11-11-2003, 08:43 PM
Hi, Sassanid, I'm actually Quinta's new recruit - I guess it's a small world ...!<br>
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Most books are dominated by the Syrian archers of Trajan's Column fame ... although I'm sure things were a lot more diverse than that.<br>
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Graham Webster in his very cool <strong>THE ROMAN ARMY </strong> doesn't go into much detail either, BUT he does list most of the legionnary occupations from Justinian's 'Digesta seu Pandectae', which includes a copy of a 2nd century military text. It includes: <em>acuarii</em> - bow-makers and <em>sagittarii</em> - arrow makers - from a list of <em>legionnary</em> occupations.<br>
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Hmmm.<br>
<p>Paul Elliott<br>
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<strong>Heroes of Delphi</strong> - Classical Greece gone D20<br>
<strong>Zenobia</strong> - Fantasy RPG in the Eastern Roman Empire<br>
<strong>Warlords of Alexander</strong> - Kingdoms in conflict for the ruins of Alexander's Empire<br>
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<br>
Most books are dominated by the Syrian archers of Trajan's Column fame ... although I'm sure things were a lot more diverse than that.<br>
<br>
Graham Webster in his very cool <strong>THE ROMAN ARMY </strong> doesn't go into much detail either, BUT he does list most of the legionnary occupations from Justinian's 'Digesta seu Pandectae', which includes a copy of a 2nd century military text. It includes: <em>acuarii</em> - bow-makers and <em>sagittarii</em> - arrow makers - from a list of <em>legionnary</em> occupations.<br>
<br>
Hmmm.<br>
<p>Paul Elliott<br>
<br>
<strong>Heroes of Delphi</strong> - Classical Greece gone D20<br>
<strong>Zenobia</strong> - Fantasy RPG in the Eastern Roman Empire<br>
<strong>Warlords of Alexander</strong> - Kingdoms in conflict for the ruins of Alexander's Empire<br>
<br>
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~ Paul Elliott
The Last Legionary
This book details the lives of Late Roman legionaries garrisoned in Britain in 400AD. It covers everything from battle to rations, camp duties to clothing.
The Last Legionary
This book details the lives of Late Roman legionaries garrisoned in Britain in 400AD. It covers everything from battle to rations, camp duties to clothing.
