03-22-2013, 05:42 AM
Alanus wrote:
Quote:According to Simonenko, the Sarmatians were not expert swordmakers. But his stance can be easily refuted, when in fact even the early Sarmatians were VERY knowledgeable sword-smiths.According to the book "Nomads of South Siberia" because the blacksmith was so important for day to day work and busy he could not tend to livestock etc. People either paid him in silver, goods or a share of the loot on raids. I just thought that "Bosporus Kingdom" would be the obvious trading area to acquire the latest in weaponry if you cannot produce it yourself.
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Michael Kerr
Michael Kerr
Michael Kerr
"You can conquer an empire from the back of a horse but you can't rule it from one"
"You can conquer an empire from the back of a horse but you can't rule it from one"
