08-16-2003, 05:58 PM
Thank you, Warrior.<br>
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Could you tell me what your opinion is about the size of the late Roman Army ? I know you don't know for sure. But I'm convinced that you have an opinion about it.<br>
For the 4th century, A.H.M. Jones gives a figure of 600,000 mainly based on the Notitia Dignitatum. Lactantius also talks about a huge army.<br>
MacMullen and John Lydus give a figure around 400,000. All figures are given for a unified army.<br>
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Personally I think that the units at the end of the 4th century only had half or two thirds of their original strength. Even the units of the victorious American Army were only up to 45% of their strength (Germans 10 %, Russians 20%). I know that WW2 is quite different, but it's safe to say that the Roman army was in a constant state of war from 378 till 394 ! (Adrianople, against Magnentius, against Eugenius, and many others) <p></p><i></i>
<br>
Could you tell me what your opinion is about the size of the late Roman Army ? I know you don't know for sure. But I'm convinced that you have an opinion about it.<br>
For the 4th century, A.H.M. Jones gives a figure of 600,000 mainly based on the Notitia Dignitatum. Lactantius also talks about a huge army.<br>
MacMullen and John Lydus give a figure around 400,000. All figures are given for a unified army.<br>
<br>
Personally I think that the units at the end of the 4th century only had half or two thirds of their original strength. Even the units of the victorious American Army were only up to 45% of their strength (Germans 10 %, Russians 20%). I know that WW2 is quite different, but it's safe to say that the Roman army was in a constant state of war from 378 till 394 ! (Adrianople, against Magnentius, against Eugenius, and many others) <p></p><i></i>
