03-23-2014, 03:22 PM
Just because they are heavy infantry doesn't mean they can remove their armor.
That Malalas and Ammianus uses the same term for both units suggests they were the same type, so we are probably dealing with the Mattiarii Iuniores (Legio Comitatenses) and Lanciarii Seniores (Legio Palatina).
That Malalas and Ammianus uses the same term for both units suggests they were the same type, so we are probably dealing with the Mattiarii Iuniores (Legio Comitatenses) and Lanciarii Seniores (Legio Palatina).
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