the truth is that I was surprised how easy and relatively comfortable is to wear it. I always asked myself why did the scholars used the "never" word. I also ask myself as a matter of choice, The 10000 with Xenophon would not have many slaves though they were able to march and survive. For me is not very practical to march together with as many slaves as the army numbers, you know you still need to feed them and cloth them. I think that probably the commanders or officers did had slaves nut the common hoplite (including Socrates) would have to carry its own burden.
