12-22-2009, 11:02 PM
Quote:I cannot find much in the way about Thureophoroi and Thorakitai except in the Cambridge history of ancient warfare and Duncan Heads book, which although helpful don't explain much about why this troop type would be chosen specifically and also little is said about thorakites.
this is a good start...
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/luke/ueda-sarson ... ates2.html
Paul M. Bardunias
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A Spartan, being asked a question, answered "No." And when the questioner said, "You lie," the Spartan said, "You see, then, that it is stupid of you to ask questions to which you already know the answer!"
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A Spartan, being asked a question, answered "No." And when the questioner said, "You lie," the Spartan said, "You see, then, that it is stupid of you to ask questions to which you already know the answer!"
