03-03-2016, 06:34 AM
(03-01-2016, 11:34 PM)Nathan Ross Wrote: The theory has the advantage of not involving a reduction in size of the field army units - instead, the border troops are (further) depleted by it. It also avoids a vast empire-wide reorganisation of the entire army at the same time.
I'm sure somebody's suggested this idea before - I'm still combing through the literature on the subject! But does it sound plausible? One problem with it might be the position of the auxilia palatina units, who have no 'original' unit to draw upon. A second enlistment from scratch might be an option though.
It certainly has plausibility IMO, however, and theory on the seniores/iuniores really has to include the auxilia in some way IMO - but they could be a bit different.
