10-12-2017, 02:23 PM
Nathan Ross:Once again my ignorance of Greek lets me down! - what word is translated as 'squadrons'? Tagmata, perhaps?
Yes Tagmata.
Nathan Ross:It's a strange notion though. Michael could be drawing on the same source as Cedrenus (or even on Cedrenus himself), and perhaps misunderstanding C's reference to infantry being previously the strongest part of the army.
My guess is Michael Psellos read Pseudo-Symeon who read Dexippus.
Yes Tagmata.
Nathan Ross:It's a strange notion though. Michael could be drawing on the same source as Cedrenus (or even on Cedrenus himself), and perhaps misunderstanding C's reference to infantry being previously the strongest part of the army.
My guess is Michael Psellos read Pseudo-Symeon who read Dexippus.
