05-20-2007, 05:18 AM
Hello HOPLITE14GR,
I'm glad to heat that. Unfortunately, from what I hear the public isn't very receptive to embracing Byzantium as part of its heritage. They seem to have adopted an anachronistic, Anglicized view of it which seems bizarre to me. So, either the schools aren't teaching history properly or the public is stubbornly clinging to old foreign notions of their own history or both.
Agreed, but I think his wife was worse. A pox on them both, I say :lol:
And whereas earlier Roman history is pristine, free of negativity ? :roll: I'm sorry, but there's no justification for the bad press the Eastern Romans have recieved for centuries. There's clearly a double standard, IMO, that persists to this day and, frankly, I believe it stems from bigotry (both ancient and modern).
That's surprising to hear since medieval reenactment is more popular than ancient Greek. I'm working on an VI century officer kit right now and I estimate it will cost me well under $1,000 (USD). Maybe I'm missing something :wink:
According to Hoplitesmores :
Wow, Greeks must really loathe their medieval past to prefer to reenact as foreign troops instead of native soldiers.
hock:
~Theo
Quote:Theo, Byzantine History is tought at schools because it is part of our heritage.
I'm glad to heat that. Unfortunately, from what I hear the public isn't very receptive to embracing Byzantium as part of its heritage. They seem to have adopted an anachronistic, Anglicized view of it which seems bizarre to me. So, either the schools aren't teaching history properly or the public is stubbornly clinging to old foreign notions of their own history or both.
Quote:The succesfull military emperors defending the empire are stressed of course and Justninian fot building Hagia Sofia (Altouhg he was a b****t in my opinion.)
Agreed, but I think his wife was worse. A pox on them both, I say :lol:
Quote:Detailed research in Byzantium shows many negative things especially in the early and late periods
And whereas earlier Roman history is pristine, free of negativity ? :roll: I'm sorry, but there's no justification for the bad press the Eastern Romans have recieved for centuries. There's clearly a double standard, IMO, that persists to this day and, frankly, I believe it stems from bigotry (both ancient and modern).
Quote:Byzantine renactment also if you do not do light troops is more expensive than ancient.
That's surprising to hear since medieval reenactment is more popular than ancient Greek. I'm working on an VI century officer kit right now and I estimate it will cost me well under $1,000 (USD). Maybe I'm missing something :wink:
According to Hoplitesmores :
Quote:About the reenactment bit the only interest so far seems the Varangians from guys i ve talked to in Greece.
Wow, Greeks must really loathe their medieval past to prefer to reenact as foreign troops instead of native soldiers.
hock: ~Theo
Jaime
