07-30-2019, 11:18 AM
Nathan wrote:
Sozomen 9.8) In 6 arithmoi, about 4,000 soldiers sailed to Ravenna at night from the east. Zosimus 6.8.2: "Just then six tagmata sailed in which had been expected since the time of Stilicho but which had only now arrived from the East in accordance with the alliance; they numbered four myriads." *…but the word should probably be chiliades - 4000 - which accords with Sozomen).
And correct you are Nathan. Being doing some revision of the Late Roman Army. And that means I am have come to the completion of my opus, and much has fallen into place. The figure of six arithmoi is the red herring.
It should read, from 10 arithmoi (10,000 men), 4 arithmoi (4,000 men) sailed to Ravenna, while six arithmoi (6,000 men), stayed in the East.
Sozomen 9.8) In 6 arithmoi, about 4,000 soldiers sailed to Ravenna at night from the east. Zosimus 6.8.2: "Just then six tagmata sailed in which had been expected since the time of Stilicho but which had only now arrived from the East in accordance with the alliance; they numbered four myriads." *…but the word should probably be chiliades - 4000 - which accords with Sozomen).
And correct you are Nathan. Being doing some revision of the Late Roman Army. And that means I am have come to the completion of my opus, and much has fallen into place. The figure of six arithmoi is the red herring.
It should read, from 10 arithmoi (10,000 men), 4 arithmoi (4,000 men) sailed to Ravenna, while six arithmoi (6,000 men), stayed in the East.
